Tobi L.Pinsky
Partner
Real Estate Finance
tpinsky@seyfarth.com
Tobi helps clients analyze transactions from both a business and legal perspective. She understands that closing a deal is the beginning—not the end—of a particular transaction.
More About Tobi
Tobi concentrates her practice in transactional real estate law, providing business-driven outcomes for institutional property owners, investors, and developers in all aspects of acquisition, financing, development, and leasing of various property types including retail, office, industrial multifamily residential, student housing, hospitality, and healthcare facilities locally and nationally. In addition, she counsels clients in the areas of troubled debt restructuring, distressed asset, and distressed loan acquisition and disposition. Tobi has extensive experience representing both borrowers and lenders through note purchase and sales, deeds in lieu, and 363 sales. Her variety of experience representing clients ranging from large pension plans to local developers and more intimate companies provides her with a framework to meet clients where they are and tailor her advice appropriately while seeing the big picture.
As part of her real estate finance practice, Tobi represents borrowers, and national and local banks in acquisition, bridge, construction, and permanent loans—whether balance sheet, syndicated, or securitized. She also advises banks on structuring construction loan transactions to ensure HVCRE compliance.
Tobi draws from her background as special asset counsel to a local community bank, where she served prior to joining Seyfarth. The unique experience of working for a troubled bank on the verge of takeover by the FDIC gave Tobi valuable insight into both bank operations and also the need for increased diligence in lending. It also taught her to find practical solutions to work out troubled debt situations, and to always consider the business implications of any and all legal decisions. She has adhered to this practical approach in all matters for all types of clients.
By getting to know her clients' business, Tobi understands what's most important to them. Knowing clients' goals helps her focus on what really matters.
As part of her real estate finance practice, Tobi represents borrowers, and national and local banks in acquisition, bridge, construction, and permanent loans—whether balance sheet, syndicated, or securitized. She also advises banks on structuring construction loan transactions to ensure HVCRE compliance.
Tobi draws from her background as special asset counsel to a local community bank, where she served prior to joining Seyfarth. The unique experience of working for a troubled bank on the verge of takeover by the FDIC gave Tobi valuable insight into both bank operations and also the need for increased diligence in lending. It also taught her to find practical solutions to work out troubled debt situations, and to always consider the business implications of any and all legal decisions. She has adhered to this practical approach in all matters for all types of clients.
By getting to know her clients' business, Tobi understands what's most important to them. Knowing clients' goals helps her focus on what really matters.
- JD, University of Illinois College of Law
Magna cum laude
University of Illinois Law Review - BA, Tufts University
American Studies and Environmental StudiesSumma cum laude
High honors in thesis
- Illinois
Related Services
- Represented a governmental pension fund on joint venture, $110 million development, and $60 million construction financing of mixed-use retail and luxury apartments in Seattle, Washington.
- Represented a governmental pension fund on $220 million acquisition and $110 million post-acquisition financing of student housing at the University of Maryland.
- Represented comingled investment fund on a joint venture, $20 million stock acquisition, and subsequent $18 million financing of an office building in Austin, Texas.
- Represented comingled fund on $110 million acquisition and $55 million post-acquisition financing of four-business park, and nine-property industrial portfolio.
- Represented bankruptcy trustee on the evaluation and disposition of a 70-property portfolio (retail, office, industrial, and residential) on behalf of debtor’s estate, resulting in a net recovery to the estate of approximately $15 million after satisfaction of secured claims.
- Represented large institutional lender in the disposition of urban retail property through a Section 363 auction for $24M.
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- Co-Author, "The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Provides Relief and Clarity for the Commercial Real Estate Market," PREA Quarterly, Pension Real Estate Association (Summer 2018)
- Co-Author, "HVCRE: Some Answers on the Horizon?" One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 29, 2017)
- Co-Author, "Creditors Rights: Commercial Lenders Can Breathe Easier After In re Tousa Inc.," BNA Bankruptcy Law Reporter (May 2011)
- Co-Author, "Creditors Rights: Commercial Lenders Can Breathe Easier," Chicago Title (April 2011)
- Speaker, "The Property Line: The Need for Nimbleness in a Shifting Closing Landscape," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 12, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreements: Drafting to Protect Lenders, Tenants, and Landlords," Strafford Webinar (September 8, 2022)
- Speaker, "The Property Line: Episode 5: Nuts and Bolts of Loan Modifications," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 8, 2021)
- Speaker, "The Property Line: Episode 4: Loan Modifications – Current Landscape and Sector Trends," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 1, 2021)
- Panelist, "Loan Modifications," LACBA Real Estate Finance Subsection Webinar (July 9, 2020)
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- Jumpstart Young Professional board member (2012-2018)
Tobi helps clients analyze transactions from both a business and legal perspective. She understands that closing a deal is the beginning—not the end—of a particular transaction.
More About Tobi
Tobi concentrates her practice in transactional real estate law, providing business-driven outcomes for institutional property owners, investors, and developers in all aspects of acquisition, financing, development, and leasing of various property types including retail, office, industrial multifamily residential, student housing, hospitality, and healthcare facilities locally and nationally. In addition, she counsels clients in the areas of troubled debt restructuring, distressed asset, and distressed loan acquisition and disposition. Tobi has extensive experience representing both borrowers and lenders through note purchase and sales, deeds in lieu, and 363 sales. Her variety of experience representing clients ranging from large pension plans to local developers and more intimate companies provides her with a framework to meet clients where they are and tailor her advice appropriately while seeing the big picture.
As part of her real estate finance practice, Tobi represents borrowers, and national and local banks in acquisition, bridge, construction, and permanent loans—whether balance sheet, syndicated, or securitized. She also advises banks on structuring construction loan transactions to ensure HVCRE compliance.
Tobi draws from her background as special asset counsel to a local community bank, where she served prior to joining Seyfarth. The unique experience of working for a troubled bank on the verge of takeover by the FDIC gave Tobi valuable insight into both bank operations and also the need for increased diligence in lending. It also taught her to find practical solutions to work out troubled debt situations, and to always consider the business implications of any and all legal decisions. She has adhered to this practical approach in all matters for all types of clients.
By getting to know her clients' business, Tobi understands what's most important to them. Knowing clients' goals helps her focus on what really matters.
As part of her real estate finance practice, Tobi represents borrowers, and national and local banks in acquisition, bridge, construction, and permanent loans—whether balance sheet, syndicated, or securitized. She also advises banks on structuring construction loan transactions to ensure HVCRE compliance.
Tobi draws from her background as special asset counsel to a local community bank, where she served prior to joining Seyfarth. The unique experience of working for a troubled bank on the verge of takeover by the FDIC gave Tobi valuable insight into both bank operations and also the need for increased diligence in lending. It also taught her to find practical solutions to work out troubled debt situations, and to always consider the business implications of any and all legal decisions. She has adhered to this practical approach in all matters for all types of clients.
By getting to know her clients' business, Tobi understands what's most important to them. Knowing clients' goals helps her focus on what really matters.
- JD, University of Illinois College of Law
Magna cum laude
University of Illinois Law Review - BA, Tufts University
American Studies and Environmental StudiesSumma cum laude
High honors in thesis
- Illinois
Related Services
- Represented a governmental pension fund on joint venture, $110 million development, and $60 million construction financing of mixed-use retail and luxury apartments in Seattle, Washington.
- Represented a governmental pension fund on $220 million acquisition and $110 million post-acquisition financing of student housing at the University of Maryland.
- Represented comingled investment fund on a joint venture, $20 million stock acquisition, and subsequent $18 million financing of an office building in Austin, Texas.
- Represented comingled fund on $110 million acquisition and $55 million post-acquisition financing of four-business park, and nine-property industrial portfolio.
- Represented bankruptcy trustee on the evaluation and disposition of a 70-property portfolio (retail, office, industrial, and residential) on behalf of debtor’s estate, resulting in a net recovery to the estate of approximately $15 million after satisfaction of secured claims.
- Represented large institutional lender in the disposition of urban retail property through a Section 363 auction for $24M.
Related News & Insights
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Sponsored Events
Mar 14, 2024
Seyfarth to Sponsor and Catherine Burns and Stacy Paek to Speak at Greenpearl’s 13th Annual Real Estate Women’s Forum
-
Podcast
Sep 12, 2022
The Property Line: The Need for Nimbleness in a Shifting Closing Landscape
-
Speaking Engagement
Sep 8, 2022
James O'Brien and Tobi Pinsky to Present Strafford Webinar "Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreements: Drafting to Protect Lenders, Tenants, and Landlords"
-
Podcast
Feb 16, 2021
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- Co-Author, "The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Provides Relief and Clarity for the Commercial Real Estate Market," PREA Quarterly, Pension Real Estate Association (Summer 2018)
- Co-Author, "HVCRE: Some Answers on the Horizon?" One Minute Memo, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 29, 2017)
- Co-Author, "Creditors Rights: Commercial Lenders Can Breathe Easier After In re Tousa Inc.," BNA Bankruptcy Law Reporter (May 2011)
- Co-Author, "Creditors Rights: Commercial Lenders Can Breathe Easier," Chicago Title (April 2011)
- Speaker, "The Property Line: The Need for Nimbleness in a Shifting Closing Landscape," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 12, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreements: Drafting to Protect Lenders, Tenants, and Landlords," Strafford Webinar (September 8, 2022)
- Speaker, "The Property Line: Episode 5: Nuts and Bolts of Loan Modifications," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 8, 2021)
- Speaker, "The Property Line: Episode 4: Loan Modifications – Current Landscape and Sector Trends," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (February 1, 2021)
- Panelist, "Loan Modifications," LACBA Real Estate Finance Subsection Webinar (July 9, 2020)
- Co-Presenter, "Returning to Business in Illinois: Unique Challenges for Companies Operating in Illinois," COVID-19 Update Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 2, 2020); Webinar Recording
- Co-Presenter, "COVID-19 and Commercial Mortgage Loans: Lender/Servicer and Borrower/Guarantor Perspectives and Insights," COVID-19 Update Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 31, 2020); Webinar Recording
- Jumpstart Young Professional board member (2012-2018)