Maria K. Pum

Maria represents clients in all stages of secured lending, be it negotiating and documenting of original loans, including construction loans and other real estate-secured loans, shepherding clients through a restructuring or workout of a troubled loan, assisting lenders in the enforcement of their creditors’ rights and remedies through foreclosure or litigation, or representing clients in all facets of a chapter 11 bankruptcy case. She represents financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, high net-worth individuals, creditors, trustees, receivers, lenders, borrowers, landlords, real estate developers, technology companies, venture capital companies and private equity funds in many contexts. Her services include buying assets and intellectual property in bankruptcy, litigating contract disputes and fraudulent conveyance claims, completing real estate acquisitions and financing, negotiating and drafting loan transactions, structuring and documenting workouts and restructurings, and litigating commercial disputes. She brings her clients over thirty years of experience in debt and contract-related matters and involving a broad spectrum of industries including biotechnology, agriculture, the hospitality industry, and real estate development.