As practice co-chair of the Capital Markets/Commercial Lending practice group, Kristin Croce focuses on assisting financial institutions in structuring, documenting and securitizing commercial lending transactions.

Her practice is focused on representing (I) commercial mortgage loan sellers in loan sale and securitization transactions; (II) loan servicers, operating advisors and asset representations reviewers in commercial mortgage securitization transactions, post-securitization issues involving securitized assets, including workout and foreclosure, interim servicing relationships and regulatory compliance of securitized loans; (III) issuers and depositors in CLO and CMBS securitization transactions; and (IV) banks, SBIC and private equity lenders in asset-based, health care and real estate lending transactions.

Education

  • Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2010)
    • Dean's List; Health Law Certificate
  • Texas Christian University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2007)
    • Honors CollegePhi Beta KappaSigma Tau Delta English Honors Society 

Bar Admission

  • Missouri, 2010
  • Illinois, 2011

Professional Affiliations

  • FOCUS Leadership St. Louis
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
  • American Bar Association
  • Illinois Bar
  • Good Shepherd Children and Family Services Board Member

Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for Banking and Finance Law, 2026
  • Recognized among GlobeSt.’s 2025 Women of Influence in the Rising Stars category
  • Selected for inclusion in CREFC's '20 Under 40' List, 2023