Paul A. Michels has been a member of the firm’s Banking/Real Estate Department for over 27 years, including 20 years as partner.  During this time, he has handled a large number of property conveyance transactions, including the sale and acquisition of real property (including tax free exchanges) and leasehold interests as well as the drafting and negotiation of commercial leases and ground leases on behalf of both landlords and tenants.

In addition to his extensive experience in all aspects of real property transactions, Mr. Michels has represented a significant number of large and small lending institution, as well as borrowers, in a wide array of financing transactions, including commercial lending, mortgage lending, asset based lending, industrial revenue bonds and other tax exempt financing, debt restructuring and participations and syndications.