Continuing its strong push to expand its real estate team, Polsinelli has hired Tara Darling, former managing partner of Cashin & Cashin's Dallas office, as an shareholder in its Dallas real estate and financial services division.
Darling, who joined the firm on Monday, is the ninth real estate attorney the Am Law 100 firm has added since April. The firm has added his three attorneys to its real estate group in Washington, D.C., his three-lawyer commercial finance team in Nashville, Tennessee, and two real estate finance shareholders in Atlanta.
John T. Duncan III, Polsinelli's head of real estate finance operations and financial services, said in a press release that Mr. Darling brings extensive experience in commercial real estate finance.
“Her focus on multifamily institutional lending is a great complement to our diverse CRE lending business,” he wrote.
Brian Bullard, managing partner of the firm's Dallas office, wrote that Darling supports the firm's long-term commitment to serving the Dallas real estate and private equity markets.
Mr. Darling, who moved from New York to Dallas last year to head the Cashin & Cashin firm, had no intention of taking action, but a friend in Dallas encouraged him to talk to Mr. Bullard, and he was impressed by Mr. Bullard's explanation. He said he received it. Corporate vision.
“They have a very strategic plan for how they want to grow, and they want to expand into all areas of operation. They consider sustainability and longevity and make decisions that fit into that plan. ,” she said.
Darling declined to identify his clients, but said he will continue to work in the agency lending field. Polsinelli is good for customers not only because of its reputation in the industry, but also because the company offers a wide range of services, including loan origination, servicing and training, she said.
“Also, the quality of the people and culture here is important. It's very much built on collaboration, and we have really good lawyers who are good at what they do,” she said.
She represents commercial real estate buyers, sellers, and lenders in financing transactions. She assists lenders in affordable housing transactions, low income housing tax credits, tax exemptions, and financing of multifamily properties through the Fannie Mae Mandate Underwriting and Servicing Program and the Freddie's Mac Seller/Servicer Program. I have experience acting as a representative.
Cashin & Cashin managing partner Michael Hurley did not immediately respond to calls and emails seeking comment on Darling's departure and the status of the Dallas office. The real estate finance boutique's website only identifies offices in Phoenix, New York City and Purchase, New York. Ms. Darling declined to discuss her previous company.
