Brooks Clark focuses his practice on domestic and cross-border real estate lending and structured finance transactions. He represents clients in connection with structuring, negotiating, and documenting all aspects of commercial real estate and structured finance transactions, including finance, leasing, acquisition and disposition of office, retail, industrial, logistics, hotel and multi-family assets.

A strong focus of Brooks' practice revolves around representing balance sheet and private equity lenders in permanent financings, A/B and mezzanine intercreditor arrangements, bridge financing, preferred equity, mezzanine financing (including construction), and construction and building loan financings secured by office buildings, medical office buildings, hospitals, logistics, industrial, hotels, and multi-family buildings throughout the United States. His clients include domestic, foreign and investment banks, private equity lenders and family desks. Brooks also has substantial experience in sale-leaseback financings of office, school, logistics and manufacturing buildings and hotels in the United States and the European Union.

Education

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1992)
    • College of William & Mary (A.B., 1988)

      Bar Admission

      • New York, 1992

      Court Admissions

      • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1993
      • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1993

      Professional Affiliations

      • New York State Bar Association
        • Real Property Law Section, 1998-2005

      Recognition

      • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law, 2026
      • Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA)
      • AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
      • The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation