Discovering the Many and Diverse Paths within CRE Finance
A Career Conversation with Alfred Williams
of Morrison Foerster
CREFC’s one-on-one career chats highlight a seasoned professional within the CRE finance industry. A Young Professional (YP) will serve as the interviewer/moderator who guides the discussion and asks pertinent questions to our spotlighted professional.
These talks not only will provide insight into the various roles and sectors of the CRE finance markets, but also introduce listeners to the different paths one might take during the course of his or her career. These career chats are designed to educate and excite YPs and students about the plethora of options and opportunities available to them in our industry.
Featured Speaker:
Alfred Williams, Associate, Morrison Foerster
Al regularly represents financial institutions in the origination of, and investment in, loans secured directly or indirectly by large-scale commercial real estate projects across a wide range of assets classes, as well as subscription lines of credit, borrowing base facilities, unsecured lines of credit, note-on-note financings and other similar credit facilities to private equity funds and REITs. He also represents real estate developers, owners and operators in the acquisition, development, construction, management, leasing, and ultimate disposition of real estate assets across the United States as well as domestic and foreign investors in the structuring and documentation of strategic joint ventures. In addition, in the wake of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Al has represented clients in a broad variety of restructurings and workouts and in the exercise of remedies in connection with troubled loans, as well as in bankruptcy proceedings involving distressed real estate investments.
Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, Al worked for the Honorable Arthur D. Spatt of the Eastern District of New York. He received his J.D. cum laude from the St. John’s University School of Law, where he currently serves on the Board of Directors.
Al was named to the 2023 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list and is a Super Lawyers Rising Star for New York Real Estate for 2019-2022.
Moderator:
Ross Gusler, Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance & Capital Markets, Greystone
Date/Time:
Friday, November 18th
2:00pm - 3:00pm ET
Registration Rates:
Complimentary - Members
$25 - Non-Members
Co-Hosted By:
The CREFC Young Professionals Network:
The mission of the Young Professionals Network (YP) is to provide a platform for junior CRE finance professionals to foster meaningful business relationships and gain relevant industry knowledge through networking events, seminars and panels.
We welcome and encourage industry participants to join and be a part of this network.