New Partner Bolsters BCLP’s Real Estate Finance Practice

Irvine, CA, December 3, 2024 – International law firm BCLP announced today the addition of Partner Marty Taylor to the firm’s Real Estate Finance group. He is set to join the firm’s Irvine office.

Marty brings over 30 years of experience representing financial institutions, companies, and other parties across a wide range of syndicated and single-bank financing transactions. His practice focuses on syndications, mezzanine lending, and restructuring and bankruptcy, with substantial experience in navigating complex transactions, distressed assets, and workouts. Though his work spans various sectors, he is consistently recognized for delivering exceptional counsel and guiding clients through both thriving and volatile market conditions.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law from 2023 to 2025, Marty is widely recognized for his ability to structure, negotiate, and close sophisticated financing deals. On the lender side, he’s represented major national banks as lead counsel in several notable transactions, including a $390 million revolving line of credit for the acquisition and development of a mixed-use project; as well as a $147 million senior secured construction facility for the development of luxury hotel and branded residences and $190 million secured revolving borrowing base for residential master planned communities. “Marty’s ability to manage complex real estate finance transactions also further enhances our capability to deliver creative and effective solutions, as we constantly look ahead to remain at the forefront of our client’s most sophisticated needs,” added Practice Group Leader - Real Estate Finance, Vanessa A. Sunshine.

Conversely, on the borrower side, Marty has led equally high-profile representations demonstrating his versatility in markets— such as advising a large residential real estate company on a $225 million secured revolving borrowing base facility and guiding an acclaimed hotel developer on the acquisition, development, and financing of a $100 million project under a ground lease with a prominent private university. Marty also has the rare accomplishment of being separately qualified by both the commercial real estate finance department and the special assets department of a major national financial institution.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Marty to the team,” said Andy Auerbach, Regional Leader - Global Real Estate. “His breadth of knowledge across diverse real estate sectors comes at a pivotal time in our fast-evolving market, and his insight into both lender and borrower perspectives will be an invaluable resource for our clients.”

“I look forward to joining the team at BCLP,” Marty shared. The group’s global reach combined with deep understanding and roots in local markets provides an exceptional platform to deliver well-rounded solutions for clients.

Marty joins BCLP from Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where he was a Shareholder.

About BCLP

With over 1,275 lawyers in 31 offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, BCLP is a fully integrated global law firm that provides clients with connected legal advice, wherever and whenever they need it. The firm is known for its relationship-driven, collaborative culture, diverse legal experience and industry-shaping innovation and offers clients one of the most active M&A, real estate, financial services, litigation and corporate risk practices in the world.