The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an ever-evolving industry. Dykema's Cannabis Law Blog discusses important cannabis-related legal developments, reviews the practical implications of those developments, and provides valuable insight for anyone...
Practice Expertise
- Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' ...
- Business & Commercial
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' ...
- Business & Commercial
- Business & Commercial
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
- Financial Services Litigation
- Financial Services Litigation - Commercial
- In- and Out-of-Court Restructurings & ...
- Landlord Representation
- Litigation
- Privacy and Data Security
- Real Estate Litigation
- Real Estate Workouts
- Representation of Financial Institutions in ... View More
Profile
Mark Silverman is a creative and out-of-the box thinker practicing in the areas of creditors' rights, loan workout, bankruptcy, and loan enforcement on behalf of large, mid-sized, and small banks, financial institutions, fintech companies, and the nation's largest CMBS special servicers. Mark is a member in Dykema's Chicago office where he is a co-team leader of the Firm's Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Special Servicer Group, Chair of the Firm's nationwide Technology Advisory Committee, and is a valued member of the Firm's Financial Industry Group.
Mark's practical and pragmatic approach allows him to aggressively and efficiently advise his clients in connection with:
- commercial foreclosures
- receiverships
- complex loan enforcement matters relating to ABL, C&I and specialty finance credits both in and outside of bankruptcy court
- asset-based and non-asset-based loan workouts
- post-judgment collection matters
- equity and real property receiverships
- bankruptcy litigation
- lender liability defense litigation
- fraudulent conveyance litigation
- breach of fiduciary duty litigation
- complex commercial litigation
- class action litigation
- contract disputes
Mark's significant commercial foreclosure and workout experience spans many sectors including hospitality and hotel, retail shopping centers and strip malls, commercial office and mixed-use centers, multi-unit apartment and condominium complexes, busted residential developments, medical facilities, industrial, golf courses, and airports.
Mark helps his creditor clients navigate negotiating loan sales, negotiating forbearance agreements, liquidating collateral, assignments for the benefit of creditors, 363 sales, foreclosure sales, and other loan restructuring issues. He also regularly advises clients on litigation risk and bankruptcy implications of ABL, C&I, and CRE loan transactions.
Mark also has experience helping Financial Technology (FinTech) companies steer through complex litigation relating to a broad range of issues, including the enforcement of Terms of Service Agreements, Merchant Agreements, and Uniform Commercial Code issues, among others.
Prior to joining Dykema, Mark was a judicial extern with the Honorable Arlander Keys in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Mark has also been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the field of Creditor Debtor Rights, Business Litigation and Bankruptcy since 2015.
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Education
Chicago - Kent College of Law, J.D. University of Illinois, B.A., Speech Communications, cum laude
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors
- Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights
- Business & Commercial
- Business & Commercial
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
- Financial Services Litigation
- Financial Services Litigation - Commercial
- In- and Out-of-Court Restructurings & Liquidations
- Landlord Representation
- Litigation
- Privacy and Data Security
- Real Estate Litigation
- Real Estate Workouts
- Representation of Financial Institutions in Bankruptcy & Workout Matters
Articles
The New Normal - The Consolidated Appropriations Act Temporarily Codifies Pandemic-Related Bankruptcy Relief for Commercial Tenants (But It's Not All Bad For Landlords)
By Mark Silverman |January 2021The New Normal - The Consolidated Appropriations Act Temporarily Codifies Pandemic-Related Bankruptcy Relief for Commercial Tenants (But It's Not All Bad For Landlords)
By Mark Silverman |January 2021Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19
By Mark Silverman |March 2020
Blogs
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments provides legal insight on topics of special interest to insurance industry professionals. Covering a wide range of industries, Dykema's Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments blog provides brief but substantive alerts, including updates and analysis on significant developments and trends in the insurance industry.
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema's Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and employment-related legal developments, reviews practical implications, and provides valuable insight for employers of all types.
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.
Meet our Firms and Professionals
WSG’s member firms include legal, investment banking and accounting experts across industries and on a global scale. We invite you to meet our member firms and professionals.