Mark Birnbaum
- Firmwide Chair Executive Committee; Member, Firmwide Management Committee
- Los Angeles
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Mark has worked with clients across the U.S. on high-value real estate and real estate finance transactions.
Mark Birnbaum works with lenders and commercial mortgage-backed securities servicers across the country regarding real property secured loan workouts and real estate owned dispositions. These include loan restructurings, modifications, assumptions, forbearances, discounted payoffs, judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures, bankruptcies, guarantor actions, and receivership appointments.
Mark also counsels clients with respect to leases and real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- UCLA School of Law, J.D., 1991
- Binghamton University, B.A., History, 1988
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- Judicial Extern to Hon. Judge Irving Hill, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, 1990
Professional Recognition
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Real Estate Law, 2008-2025
Professional Experience
Real Estate Workouts
Disposition of Hotels
Represented a CMBS Noteholder in the disposition of numerous limited service hotels in the Pacific Northwest and California.
Workout of a Chicago Manufacturing Facility
Represented a CMBS Noteholder in the full recovery, including yield maintenance, of a $23 Million defaulted loan secured by a manufacturing facility in Chicago, IL.
Workout of a Provo, Utah Mall
Represented a CMBS Noteholder in the restructure of a $26 million loan secured by a mall in Provo, UT.
Workout of a San Francisco Office Building
Represented a CMBS Noteholder in the workout of a $46 Million loan secured by a San Francisco, CA office building.
Real Estate
Disposition of Entitled Land
Represented a national bank in the disposition of vacant entitled land in Southern California.
Walgreen's Drug Store Leasing and Disposition
Represented a Southern California developer in the leasing and disposition of multiple Walgreen’s drug store sites.