Chair of the Real Estate Group and member of the firm’s Executive Committee, DEI Committee and Recruiting Committee. Represents institutional and non-institutional lenders, owners/operators and investors in complex commercial real estate transactions.

Julian’s representations include:

• On the lender side –  structuring and negotiation of senior and multi-tranched mezzanine financings, intercreditor agreements, co-lender and participation agreements, joint venture and preferred equity agreements and loan portfolio acquisitions and dispositions and restructurings
• On the owner/operator side – acquisitions, dispositions and financings of office, retail, hotel and multifamily properties

His clients include private equity firms, major financial and commercial lending institutions and developers and owners of commercial, industrial, retail, office, hotel and large-scale residential properties.

Julian has represented clients in some of the most high-profile real estate transactions, including, among others:

• A major national retail grocery chain in connection with its $2 billion financing of approximately 400 grocery stores and distribution centers in 14 states
• A major private equity firm in connection with its multibillion-dollar acquisition of retail properties across the United States
• Several major private equity firms in over $5 billion in senior and mezzanine financings across the United States
• A private equity firm on its acquisition of AT&T’s Yellow Pages (a transaction that was secured by real estate and other assets located across the United States)
• A real estate fund in the acquisition and subsequent disposition of trophy buildings across the United States, including the Gucci Building located on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California
• A major private equity firm in the acquisition, financing and disposition of the Innkeepers hotel portfolio

He also represented the previous owner/manager of 230 Park Avenue (the Helmsley Building) in its acquisition, recapitalization and financing of the property, and the building’s subsequent $1.2 billion sale, which was recognized as one of Real Estate Forum’s “Deals of the Year” and for which Julian was named to the publication’s list of “Dealmakers.” In addition, Julian was named one of Real Estate Forum’s 2019 ”Financial Influencers” in the industry.