Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Mark Rutter as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Mark will join the Firm’s Real Assets Group, bringing his strong mix of experience across real asset transactions. Mark’s practice encompasses a variety of real asset skills including the negotiation of purchase and sale, management, franchise, licensing and branding agreements. He also has experience negotiating restaurant leases and management agreements, technical service agreements and executive compensation and consulting agreements.
“The continued growth of our Real Assets practice reflects both the growing complexity of the sector and the evolving needs of our clients from investments to developments. I’m thrilled to welcome Mark to the Firm as he enhances our ability to provide nuanced, cross-disciplinary counsel to different stakeholders across the industry,” said Tim Mungovan, Chairman of Proskauer.
Mark’s clients include real estate development companies, financial institutions and investors in all aspects of acquisition, development and finance of hotels, resorts and mixed-use projects. He also represents borrowers in negotiating real estate related constructions and permanent loans.
“With a dynamic mix of experience spanning both core real asset transactions and cross-practice deals, Mark is an invaluable addition to our team,” said Jeffrey A. Horwitz, co-head of the Real Assets Group. “His deep expertise in hospitality and hotel matters, combined with an understanding of emerging asset classes like digital infrastructure, will ensure we remain at the forefront of client needs, no matter what they may be.
“Joining a firm with such a strong foothold in Real Assets is an exciting opportunity. I look forward to contributing to the group’s continued growth and leveraging my experience across asset classes to support clients in this growing and evolving market,” said Mark.
Mark’s arrival to the Firm comes shortly after Proskauer welcomed partners David Slotkin and Kieran Murphy to the Real Assets Group in recent months. David joined the Firm’s Corporate Department in January while Kieran joined the Real Estate Department in July.
Proskauer’s Real Assets Group is a trusted leader in the industry, guiding clients through complex and innovative real asset transactions. Recent matters include advising Vantage Data Centers on a $9.2 billion equity investment led by DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) and Silverlake; advising Extell Development Company in the development and financing of several development projects in Midtown Manhattan, including mortgage and mezzanine construction financing for Central Park Tower, the tallest residential building in the world; and advising Mori Building Co., Ltd. in connection with its investment in a stake of One Vanderbilt Avenue from SL Green Realty Corp.
Mark received a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctor from the Berkeley School of Law at the University of California.
This news story was originally published on the firm’s website.