Rick Allendorf is the New York-based global chair of the Real Estate Department at Paul Hastings and head of the firm's Real Estate Finance practice. Rick’s practice is concentrated in real estate lending with a national scope, with a particular emphasis on complex debt finance. He represents institutional lenders, alternative lenders, debt funds and construction lenders in all aspects of real estate finance and restructurings.

Rick’s experience includes representing lenders in originating loans intended for balance sheet, syndication and securitization secured by commercial real estate projects of all asset types, including office, retail, hotel, multifamily and industrial. He has extensive experience in structuring multi-stack deals with multiple layers of subordinate financing, representing both senior lenders and mezzanine lenders. 

Additionally, Rick has extensive experience in workouts and bankruptcies, having been involved in some of the largest restructurings in multiple real estate cycles.

• Chambers USA, New York Real Estate Finance (2020-2024)
• The Legal 500, Real Estate Finance (2023-2024)

• Boston College Law School, J.D., 2002 (magna cum laude) 
• Northwestern University, 1995