Stephen B. Yoken

Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

• Represented regional bank in $180+ million credit facility refinancing nearly 100 properties in Nevada, Arizona, and California, many of which included ground leased properties
• Represented private equity investor in $30,000,000 acquisition of mining claims and associated real property
• Represented technology company in connection with $50,000,000 financing and acquisition of new corporate headquarters
• Represented regional bank in $13,000,000 acquisition of Nevada headquarters building
• Represented entertainment company in connection with acquisition of long term lease for theatrical venue on Las Vegas Strip
• Represented national bank in connection with $57,750,000 construction financing for retail center on Las Vegas Strip
• Represented national bank in connection with $35,000,000 loan secured by multiple ground lease parcels
• Represented regional bank in connection with $75,000,000 refinancing of Las Vegas hotel and casino
• Represented regional bank in connection with loans to affiliated borrowers in aggregate amount of $ 74,023,000 for acquisition and construction of skilled nursing facilities and senior living centers located in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico
• Represented regional bank in connection with loans to affiliated borrowers in aggregate amount of $30,000,000 for acquisition and construction of hotels located in Nevada, California and Arizona
• Represented national bank in connection with $30,000,000 revolving borrowing base facility for industrial development

Loan Workouts and Creditor's Rights

• Represented national bank as lead counsel in connection with restructuring of multiple loans in the aggregate amount of $90,000,000 secured by industrial properties in Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oregon and Georgia
• Represented national bank in connection with workout and foreclosure on office building in Las Vegas, Nevada securing $15,000,000 loan including related litigation, appeal to Nevada Supreme Court, and provided oversight for bankruptcy handled by Snell & Wilmer partners
• Represented special servicer as lead counsel in connection with workout and restructuring of $345,000,000 loan secured by mixed use office and wholesale/retail complex in Las Vegas, Nevada
• Represented special servicer in connection with appointment of receiver and foreclosure on shopping center in Las Vegas, Nevada securing $59,680,000 loan
• Represented private equity company in connection with enforcement of remedies on $60,000,000 loan secured by land parcels in Nevada

Commercial Financing

• Represented national bank in connection with credit facility up to $120,000,000 secured by securities portfolio
• Represented national bank in connection with $45,000,000 real estate and equipment financing to industrial company with assets in Nevada and Arizona
• Represented national bank in connection with $32,000,000 financing for acquisition of company by employee stock ownership plan
• Represented national bank in connection with $13,400,000 asset based credit facility secured by borrowing base of inventory and receivables

International

• Represented Chinese company as lead Nevada counsel in acquisition of corporate group including more than 30 Nevada corporations with transaction price of US $82,000,000
• Represented Hong Kong bank as lead Nevada counsel in connection with US $180,000,000 financing to Chinese company as borrower with chief operating subsidiary organized in Nevada
• Represented Hong Kong bank (as agent) in connection with US $212,000,000 financing and affiliated Chinese bank in connection with RMB 614,000,000 financing, as lead Nevada counsel, including a guaranty and stock pledge by affiliate organized in Nevada
• Represented EU private equity investor as lead Nevada counsel in connection with acquisition of loan portfolio including US $35 million asset secured by Nevada real property