Kieran Murphy

Primary Focus & Experience

Mr. Murphy’s practice focuses on the representation of investment banks, private equity funds and other institutional investors in a variety of real estate debt and equity transactions. His experience includes the structuring and closing of permanent, construction and bridge financings, as well as acquisitions, joint ventures and sale-leasebacks, of commercial properties across several asset classes.

Mr. Murphy's recent transactions include:

• Represented a publicly traded trust in connection with the acquisition of 166 J.C. Penney retail properties and distribution centers and the leaseback of such properties to the new J.C. Penney entities (following JCP’s restructuring) pursuant to two absolute triple net master leases.
• Represented funds and accounts managed by BlackRock in connection with a $125 million mezzanine secured notes facility to subsidiaries of Green Plains, Inc., the acquisition of warrants for Green Plains stock and a co-invest alongside Green Plains in Fluid Quip Technologies, LLC.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Mr. Murphy received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and received his B.A. in English from Washington and Lee University.