Cushman & Wakefield added Steve Klein to its equity, debt and structured finance team as managing director and loan restructuring practice lead.
Klein will oversee the firm’s loan restructuring practice, focusing on identifying and executing restructuring solutions for distressed and transitional loan situations, positioning clients to preserve value and chart a clear path forward.
“Steve’s expertise in loan restructuring is precisely the kind of sharp, specialized capability that strengthens our platform,” Miles Treaster, president, Americas capital markets at Cushman & Wakefield, said. “His ability to work across asset classes and capital structures will benefit not only our capital markets clients, but also for the firm’s landlord leasing and regional advisory teams nationwide.”
In this role, Klein will oversee the firm’s loan restructuring practice, focusing on identifying and executing restructuring solutions for distressed and transitional loan situations, positioning clients to preserve value and chart a clear path forward.
“Today’s market presents unique challenges and opportunities, and the need for creative restructuring and recapitalization solutions has never been greater,” Klein said. “I’m excited to join Cushman & Wakefield and build on the firm’s strong capital markets foundation, delivering strategic guidance and tailored solutions that position our clients for long-term success.”
Most recently, Klein founded Klein Real Estate Strategies, a boutique advisory firm focused on loan restructuring, asset management, equity recapitalizations, valuations and transaction execution. Previously, he served as partner, founder and chief investment officer at three real estate private equity firms: Broadway Partners, JOSS Realty Partners and Brickman. There, he directed strategy and execution across acquisitions, capital markets, asset management and dispositions. Earlier in his career, Klein played a central role in SL Green Realty’s transition to a public real estate investment trust.
