Michael Gibson represents companies, developers and investors in commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions, leasing and financing matters. He also has significant experience representing borrowers and lenders in both traditional and non-traditional lending transactions, including unique knowledge in advising on commercial real estate transactions involving foreign investment strategies through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. Michael works with clients from a variety of industries, with a particular focus within the hospitality industry.
Representing clients in commercial lending and real estate transactions nationally and abroad, Michael’s practice includes:
Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Michael was a partner in the real estate and finance group at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.
Invest In the USA (IIUSA)
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Representation of a privately held real estate development and management firm in an over $300 million sale-leaseback and portfolio financing transaction for a Fortune 500 telecommunications company.
Represented New Mountain Capital in over $282 million worth of real estate transactions, primarily sale-leasebacks
Represented New Mountain Capital in over $329 million worth of real estate transactions, primarily sale-leasebacks
Represented a joint venture of New Mountain Net Lease Corporation and New Mountain Net Lease Partners Corporation in the acquisition and project-level financing of a real estate portfolio
Represented Crosstown Building Owner, LLC in connection with the refinance of its existing syndicated construction loan
Represented New Mountain Net Lease Corporation in connection with its new $30 million revolving credit facility with KeyBank National Association
Represented a joint venture of New Mountain Net Lease Corporation and New Mountain Net Lease Partners Corporation in the acquisition and project-level financing of a real estate portfolio
Represented New Mountain Capital in the $109.5 million sale leaseback of real property located in Indiana, New Mexico, Mississippi, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Mexico with FXI, Inc.
Represented Brookdale Senior Living in connection with the financing of loans on its Freedom Square and Freedom Village at Brandywine communities
Represented a joint-venture affiliate of a real estate investment and management firm in the $60 million purchase of an office building in Baltimore
EB5 Investors Magazine — Top 25 Attorneys: Top 10 EB-5 Attorneys — Recognized for Practice in Specialized Field: Real Estate and Lending Transactions (2016)
Legal 500 — Real Estate and Construction (2014-2015)
Administrative Law Review — Articles Editor