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Ken Baker represents CMBS and other mortgage loan servicers in loan modifications, workouts, and other servicing transactions. He has deep experience counseling CMBS and CRE/CLO servicers, with representations on servicing matters for commercial mortgage loans with an aggregate value in excess of $6 billion. Ken’s experience covers the spectrum of resolutions for CMBS loans, including payoffs, assumptions, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and foreclosure, receivership appointments, and REO management.
Ken also assists servicers and other CMBS participants with pooling and servicing agreement analysis and advice, including both REMIC and non-REMIC tax compliance. Additionally, Ken has experience advising CMBS servicers in connection with affordable housing tax-credit and tax-exempt bond financing arrangements.
Ken rejoined the firm where he focused his practice on real estate finance and capital markets transactions including representation of financial institutions and investors in distressed real estate debt workouts and other servicing matters. Before rejoining the firm, Ken worked as a finance transactions associate in the Washington, D.C. office of an international law firm.
Ken was recognized in 2023 and 2024 as one of the "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" for Real Estate Law by The Best Lawyers in America®.
Georgetown University Law Center J.D. (2012)
University of Michigan B.A. (2008) Political Science, with distinction
District of Columbia (2023)
New York (2014)
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