Jon J. Hoganson
The more I understand about the deal and what motivates each party, the more effective I can be.
Contact: P /612.604.6745E /[email protected]
Administrative Contact: Renee Talvitie P /612.604.6705E /[email protected]
Education
University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1981
Carroll College, B.S., magna cum laude, 1978
Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 1981
My Approach
In my practice I vigorously represent lenders in a way that drives the deal toward closing. I make sure not only that the documents are drafted in ways that protect the lender, and that we’ve crossed all the “t”s and dotted all the “i”s, but that the borrower has also had a good experience – a concern that is unique to this area. I’ll never be the lawyer who digs in his heels and refuses everything, or be a cupcake and give up everything. I take care of my client, but see that the deal makes it to closing.
With my background in accounting, I love reviewing financial projections and reading through the numbers. But, especially for the deals involving real estate development, I also get to step outside of the numbers, and walk down the street to see the tangible results of my work. I get great enjoyment out of that, even more so when the outcome is helping others, like the educational centers for children with disabilities, job training facilities, or hospitals and cancer treatment centers.
Outside of work, I’m just a family guy – we love going boating and water skiing together.
Practice Areas
Practicing Commercial Lending
My Experience
I often represent banks and financial institutions of all sizes in financial transactions, usually involving extending credit. I work with clients to structure the deal, draft and negotiate loan documents, interface with borrowers’ counsel, assist in due diligence review, including title, survey and environmental review, handle government-related issues like tax increment financing, review all documents and negotiate terms, and ultimately close the transaction.
Representative Matters
- Represent financial institutions in commercial real estate transactions throughout the United States.
- Represent financial institutions, developers and allocatees in new markets tax credit transactions.
- Represent financial institutions in commercial and industrial lines of credit and term loans, asset-based lending and private equity financing.
- Represent financial institutions in various forms of tax exempt bond financing transactions.
- Represent financial institutions in low income housing tax credit financing.
- Represent financial institutions in solar financing arrangements.
- Represent developers in various forms of commercial real estate transactions.
Awards
The Best Lawyers in America©
Minneapolis Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate, 2016
Banking and Finance Law, 2007-2025
Real Estate Law, 2007-2025
Recommended in Real Estate
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers For Business, 2007-2023
Leaders in their Field
Real Estate
Chambers USA
Also experienced in
Tax Credit Financing & Syndication
Real Estate Development & Transactions
Real Estate Finance
Honors & Awards
Minnesota Super Lawyers®
(formerly Minnesota Law & Politics)
2000-2024
Top 100, 2004
Recommended in Real Estate
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers For Business, 2007-2023
The Best Lawyers in America©
Minneapolis Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate, 2016
Banking and Finance Law, 2007-2025
Real Estate Law, 2007-2025
AV Preeminent
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, Peer review ratings
American College of Mortgage Attorneys
2007-2018
Leaders in their Field
Real Estate
Chambers USA
Associations & Memberships
Minnesota State Bar Association
Ramsey County Bar Association
American Bar Association
AV Rating