Stewart McQueen, a partner in Dechert's global finance practice, leads the firm's Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities practice. He focuses his practice on securitization transactions, complex real estate finance and capital markets. His experience includes representing issuers, underwriters, collateral managers, b-piece buyers and investors in connection with securitization transactions, particularly CMBS and CRE CLOs; borrowers and lenders in connection with repurchase facilities, warehouse facilities and revolving credit facilities; and lenders, purchasers and sellers in connection with mortgage and mezzanine financings and loan sales.
Mr. McQueen is recognized as a leading real estate finance and securitization lawyer by Chambers USA, which cited him as being "sought after by various interested parties, ranging from issuers to collateral managers, for advice on CRE CLO transactions," and “really helpful and thoughtful in structuring complicated transactions.” Mr. McQueen is also listed as a recommendable lawyer in structured finance and recognized as a leading lawyer for real estate finance by The Legal 500 US. Additionally, Mr. McQueen is recognized in North Carolina and nationally as a highly regarded lawyer in banking and structured finance and securitization by IFLR1000.
He is an active participant in industry trade organizations such as the CRE Finance Council (CREFC) and is a contributor to Dechert’s finance and real estate blog, Crunched Credit. Mr. McQueen also serves as a producer and regular contributor to Dechert 4 Real, a commercial real estate finance podcast.