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Derek Taylor

Partner

Milwaukee
office: 414.978.5748
fax: 414.223.5000

Madison

Overview Experience Thought Leadership Outside the Office Community Leadership

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Overview

Derek represents clients in complex and sophisticated financial transactions.

He represents real estate developers in the purchase, sale, leasing or financing of property. He also frequently counsels financial institutions when it comes to financing real estate loans, commercial lending, agricultural lending, and new market tax credits, and other tax financing. He tailors his solutions to specific client needs. Whether assisting with the dissolution of business assets or helping investors purchase luxury residential property, Derek is able to provide cost-effective, favorable answers to help clients achieve their business goals.

Industry

Financial Services & Capital Markets

Services

Banking & Finance

Development Incentives & Tax Credits

Government Solutions

Recognition

Associate Member of the Year, NAIOP - Wisconsin Chapter, 2017
Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and Golden Key International Honor Society
Staff Editor and Articles Editor, SMU Law Review Association
Inaugural Member of the SMU BBA Scholars Program

Education

J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law
- cum laude
Sports Law Certificate, Marquette University Law School
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University

Admissions

Texas
Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association
Milwaukee Bar Association
Sports Lawyers Association
NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Association)
NAIOP Membership Committee, Chair
Commercial Association of Realtors

Experience

Represent global financial institution in participation into $300,000,000 multi-lender, multi-tranche asset-based credit facility loan to one of the country's largest agricultural producers.
Represent national and regional financial institutions in large syndicated, participated, and single bank construction, acquisition, and refinance loan transactions for commercial real estate properties across the United States.
Represent borrowers, lenders, leverage lenders, and community development entities in new market tax credit financing transactions across the United States.
Represent national waterpark developers in acquisition, development, and re-development of waterpark resort hotel facilities across the United States.
Represented a professional football team in negotiating and documenting one of the largest stadium naming rights deals in the nation, as well as in acquiring land for the development of the team's headquarters and practice facility.

Thought Leadership

Articles

Milwaukee Business Journal: New Treasury Dept banking regulations: Necessary inconvenience or overkill?

July 06, 2018

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Media Mentions

BizTimes Milwaukee: Banking and Finance Partner Derek Taylor Joins Husch Blackwell

July 05, 2018

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News Releases

Derek Taylor Elected to NAIOP Wisconsin Board of Directors

January 25, 2019

Husch Blackwell Lands Milwaukee-Based Banking & Finance Partner

June 18, 2018

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Outside the Office

Derek is serious about meat and flames.

He barbecues competitively on the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) circuit in the Midwest and in other non-sanctioned competitions. He is also a founding board member of the Wisconsin BBQ Posse Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that publicizes food sport, fosters partnerships and mentors novice competitors.

Community Leadership

General Counsel to Sharing Life Community Outreach