Best & FlanaganBest & Flanagan
Bradley F. Williams’ practice includes acquisitions, dispositions (including distressed real estate sales and note sales), finance, development, management and leasing, as well as workouts, loan modifications, remedies and bankruptcy. Brad represents lenders, investors and developers, and he represents creditors and debtors in relation to their rights and remedies with respect to default notices, forbearance agreements, restructuring negotiations, receiverships, and judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures.
Brad has extensive experience in both large and small transactions, including complex transactions involving credit enhancements, mezzanine and junior debt structures, tenants in common structures, and ground lease parcels. He has represented several major national clients, including a REIT in the acquisition and leasing of a multi-site industrial/warehouse complex, a conduit lender in a $389,000,000 portfolio financing involving properties in 14 states, and a lender in a $200 million term credit loan to a public pension fund. Brad has also developed form documents and program requirements for clients, and has served as local counsel in numerous transactions.
Brad also advises clients regarding bankruptcy matters involving real and personal property collateral, such as motions and objections regarding the use of cash collateral (e.g., rents), motions and objections to the assumption and/or rejection of leases and other executory contracts, and motions for relief from the automatic stay. Brad handles these matters, directly and indirectly as a strategic advisor, and he provides referrals as needed to a time-tested national network of local counsel, title companies, property managers, receivers and brokers that was developed by Brad and his partners.
Brad has appeared as a speaker at both local and national seminars and conferences, including the National Retail Tenants Conference, and most recently at the 2008 Midwest Capital Markets Conference. Brad is a nationally known counsel in matters involving real estate, and he has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal.
University of Iowa (College of Law), J.D., 1993, with high distinction
University of Northern Iowa (College of Business), B.A., 1991, with high honors
State of Minnesota
Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity
Has provided pro bono services to Rebuild Resources
Has provided pro bono services to LegalCorps
Volunteers as a children’s tennis instructor