Mathew A. Wyman

Real estate, transactional

Wyman did his fair share of significant loan workouts this year. Perhaps, though, his most impressive accomplishments given the economy were seeing clients through the capitalization of a new home construction company and a new capital group that will seek to recapitalize other real estate funds and projects. Wyman helped former John Laing Homes and The Irvine Co. executives through negotiations to obtain money for their new venture, The New Home Co.

He also helped Clairvue Capital Partners obtain $500 million from a major Wall Street player to recapitalize real estate ventures. Wyman says he enjoys working with entrepreneurial clients to get new projects off the ground.

"It's a challenge negotiating these deals, because it's not just one project, but a whole operating company," he says.

But Wyman also likes the intellectual challenge of a tricky loan restructuring, and this fall, he's rooting for fewer loan extensions and more meaningful workouts instead.