Miller Canfield Welcomes Financial Institutions Attorney Hassan Ahmad
Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Hassan Ahmad has joined the firm as an associate in the Financial Institutions Group. He is based in the firm’s Detroit office.
Ahmad represents lenders and other participants in complex financing transactions, including construction, permanent and bridge loans for affordable housing developments utilizing low-income housing tax credits and federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits. His experience includes drafting and negotiating loan documents, reviewing senior and subordinate financing arrangements, conducting project diligence and helping clients navigate multifaceted transactions involving debt, equity, real estate and tax credit considerations.
He also has experience representing lenders, investors and developers in renewable energy projects utilizing federal investment tax credits. His work has included project acquisition and leasing matters, construction and permanent financing, equity investments, tax credit transfers, power purchase agreements and other development-related documents.
“Hassan’s transactional experience and understanding of complex financing structures will be a valuable addition to our Financial Institutions Group,” said Miller Canfield CEO Michael Palizzi. “We are pleased to welcome him back to Detroit and look forward to the contributions he will make for our clients and our firm.”
Before joining Miller Canfield, Ahmad practiced in the real estate finance group of a Minneapolis law firm. He also served as a judicial intern to Senior U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour in the Western District of Washington.
Ahmad earned his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he served as a note and comment editor of the Journal of Gender, Race & Justice. He earned a B.A. in English and a B.S. in psychology from Wayne State University.
He is admitted to practice in Michigan and Minnesota and is fluent in Arabic. His pro bono experience includes assisting individuals seeking U.S. citizenship and representing a religious institution in connection with the construction and financing of a new building.
