Alert 07.16.25
Real Estate Tokenization: Recent Developments in New Jersey and Dubai
Bergen County, New Jersey, and the Government of Dubai have recently announced ambitious partnerships with blockchain companies.
Craig de Ridder, a Pillsbury partner, handles complex partnership, joint venture, finance, tax advantaged investment, real estate, technology and infrastructure matters throughout the U.S. and globally.
Based in Washington, DC, Craig works with clients from a range of industries in resolving challenging issues that arise during the structuring and negotiation of sophisticated transactions. He advises financial institutions, corporations, sponsors and government entities on developing, operating and managing high-profile projects and complex business activities, including public-private partnerships, foreign investment, project finance, credit enhancement, strategic alliances, distressed assets and information technology matters.
Representative Experience
- Represented the offeror of a multibillion-dollar affordable housing portfolio in negotiations with a Wall Street financial institution, including a master roll up of assets and liabilities.
- Structuring and negotiating the financing, development and operation of a major Middle East transportation project involving a public-private partnership, concessions and licenses and debt and equity funding from multiple international sources.
- Advised the bank acquirer of a large portfolio of government supported low income housing assets in New York City, including restructuring tiered partnerships, subsidies, debt and management activities.
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- Advising U.S. corporations with respect to the set up and operation of global innovation centers in India.
Professional Highlights
- Co-leads Pillsbury’s Tax-Advantaged Affordable Housing and Community Development practice; and leads the Iraq practice.
- Speaker at multiple MENA OECD meetings on Infrastructure Development in the Middle East; and speaker at the Project Finance conference in Baghdad sponsored by the Prime Minister’s office in November 2016.
- Former member of Pillsbury’s Managing Board, including service on its compensation and finance subcommittees.
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- Faculty member at the University of Adelaide Law School and the University of South Australia’s School of Management before entering private practice.
- Honors & Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyers (published by BL Rankings LLC), Real Estate Law (2023 – 2025).
Education
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LL.B., University of Adelaide, 1981
with honorsLL.M., Yale Law School, 1983
B.A., University of Adelaide, 1976
with honors
Admissions
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District of Columbia
New York