Charlotte, NC – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Frantz has joined the firm as a partner in Charlotte. Clients turn to Michael for creative and practical solutions involving commercial real estate and capital markets.

Michael's clients include lenders, property owners, developers, fund sponsors, and investors, with a focus on the financing of commercial real estate projects. He advises on all aspects of originating and closing mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity investments involving commercial real estate.

Michael has drafted and negotiated sophisticated financing mechanisms, and he has helped clients develop and implement pragmatic solutions to mitigate risk in the context of achieving their business goals. He also reviews title insurance, American Land Title Association and National Society of Professional Surveyors (ALTA/NSPS) surveys, and zoning reports to advise clients on issues associated with underlying real estate assets/collateral. Additionally, he has drafted and negotiated leases, easements, licenses, and other legal documents.

Michael joins Parker Poe from Katten, where he was a partner.

About Parker Poe
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP has more than 275 lawyers in eight offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Washington, DC. The firm provides legal counsel to many of the largest companies and local governments in the Southeast.

Parker Poe is a member of two leading international legal networks: TerraLex and the Employment Law Alliance. TerraLex and the ELA have chosen Parker Poe to help guide clients through the challenges of global business.

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