Profile
Stephen R. Goler, a member of the firm's Real Estate Fund Group, focuses his practice on providing fund and joint venture representation to real estate investment fund sponsors and investors located in the United States and internationally. His fund practice includes all stages of the investment fund lifecycle: structuring; formation; governance; and dissolution. Over the course of his career, Stephen has formed and advised funds with various target asset classes, including: multi-family real estate; student housing; industrial real estate; debt/secured lending; opportunity-zone eligible; and GP sponsor interests. Stephen is experienced in structuring funds and joint ventures to minimize tax leakage using blocker structures and REITs for cross border and tax-exempts investors.
Stephen also has substantial experience in complex commercial real estate transactions and he represents and advises investors, developers, operators and lenders in a broad range of transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, property management and development, and secured borrowing.
Concentrations
- Real estate funds
- Partnership and joint ventures
- Acquisitions and dispositions
- Real estate finance
- Real estate development
- Student-housing
Capabilities
Recognition & Leadership
- Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2017-2018 and 2022
- Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law, 2015
- Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2013, 2015, and 2022
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
Credentials
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J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School
- Recipient, Scholastic Excellence Award in Real Estate Finance and Development
- B.A., magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University
- Colorado