Mr Ari Aranda > Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Acting for lenders and borrowers, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP‘s New York-based practice focuses on complex real estate finance mandates, regularly advising on mortgage and mezzanine financings, acquisitions, leases, and joint ventures. With clients including Blackstone Mortgage Trust and The Carlyle Group, the real estate team advises a blend of large investment and private equity funds across a diverse set of asset classes. Julian Wise has extensive experience on transactions and finance structuring, including in senior and multi-tranche mezzanine financings, intercreditor agreements, loan portfolio acquisitions and disposals, and restructurings. Partner Seth Henslovitz is another key name on a range of finance, transactions, and restructuring matters, as is Ari Aranda.

New York-based firm Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP focuses on real estate finance matters in New York, but also handles deals involving other major cities such as Los Angeles and Miami. The practice advises both lenders and borrowers, and also represents New York landlords and retail tenants in negotiations. Practice head Julian Wise has a wide breadth of experience from multi-tranche mezzanine financings and intercreditor agreements to advising on acquisitions, dispositions, and financings of different asset classes. Seth Henslovitz is key to the team, representing lenders and borrowers in commercial mortgage and mezzanine financings. Ari Aranda is also noted.