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Clifford Chance
31 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10019-6131
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Ness Cohen is a partner in Clifford Chance’s Real Estate group and is the Chairman of the Firm’s Real Estate practice in the Americas, based in New York. He specializes in real estate private equity and joint ventures as well as acquisitions, dispositions and financings involving real estate. His work also includes representing REITs, investment banks, insurance companies, real estate funds and developers in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and real estate related transactions.

Education

New York University (B.A., Economics) 1993
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude 1998
Partner since 2007

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Real estate > Real estate

Clifford Chance’s growing real estate practice is particularly prominent for its advising of funds, REITs, and financings, with particular emphasis on the borrower and investor side of developments and transactions. The firm, which draws on a substantial roster of national and international clients, is also recognized for its broad range of real estate services within the realms of joint ventures, recapitalizations, tax, and securities, with further expertise in Islamic financing structures. Advising from their New York office, the practice is led by Ness Cohen who focuses on real estate private equity and joint ventures together with financings and transactions. Also active in the New York office are Eddie Frastai who, alongside having expertise in transactions, has experience across a range of financing structures and restructuring mandates, and Jeanne Roig-Irwin, particularly experienced on dispositions and leasing.

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