Polsinelli Continues Growth in Dallas, Welcomes Real Estate Finance Shareholder Brian Bolton
Polsinelli is pleased to welcome Brian A. Bolton to the firm’s Dallas office as a shareholder in the Real Estate Finance practice, bringing nearly two decades of experience representing lenders and borrowers in complex real estate and lending transactions. Bolton’s arrival underscores Polsinelli’s continued growth in its Real Estate and Real Estate Finance practices and the firm’s expansion in Dallas, where Bolton joins recently added debt finance Shareholder Stacie L. Cargill.
“Our Real Estate Finance group continues to thrive as client demand for sophisticated counsel remains strong,” said John T. Duncan III, Chair of Polsinelli’s Financial Services Division and the Real Estate Finance Practice. “Brian’s experience in-house and in private practice and his deep understanding of the real estate lending environment further strengthen our capabilities and broaden our service offerings nationwide and here in the Dallas market. We are excited to welcome him as we continue to expand to meet client needs across this dynamic market.”
Bolton’s practice focuses on loan originations, assumptions, modifications, workouts and foreclosures for both Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) and balance sheet loans. He also advises on the acquisition and sale of asset classes including multifamily, office, hospitality, industrial, retail and self-storage properties. Before entering private practice, Bolton served as in-house counsel for a global investment bank, supporting its real estate finance and loan asset management platforms with a focus on commercial mortgage, warehouse and repo lending, CMBS and Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) securitizations and loan asset management operations.
“We have built a strong team in Dallas, and Brian’s arrival highlights our ongoing commitment to expanding that strength in step with client demand,” said Brian A. Bullard, Office Managing Partner of Polsinelli’s Dallas office. “We are focused on continuing to scale strategically in Dallas, which is reflected in both our recent hires and our upcoming relocation to our new office on the Old Parkland campus.”
Bolton added: “Polsinelli’s Real Estate Finance group is widely regarded as a leader in the industry, and I am excited to join such a talented group of attorneys.”
Bolton earned his J.D., cum laude, from Southern Methodist University and his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Missouri.
Polsinelli’s Real Estate Finance Practice is national in scope having both the geographic footprint and depth and breadth of experience necessary to support clients across the nation. Attorneys in the group regularly represent a wide variety of commercial real estate lenders, including originating commercial real estate loans for capital markets executions (both CMBS and CLOs), mortgage REITs, insurance companies, debt funds, banks and other financial institutions and market participants in transactions of all sizes and complexities across all asset classes, including full-service resorts, office, retail, multi-family, single-family rental, mixed-use projects, storage, manufactured home parks and industrial facilities.
