Matt Kramer is a partner in Berger Singerman’s Miami office and a member of the Business, Finance & Tax Team. He is a legal strategist and advisor with deep expertise in guiding owners, developers, buyers, and distressed investors through complex commercial real estate transactions. His practice includes structuring sophisticated financial arrangements—such as mezzanine financing, private equity investments, and EB-5 funding—to drive successful outcomes for clients in a competitive real estate market.
Matt’s specialties include representing parties in commercial foreclosure proceedings and loan workouts, crafting practical solutions to safeguard investments, recover assets, and mitigate risks. His expertise also extends to construction financing, code compliance, title matters, and corporate restructuring, providing clients with comprehensive legal support at every stage of their transactions.
In addition to his real estate focus, Matt counsels start-ups and established companies on asset purchases, sales, and strategic planning, offering tailored guidance aligned with their business objectives.
Whether navigating high-stakes negotiations or resolving distressed situations, Matt is committed to delivering actionable, results-driven legal strategies that empower clients to achieve their goals.
- Former in-house counsel at LNR Partners, LLC, the country's largest volume CMBS special servicer. Continue to represent the special servicer in a number of real estate matters across the country.
- Represents clients on the purchase and sale of properties with a particular focus on distressed acquisitions.
- Represents landlords throughout the country in Chapter 11 retail bankruptcy cases.
- Represents clients in commercial foreclosure matters across the State of Florida.
- Represents clients on leasing matters.
- Represents real estate start-up entities on corporate formation issues.
- Represented developer on $24MM construction loan.
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2023-2025
- American Bar Association Commercial Real Estate Committee, Member
- American Bar Association Leasing Committee, Member
- Real Estate Adjunct Professor, University of Miami School of Law
- Dade Real Estate Investors Association, Member
- Florida Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section (“RPPTL”), Member
- International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
- RPPTL Commercial Real Estate Committee, Member
- RPPTL Title Issues and Standards Committee, Member
February 28, 2022
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November 18, 2020
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July 6, 2020
Daily Business Review, "Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond in the Rough"
December 17, 2024
March 21, 2024
Daily Business Review, "Construction Lending in a Deconstructed Era"
December 7, 2020
May 17, 2019
WealthManagement.com, "Five Secrets to Maximizing a Landlord’s Claim in Tenant Bankruptcies"
October 9, 2018
Matt Kramer, Panelist "How to Run a Profitable Site," 2024 Global Site Solutions Summit
September 28, 2024
May 16, 2023
June 22, 2020
March 26, 2020
- Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC
- LNR Partners, LLC
- Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
- Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson P.A.
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- Liddle & Robinson LLP