October 10, 2022
Overview
Laura Lefebvre Balard represents clients in different aspects of real estate including financing, acquisition, disposition and development of high quality affordable housing and multi-family developments and commercial real estate projects. Laura’s practice also includes representing institutional lenders and borrowers in complex financing matters.
As a native of France and a fluent French speaker, Laura also represents international clients in various commercial and real estate transactions.
Prior to joining the firm, Laura worked at a law firm in Miami representing institutional lenders, investors, and developers focusing on commercial real estate, including the disposition, acquisition and complex commercial financing.
Notable Experience
- Represents investors and developers in acquisition, sale and financing of affordable housing projects.
- Represents investors, and developers in multi-million-dollar commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales and financing.
- Represents institutional lenders and borrowers in connection with various commercial real estate lending transactions including, acquisition, development and construction financing.
- Represents borrowers in commercial mortgage-backed securities loans.
- General commercial real estate practice including negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, title and survey review and analysis, and pre-closing due diligence.
Credentials
Admissions
- Florida
Languages
- French
Professional & Community Involvement
- Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Young Leadership Division, Chai Society Committee, 2021-2022
- Greater Miami Jewish Fondation, Leadership Development Institute, 2021
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Miami, 2019-Present
- French American Chamber of Commerce, 2017-Present
- Miami-Dade County Bar Association, 2017-Present
- French American Bar Association, 2016-2019
- The New World Center Committee, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, 2017-2018
- Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., – Community Economic Development Group, Summer Law Clerk 2014