Mark Thigpen is a partner in the Capital Transactions and Real Estate Practice Group in King & Spalding’s Charlotte office. He focuses his practice on the representation of developers, private equity investors and institutional investors in all aspects of their real estate businesses. Mr. Thigpen regularly handles structuring and formation of funds, joint ventures and other investment vehicles, as well as acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, and finance matters. Recently, Mr. Thigpen’s practice has focused on recapitalization of private developers and owners, as well as acquisition of debt instruments and portfolios from the FDIC and financial institutions, and restructuring of debt and equity investments.
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional:
- Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America
- Speaker at 2010 Urban Land Institute seminar “Equity Capital for Commercial Real Estate: Navigating the Public and Private Options”
- Speaker at 2010 Urban Land Institute-South Carolina seminar “Today’s Real Estate Capital Markets”
- American Bar Association, Real Property Section, Member
- International Council of Shopping Centers, Member; Annual Education Program, “Law for Non-Lawyers,” Faculty Member
- Urban Land Institute, Member
- North Carolina Bar Association, Real Property Section, Member
Civic/Community:
- Mecklenburg County Mental Health Association, Board Member
- Alzheimer’s Association of Charlotte, Member
- Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Corporate Fundraising Committee
- Arts and Science Council, Member
- The Canopy Society, Member
- Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte, Pro Bono Volunteer
