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The Carveout

Welcome to The Carveout, a FBT Gibbons legal blog geared toward sophisticated capital market participants and focused on the commercial real estate finance (CREF) industry, with a particular spotlight on what are often the most heavily negotiated and critical terms of CREF lending—non-recourse carveouts.

With that lens in mind, here you will gain perspective on current trends and developments with these provisions and how to effectively bring lenders and borrowers together to solve challenging negotiations. Our prevailing emphasis is on the kind of real-world application that helps you avoid undue risks and see critical deals to completion.

Latest Blog Posts

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Hotel Refinancing Challenges in 2026

June 15, 2026 | Publications

Are you the owner of a flagged hotel with a commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan maturi...

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Commercial Real Estate Distress: Practical Tax Considerations for Borrowers and Lenders in Debt-for-Equity Exchanges (Part 3)

June 12, 2026 | Publications

Changing market conditions have pushed many real estate borrowers and lenders to rethink how capital...

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CREF Roundup | Week 24, 2026

June 12, 2026 | Publications

The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the wo...

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Letters of Credit: Financing Considerations and Terms for Negotiation

June 5, 2026 | Publications

In a time where the financial markets seem to shift with each breaking headline, understanding the b...

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CREF Roundup | Week 22, 2026

May 29, 2026 | Publications

The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the wo...

Debt-for-Equity Exchanges: What to Consider When Your Lender Becomes Your Partner (Part 2)

May 19, 2026 | Publications

This is an installment in our series on debt-for-equity exchanges. The first article, “Commercial ...

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CREF Roundup | Week 20, 2026

May 15, 2026 | Publications

The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the wo...

Commercial Real Estate Distress: An Introduction to Debt-for-Equity Exchanges (Part 1)

May 12, 2026 | Publications

Commercial real estate is in a sorting period. The Mortgage Bankers Association estimates roughly $5...

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CREF Roundup | Week 18, 2026

May 1, 2026 | Publications

The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the wo...

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CREF Roundup | Week 16, 2026

April 17, 2026 | Publications

The CREF Roundup is a periodic digest of noteworthy developments, insights, and commentary in the wo...

Your Carveout Contacts

Colin C. Stouffer
Colin C. Stouffer

Partner

Louisville, KY

Joshua (Josh) D. Brock
Joshua (Josh) D. Brock

Partner

Louisville, KY

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