James S. Seevers, Jr.

Jim’s experience includes his representation of:

• a New York-based real estate private equity firm in connection with the formation of several private investment funds to invest in real estate operating companies and related real estate investments;

• a New York-based real estate private equity firm with respect to investments in real estate operating companies and general partner capital programs, including with urban redevelopment, multifamily acquisition and development, industrial and medical office platforms;

• a New York-based single family rental investment platform in connection with the formation of several private investment funds and joint ventures;

• a Dallas-based private equity firm in formation and offering of four private equity funds and related vehicles with more than combined $1.3 billion of capital commitments;

• a New York-based publicly traded mortgage REIT in the formation and offering of private investment funds to originate middle market loans to private equity sponsored companies;

• a New York-based real estate fund manager with respect to a minority investment in its fund management business;
• a New York-based residential mortgage investment team in connection with their transition to a separate firm and the creation of several private investment funds to invest in residential mortgage assets;
• a Dallas-based private equity firm in the formation of a $225 million lower middle market private equity fund and related firm reorganization;
• a Chicago-based private equity firm in the formation of a $125 million lower middle market private equity fund;
• a Chicago-based private equity firm in establishing a new asset management platform and structuring and forming a $530 million private investment fund to acquire residential mortgage servicing rights;

• a New York-based asset management firm in structuring, offering and closing a private investment fund to invest in single family homes on a national scale, including implementation of a REIT structure to accommodate offshore and tax exempt investors;
• senior executives in founding a New York-based asset management platform and negotiating terms with hedge fund and private equity fund investors; and
• a private equity advisory and fund of funds firm in establishing customized fund of funds for institutional investors.