Taylor English’s Construction Practice Group focuses on avoiding and solving problems in the most practical and efficient manner. Our Construction Practice Group originated from some of the Nation’s most well-known construction law firms to create a formidable team that is taken seriously within the industry and by adversaries alike.
The members of our practice group are seasoned professionals who are committed to providing our clients with effective representation on a cost efficient basis. Paul Durdaller is the practice group leader of the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice group at Taylor English Duma LLP.
Taylor English’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group handles the complete range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

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Taylor English’s Environmental and Renewable Energy Practice Group’s lawyers have over seventy years of collective experience in the field of environmental and renewable energy law.
We have created the Financial Institutions team at Taylor English Duma LLP – bringing together attorneys from different specialties across the Firm – in order to seamlessly deliver to financial institutions the types of services that are most needed in this difficult economy.
The Lending, Workout & Foreclosure practice group at Taylor English represents national, regional, local and community banks and lending institutions in all manner of actions related to troubled loans. Our team brings legal and business experience gained from years working on workout and restructuring transactions at top national firms and as in-house counsels at some of the country’s largest corporations.
Taylor English provides tax planning, credit and controversy legal services to our clients. Using our value focused approach, our tax attorneys work directly with clients and our other attorneys to ensure appropriate attention is given to the opportunities and consequences of all manners of federal, state and local taxes.
Taylor English represents clients with the development and use of technology and e-commerce in their business. Many issues and opportunities arise for businesses involving technology, whether with the development and distribution of technology solutions, the licensing and use of technology products, or the procurement or outsourcing of IT services.
Taylor English is a full-service law firm composed of the region's most experienced, results-driven lawyers. Our model is purpose built around our clients and designed to seek new opportunities for them.

Mark Moeller is a member of the Real Estate, Development & Construction Group and the Lending, Workout & Foreclosure Group at Taylor English. His practice includes the acquisition, sale, leasing and development of retail, office, apartment, golf course, timberland, student housing, hotel, industrial and resort properties. He also represents lenders and borrowers in connection with acquisition, construction and permanent loan financings.

Prior to joining Taylor English, Mr. Moeller served as Real Estate Regional Counsel for The Prudential Insurance Company of America for 13 years and was in private practice with Morris, Manning & Martin for 5 years. In addition to acquisition, sale, development, and leasing work at Prudential, he was responsible for closing over 200 loans totaling over $2.95 billion over a 10-year period. At Prudential, Mr. Moeller also handled all timber acquisitions (over $257 million), sales, leasing, and property management issues for PruTimber, a subsidiary of Prudential that invested money for pension funds. At Morris Manning, he focused on acquisition and development work and completed 18 acquisitions totaling over $133 million.

Mr. Moeller is a frequent lecturer and his seminar topics have included: “Cornerstones of Commercial Purchase Contracts,” “Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure from A to Z,” “Assembling Land for Real Estate Projects,” “Acquisition Due Diligence - Protecting the Client and Satisfying the Lender,” “Title Insurance and Surveys - Making Sure You Get All the Property Rights,” “Cross-Collateralization and Enhanced Loan Security Provisions,” and “Fraudulent Conveyances and Traps for the Unwary.”

Representative Transactions

  • $273 million construction loan on Reuters Building in Times Square
  • $182.5 million construction loan on Westin Hotel in Times Square
  • $133 million acquisition of timberlands
  • $8 million acquisition of the Patriots Point Links golf course with ground lease
  • Acquisition of the Smoke Rise Golf Club pursuant to loan assumptions
  • $42.2 million acquisition assemblage (including a former dump site) for a mixed-use project with a $20 million loan
  • $40.7 million acquisition of an apartment complex with a $37 million loan
  • $19.8 million acquisition of a Hyatt hotel
  • $9.5 million acquisition of a Sheraton hotel
  • $14 million sale of a Hyatt hotel
  • $10 million sale of the Bella Collina Golf Course
  • Negotiation of a 115,000 square foot industrial and office lease
  • Negotiation of a 60,000 square foot office lease
  • Negotiation of a 75,000 square foot industrial lease
  • Negotiation of multiple retail, office and industrial leases
  • Foreclosure of a $25 million and $35 million retail-condominium project
  • Modification of over 75 loans for the FDIC as receiver for various banks
  • $46.2 million workout of 7 loans with cross-collateralization
  • $27 million workout of an apartment loan
  • $16 million workout of an office loan
  • $8.15 million workout of a golf course loan with 5 junior mortgages
  • $3.3 million workout of a resort hotel loan
  • $100 million revolving credit facility secured by 4 properties
  • $76 million loan with a $23 million mezzanine loan
  • $43.4 million loan on 12 properties in 4 states with cross-collateralization
  • $20 million loan (with a $3 million revolving line of credit) on 11 propeties
  • $16 million revolving loan secured by accounts receivable and 6 properties

We deliver superior service through...

1. Purpose-Built Efficiency

Everything we do is focused on greater efficiency, flexibility and entrepreneurship. The result is that our clients view us as part of their business building investment, not a corporate expense.

2. Purpose-Built Partnerships

We are partners, not vendors. The result is that we are accountable, respectful and care as much about our clients' business as we do our own.

3. Purpose-Built Results

We are problem solvers. We are constantly looking for new and innovative ways to provide value and results and seek flexibility in how we structure engagements.