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Mr Ness Cohen

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 real estate team handles a range of matters throughout the sector, from complex structuring and joint venture transactions, acquisitions, and dispositions, to financings and leasings. Further, the firm has a depth of experience in advising real estate funds, representing clients on investment transactions; it also has an established REIT practice, strengthening its position to advise on REIT compliance and associated joint venture matters. The team is led by Ness Cohen, who is also managing partner of the firm’s New York office; he specializes in real estate private equity and joint venture work. Also in New York is Kris Ferranti, who has experience spanning real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and development projects. Further support in the New York office is provided by Jeanne Roig-Irwin, who specializes in real estate financings, often representing developers, banks, and funds.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- Tax > Financial products
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Tax > International tax
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Tax > Financial products
- Tax > Financial products
- Tax > Financial products
- Finance > Project finance
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Finance > Fintech
- Tax > International tax
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Finance > Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Real estate > Real estate
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power