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Matthew W. Sorensen

I went to law school to help people – I continue to make this concept the focus of my practice.

Contact: P /612.604.6696E /[email protected]

Education

University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2018

Creighton University, B.A., Philosophy, summa cum laude, 2015

 

Bar Admissions

Minnesota

North Dakota

U.S. District Court, D. N.D.

My Approach

Business moves quickly, and my clients don’t have time to wait. When working on a deal, I jump right in and hit the ground running, valuing my clients’ time and their business goals to work efficiently through closing and deliver high quality work product.

In my representation of developers primarily in the affordable housing industry, I enjoy working alongside clients on these complex, challenging transactions to guide them through the entire lifecycle of a deal to a successful closing,. In addition to my tax credit experience, I have a background in “dirt” work, which my clients rely upon to achieve their business goals. This vital area of development is important to my clients and their lenders, and I work hard for my clients to take this burden off of them as they work to create more affordable housing in our communities.

Outside of the office, I like lifting weights and spending time with family (dog included) at the cabin. Fall is football time, and I cheer on NDSU every Saturday.

Practice Areas

Practicing Tax Credit Financing & Syndication

My Experience

I represent developer clients in connection with all aspects of affordable housing development, including acquisitions as well as tax credit syndications and resyndications. I work with clients from the start to the finish of a transaction, and guide them through all parts of a deal, from a purchase agreement to a construction contract, a partnership agreement to loan documents, and beyond. These transactions involve complicated financing structures, and I enjoy working alongside clients on these challenging deals and creating more affordable housing across the country.

Representative Matters

• Assisted with representation of seller completing asset sale of campground holding company valued at $16.5 million
• Represented client in acquisition and financing of $730,000 parking lot for expanding operations
• Represented client selling commercial office space via contract for deed
• Represented client in sale of $540,000 residential lake property
• Represented client in structuring limited liability companies to hold Twin Cities’ residential rental properties
• Prepared sublease for client subletting kitchen space in brewery
• Assisted with representation of seller in sale of $5.5 million Florida retail property
• Assisted with representation of seller in sale of $4 million Minneapolis apartment buildings
• Assisted with representation of buyer acquiring 59 townhome units for $9.3 million in Rochester, Minnesota
• Assisted with representation of buyer in sale-leaseback of $5 million industrial space in Plymouth, Minnesota
• Assisted with representation of large national lender closing on two North Dakota wind farm projects
• Assisted with representation of Minnesota corporation acquiring $1.2 million property for South Dakota gravel pit operation
• Represented client in organizing and leasing a tourist attraction in western North Dakota

Also experienced in

Real Estate Development & Transactions

Associations & Memberships

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

North Dakota State Bar Association

Member