Commercial real estate appraisers are currently playing a crucial role in one of the biggest real estate stories: the fate of the office market and urban centers. Their valuation decisions can significantly influence property sales, how and when transaction volume restarts, and even who controls key assets. Joseph Cioffi, was quoted multiple times in this article for BisNow, “‘You Can Imagine the...
The FTX bankruptcy proceeding has become tangled with the criminal trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, following a path forged by some of the largest bankruptcies and frauds of the past such as Enron, Adelphia, and Madoff. Joseph Cioffi, Insolvency + Finance partner, was quoted in the Law360 article, “Long Before FTX, Criminal Cases Have Complicated CH. 11” presenting his takeaways from these watershed...
In the subprime auto ABS market, losses have begun to appear in certain deals and there are signs of a downturn for the first time since the 1990s. Joseph Cioffi was quoted multiple times in the Structured Credit Investor article, “Skid Marks: Subprime Auto ABS Shows Sign of Pain,” commenting on how the decline has impacted investors and the future for the subprime auto sector.
Rising interest rates and post-pandemic trends have put pressure on valuations in the commercial real estate market in the United States, potentially triggering defaults and a rise in litigation over control rights in CMBS. Joseph Cioffi was quoted throughout the Structured Credit Investor article, “Litigation Looms: Invest or Disputes To Rise as CMBS Valuations Decline,” weighing in on how...
Joseph Cioffi was quoted in a Banking Dive article, "Regulators Backstop SVB Deposits, Launch Emergency Lending Facility."
Joseph Cioffi was quoted in a Law.com's Corporate Counsel article, "SVB's Failure May Constrict Flow of Capital to Some Startups."
Joseph Cioffi was quoted in The American Lawyer article, "Signature Bank’s Failure Prompts Alarm Bells for Law Firms."