Dechert Co-Chair David Forti Elected a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers

Dechert Co-Chair David Forti has been honored with election as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL).

Founded in 1978, the ACREL includes approximately 1,000 lawyers distinguished for their skill, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of real estate law. Election as a Fellow follows a rigorous nomination and screening process and is extended only to preeminent lawyers whose leadership and body of work have helped advance the practice of real estate law.

As Dechert co-chair and member of the firm's leadership team and Policy Committee, Mr. Forti helps drive the firm's commitment to excellence in serving our clients and community. Widely recognized as a leading advisor on real estate finance and securitization, he represents various lenders, issuers, funds, b-piece buyers, master servicers and special servicers in transactions involving loan origination, mezzanine financing, loan sales and purchases, preferred equity transactions, CMBS securitization, post-closing modifications, work-outs and foreclosures.

Mr. Forti has been named a "Distinguished Leader" by The Legal Intelligencer, a "Real Estate MVP" by Law360 and a "Hall of Fame" lawyer for real estate finance by The Legal 500 US, which cited him as being "the best in the lender counsel business for large complex transactions."

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