A note describing an in-house lawyer's role in a real estate finance transaction. It provides a practical approach to how the lender's in-house lawyer might review the finance documents most efficiently, bearing in mind what are likely to be the areas of greatest risk for a lender involved in this type of transaction. It also suggests how the in-house lawyer might approach other aspects of the transaction (for example, agreeing the scope of the professional team's work, including external lawyers, and due diligence on the borrower and the property).