Gillad Matiteyahu is recognized for his expertise in real estate finance, with a particular focus in construction finance. He has a unique focus on New York construction projects, underpinned by a deep understanding of the New York lien law. His extensive experience spans various real estate debt structures, including mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity investments. He is also well-versed in secondary market and leverage structures, such as intercreditor agreements, note-on-note financing, syndications, and securitizations. Gillad's work extends across various real estate asset classes, including single-family residential, multifamily residential, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, and vacant land.
Gillad represents a broad spectrum of clients, including private equity funds, private credit funds, financial institutions, and investors. His in-house experience with a leading regional bank has been pivotal in shaping his approach to providing practical, commercially-oriented legal advice. During his tenure, he was responsible for overseeing loan closings for high-value construction projects and spearheading initiatives to standardize documents and processes to create efficiencies in the loan origination process.