Corporate & Securities at Fortra Law
Nationwide Expertise
How We Can Help
Our services include:
- • Entity Formation (50 States)
- • Mergers & Acquisitions
- • Private Placements
- • Mortgage Fund Creation
- • Mortgage Pools
- • REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts)
- • Securities Compliance
- • Licensing
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Meet the Team
Kevin Kim, Esq.
Kevin Kim is a Partner and the Department Head of Fortra Law’s Corporate & Securities practice. His expertise lies in fund formation, private placements, and other securities offerings for private lenders, real estate developers, and investors of all sizes.
Kevin is also a nationally recognized expert in mortgage fund formation and is the lead instructor for the American Association of Private Lender’s Certified Fund Manager courses, where he teaches mortgage fund managers throughout the United States on fund management and securities laws.
Kevin also hosts the podcast Lender Lounge with Kevin Kim, where he interviews industry leaders, friends, and colleagues in the private lending space to learn what makes them tick.
Jennifer Young, Esq.
Jennifer Young is a Partner and Attorney on the Corporate & Securities team at Fortra Law. Jennifer focuses on real estate-centric private placements, alternative investments, mortgage funds, real estate acquisition funds and syndications, REITs, Qualified Opportunity Funds, and other private and public securities offerings.
Jennifer's wealth of experience extends to overseeing the team's licensing subdivision, where she plays a pivotal role in advising on licensing matters.
Nazanin Javanmardi, Esq.
Corporate & Securities Attorney
Saher Hamideh, Esq.
Corporate & Securities Attorney
Adam V. Arbonies, Esq.
Corporate & Securities Attorney
Explore Our Articles
- Corporate & Securities, Securities and Capital Markets
For new investors entering the private lending space, two primary investment structures tend to come up: trust deed investing and real estate debt fund investing. Both can offer attractive, asset-backed returns—but they differ significantly in ...
- Corporate & Securities
Funds are a powerful tool for scaling capital, serving investors, and building a reputable lending platform – but understanding proper fund formation is crucial. Understanding how your fund is structured, how to comply with securities ...
- Corporate & Securities, Corporate Business Law
You’re getting ready to start your business, but there’s just one hurdle left: where is the best state to form an LLC for real estate investing? For many private lenders, entity formation goes beyond paperwork; ...
- Securities and Capital Markets
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have gained significant traction in private lending for debt funds since 2017. With its attractive features like 20% tax savings, UBTI blocking, and state withholding blocking, it has become a ...
