Equity and Debt Services

CounselPro Lending provides a full suite of investment banking services. Our firm has a strong track record of structuring debt and equity finance solutions across most industries. 

We have a strong focus in Real Estate capital raises so I thought we would provide you with a handy summary:


Key elements where CouselPro Lending has capital providers:

  • Minimum transaction size: $25mm – Ideally $100 to $250 million up $750mm
  • Portfolio Buy-outs/ Acquisitions – including minority equity at $150mm++
  • Equity – Joint Venture (JV)
  • Minimum equity from sponsor from 5% to 20%
  • Senior & Junior Secured debt
  • Bridge lending ($5mm to $50mm with 50-60% LTV)
  • Commercial Sale Leaseback
  • Programmatic investing in real estate related businesses (example; real estate financial services, non-traditional mortgage companies, real estate lenders)
  • Important: Developer or sponsor has a multi-year successful track record
  • Ideally off-market transactions (no real estate broker)
  • Geography – ideally USA – and balance of North America & Europe, will consider select significant opportunities in Caribbean and Central America

Types of Real Estate transactions we look for: 

  • Industrial/Logistics
  • Commercial
  • Office
  • Retail
  • Residential: Multi-family & Single Family
  • Student Housing
  • Hospitality
  • Mixed-use
  • Healthcare/Senior Living
  • Section 8/ Low Income Housing
  • Storage

What We Don’t Do:

  • Land banking
  • Esoteric deals like Golf Courses
  • Geography: South America, Middle East, Asia