Bio

Marie Caroline Bertrand assists clients with the acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing of commercial real estate. She has experience drafting and reviewing equity documents, including joint venture agreements; property management agreements and acquisition documents. Marie has assisted purchasers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate, including office buildings and multifamily residences, throughout the United States, China, England and South Korea. She has represented purchasers of loans and subordinate debt, as well as borrowers and lenders, in the negotiation, documentation and amendment of commercial real estate mortgage loans. Marie has also reviewed and strategized work-out, restructuring and foreclosure options for distressed borrowers and/or potential distressed debt purchasers. Marie serves as co-chair for the Day Pitney Diverse Attorneys Network and is actively engaged in the firm's efforts to promote diversity in the legal profession. Prior to joining Day Pitney, Marie worked in a boutique real estate firm in New York City for four years and interned at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. She is fluent in Portuguese and conversational in French and Spanish.