W. Michael Bond is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department. Mr. Bond is based in New York and is the co-chair of the Real Estate practice. The majority of Mr. Bond’s clients consist of investment banks, money center banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions. His practice encompasses a wide range of transactional matters of all types, including general corporate matters, mortgage-backed securitizations, commercial lending transactions, company and asset portfolio acquisitions, private equity transactions and real estate transactions (acquisition, development, financing and leasing of large commercial real estate projects). Another substantial area of Mr. Bond’s practice is devoted to representing capital sources and various providers of products or services in forming joint ventures and strategic alliances to pursue new businesses.
Mr. Bond has also worked extensively in restructurings, bankruptcy and in the acquisition, restructuring and disposition of distressed debt and the underlying assets.
Mr. Bond joined the Dallas office of Weil in 1987 and moved to Washington in 1991. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner in Greenway Equity Corporation, a Dallas real estate investment and development firm. In addition to serving as general counsel for Greenway Equity Corporation, Mr. Bond also oversaw a number of acquisition and development projects. Previously, he was with the firm of Jackson & Walker in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Bond was recognized in Chambers USA 2005-2012 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leader in the field of Real Estate: Corporate.