Where Transactions and Capital Structure Meet
Our capital markets practice advises owners and investors on dispositions, acquisitions, and the full spectrum of debt and equity capital - underwritten with the same discipline institutional buyers expect.
Capital Markets Services
Each assignment is led by a Managing Principal from underwriting through close. We scope the engagement to the asset, the capital stack, and the ownership objective.
Investment Sales
Single-asset and portfolio dispositions across major property types. Marketing processes designed to create competitive tension among qualified buyers.
Explore →Debt Placement
Sourcing senior, mezzanine, and bridge financing across banks, life companies, debt funds, and specialty lenders.
Explore →Equity Placement
Introducing joint-venture and preferred equity partners for acquisitions, recapitalizations, and development stacks.
Explore →Structured Finance
Recapitalizations, note sales, and complex capital stacks across multiple capital sources and risk layers.
Explore →Portfolio & Note Sale Advisory
Advisory on portfolio dispositions and note sales for lenders and special servicers.
Explore →Underwriting & Valuation
Institutional-grade underwriting, market analysis, and broker opinions of value.
Explore →Capital Markets Move in Cycles - Positioning Matters
Transaction volume and capital availability move together across the cycle. We help clients position assets and capital stacks for the phase they are in.
Trough
Selective capital, opportunistic buyers, stressed assets, wider spreads.
Recovery
Improving liquidity, returning institutional appetite, narrowing bid-ask.
Expansion
Strong volume, competitive bidding, accessible leverage, tight pricing.
Peak
High valuations, aggressive underwriting, late-cycle risk management.
How a Capital Markets Engagement Runs
- Underwriting - Financial analysis, market positioning, and valuation range before going to market.
- Marketing & outreach - Targeted outreach to qualified institutional and private capital sources.
- Negotiation - Structuring terms to protect ownership objectives through signed agreement or committed capital.
- Diligence & close - Coordination through due diligence, financing contingencies, documentation, and closing.
Illustrative Allocation of Advisory Effort
Illustrative process weighting for a typical investment sales or capital placement engagement.
Credit and Rate Context (Public Data)
Commercial Real Estate Loans, All Commercial Banks
Billions of USD
Federal Funds Effective Rate
Percent
Commercial and Industrial Loans, All Commercial Banks
Billions of USD
For broader research context from industry platforms, see public insight hubs at NCREIF, CBRE Insights, and JLL Insights. Figures cited are drawn from the public sources noted.
Understanding the Capital Stack
Select a layer to see how each source of capital is typically used.
Illustrative structure for discussion. Actual terms vary by asset, sponsor, and market conditions.
When sale, debt, and equity decisions interact
The right answer on one often depends on the others. We map the options across sale, financing, and recapitalization before recommending a path.
Have a Capital Markets Need?
We respond directly - typically within one business day.
Contact Us (520) 600-7004