Atty. Anthony L. Schnell
Tony has been with Stoll Keenon Ogden for more than 20 years. He is a Member with the firm, focusing primarily on Commercial Real Estate Law.
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Anthony L. Schnell is a Member based in Louisville, Kentucky, practicing at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on real estate and environmental. Admitted to practice in Kentucky U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit U.S. District C (1989). Educated at University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law (J.D., 1989) and Bellarmine University (B.A., 1986). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in Louisville, KY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Tony has been with Stoll Keenon Ogden for more than 20 years
- He is a Member with the firm, focusing primarily on Commercial Real Estate Law
- His broad depth of experience in this area includes the structuring of buyout transactions involving assets totaling more than $100 million
- He is also an experienced litigator and has represented clients in both state and federal courts in Kentucky
- Actively involved in the community, Tony has served as the chairman and the vice chair of the Real Estate Section of the Louisville Bar Association and on the Continuing Legal Education Committee
Real Estate
- For clients ranging from developers to health care providers, Tony provides counsel on the acquisition, leasing and zoning of properties
- As part of these transactions, he consults on title examinations and insurance
- Mineral & Environmental Law: Tony leverages his expertise in real estate law to assist coal, oil and natural gas companies with the acquisition and sales of properties and mineral interests
- Alcohol & Hospitality: Tony routinely helps business owners, franchisors and other industry professionals with mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and lending, and asset management transition
- Recognition • Best Lawyers®, Real Estate Law, 2021-present • Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honoree, 2017-2019 • Chambers USA, Leading Lawyer for Business, Real Estate, 2015-2017 • Louisville Magazine, Top Lawyer, Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law, 2012-2014 and 2016 Work Highlights Counsel for Local Developer Acted as counsel for local developer in buyout of partner and restructuring of various entities and refinancings for numerous property loans relating thereto in excess of $100 million
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Real Estate Statewide Real Estate Statewide real estate counsel for local utility in several public bond financings and mortgage indenture filings totaling more than $100 million
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- Real Estate Hotel Sale and Defeasance Represented five hotel property owners in the simultaneous sale of hotel assets and real estate in multiple states
- As counsel to the hotel property, SKO negotiated and documented complex sales documents, served as title agent for certain hotel properties, closed two separate defeasance transactions prior to the closing of the asset sale, and ensured a smooth transition of the management of assets from the former owners to the purchasing entities
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Business Services, Corporate Finance & Lending, Mergers & Acquisitions Zone Change for Enterprise Zone Mixed-Use Development and Distillery SKO obtained a zone change and all related approvals for a new Mixed-Use Development and distillery on Whiskey Row in Downtown Louisville
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- Real Estate Reorganization, Refinancing and Acquisition of Major Healthcare Entity Stoll Keenon Ogden represented a major healthcare services entity, its affiliated upstream and sister companies, its owners and its founding management team in comprehensive reorganization, refinancing and acquisition transactions totaling more than $300 million
- The matters resulted in the closing of a senior secured term loan and revolving credit facilities secured by owned senior care facilities in four states with a 9-member syndicate of commercial banks
- the requisition of waivers, consents and estoppels from various property lessors on leased senior care facilities in four states
- restructuring of upstream holding companies and combination of two upstream ownership groups and boards of managers
- the creation of a management company
- the introduction of healthcare facility management agreements
- the migration of payroll and benefits for more than 7,000 employees
- the related restructuring of multiple lease and debt financing and supplier relationships
- the creation and reorganization of multiple SPE organizations accompanied by extensive non-consolidation analysis and issuance of a substantive non-consolidation opinion to the lending syndicate
- the exercise of purchase option and acquisition of multiple senior care facilities
- the contribution of additional equity capital from the client’s majority owners
- and the amendment and restructuring of multiple Master Lease and inter-creditor agreements
Related Practices
Business Services, Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits, Tax, Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring, Corporate Finance & Lending, Healthcare, Mergers & Acquisitions Acquisition of Aggregate Processing & Handling Business Represented a holding company in its acquisition of a business that designs, fabricates, installs and maintains aggregate processing and handling equipment
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Business Services, Mergers & Acquisitions Purchase of Gas/Food Marts Represented an oil company in the purchase of the assets and business of six gas and food mart locations
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Business Services, Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions Land Swap Transaction Acted as counsel for a hospital and healthcare provider in a transaction involving the swapping of real estate properties between the hospital/healthcare provider and a surgical operations provider
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Real Estate Shopping Center Transaction & Acquisition Acted as the title agent and local Kentucky counsel in a transaction involving the acquisition of a significant portion of a shopping center development
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- Real Estate News 118 SKO Attorneys Named to “2023 U.S
- News Best Lawyers® in America”, Aug. 18, 2022 77 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTORNEYS HONORED IN “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” 2022 Edition, Aug. 19, 2021 73 Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC attorneys are recognized in the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected legal peer-review guides in the world., Aug. 20, 2020 Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 52 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Dec. 11, 2018 Five SKO Attorneys Recognized Among Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Nov. 18, 2016 30 SKO Attorneys Named “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 2, 2016 Chambers USA Recognizes 24 SKO Attorneys, Feb. 22, 2016 Price estimate for Brown-Forman’s Main Street distillery jumps 50%, May 29, 2015 28 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2015, Apr. 1, 2015 33 SKO Attorneys Named “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 25, 2014 25 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2014, Mar. 12, 2014 22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2013, June 5, 2013 34 SKO Attorneys Names “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 5, 2013 22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2013, Feb. 10, 2013 22 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2012, June 7, 2012 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2012, Feb. 28, 2012 SKO Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2011, June 10, 2011 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2011, Mar. 16, 2011 Seminars Biennial Case Law & Legislative Update for the Real Estate Attorney, University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, 16th Biennial Real Estate Law & Practice Institute, Speaker, 2021 Affiliations • Louisville Bar Association, Chairman and Vice Chair of Real Estate Section • Continuing Legal Education Committee • Kentucky Bar Association • American Bar Association • Kentucky CCIM, member • Kentucky Commercial Real Estate Conference, Planning Committee Curriculum Chair, 2014-present
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Practicing law in Kentucky. Legal matters in Kentucky are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Louisville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kentucky state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Kentucky brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Kentucky courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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