Maren K. Gaylor
Practice Emphasis
BAR ADMISSIONS
Washington, 1993
____________________________________________________________________________Maren is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and a member of the Real Estate and Financial Services Teams. She advises owners, investors, lenders and tenants in commercial real estate transactions involving multi-family projects, industrial and office buildings and retail sites. She represents clients with respect to purchase and sale, leasing, real estate and asset secured financing transactions.
REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS
Representation of a full-service real estate investment firm engaged in the acquisition, management and sale of multi-family properties. Since 1997, we have assisted the companies formed by this investment firm with the acquisition, financing and sale of more than 30 properties ranging in value from $5 million to over $80 million.
Representation of pension fund advisors in the leasing of multiple industrial properties located in Seattle and the Kent Valley.
Representation of life insurance company in the leasing of various office projects in Bellevue.
Representation of property owner in the development, leasing and sale of various Seattle area office buildings.
Representation of owner in the development and leasing of a two-building office complex in Bellevue, including multi-floor lease agreements with national tenants and the negotiation of permanent financing.
Representation of a communications company in the negotiation and completion of a $250 million secured working capital loan facility.
Representation of lenders in construction and term loans involving office, retail and residential properties, with some including the issuance of bonds by municipal housing authorities.
Representation of the owner of restaurants in various ground lease and financing transactions.
Representation of the owners in the sale of multiple restaurants to franchisor.
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
Speaker, "Drafting Issues Affecting Deeds of Trust, Guaranties and Unsecured Indemnities," Washington State Bar Association - Foreclosure Without Fear (July, 2003 and September, 2005).
Speaker, "Advanced Issues in Purchase and Sale Agreements," Washington State Bar Association (September, 1998).
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Member, Washington State Bar Association
Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
Former Editor, Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Newsletter (1999-2000).
Former Member, Washington State Bar Association, Executive Committee of Real Property, Probate and Trust Section (1998 - 2001)
RECOGNITION
Washington Law & Politics, “Super Lawyer,” 2006-2007
EDUCATION
J.D., magna cum laude, University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1993
B.A., University of Washington, 1982
