Commercial Mortgages-Stressed to Distressed to Restructure, the Inevitable Result of Higher Interest Rates and Tightening Credit Markets

This discussion will explore some of the considerations and issues that arise when a commercial mortgage becomes stressed, then distressed and finally as it is restructured through a formal bankruptcy process.  We will consider options available to both the borrower and the lender at each stage of the evolution exploring points of leverage, considerations and legal issues that commonly arise in developing a strategy for addressing challenges that result from higher interest rates and the resulting tightening of credit in the real estate industry