William Lawson
Senior Vice President
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Professional experience
As a Senior Vice President in BWE’s Washington, DC office, William brings over 14 years of commercial real estate experience and adds value to his clients by providing financing solutions through all market cycles. William joined BWE in 2022 after prior roles with Phillips Realty Capital, CBRE, and JLL. He is highly trained in underwriting, structuring, negotiating, and closing complex financing transactions across a wide spectrum of real estate asset classes and markets.
William has structured and closed more than $2 billion in capital transactions, primarily involving debt and equity investments across multifamily, office, data centers, and industrial assets. His capital relationships span commercial banks, life insurance companies, debt funds, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, family offices, and middle market private equity. In addition to his financing work, William advises clients on acquisitions, dispositions, and investment analysis, and he leads BWE’s data center financing and investment efforts.
William lives in Bethesda with his wife, daughter, and goldendoodle. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, traveling, and playing golf.
Education
William is a graduate of Denison University in Granville, OH and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
William is a graduate of Denison University in Granville, OH and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.
Affiliations
- Young Professional Real Estate (YREP), Washington DC
- First Tee of Greater Washington
- Licensed real estate broker in Virginia
- Young Professional Real Estate (YREP), Washington DC
- First Tee of Greater Washington
- Licensed real estate broker in Virginia