With extensive experience advising on all sides of deals, Loeb & Loeb LLP acts for lenders, borrowers, developers, and investors across a wide gamut of real estate matters that includes acquisitions, disposals, and leasing as well as real estate finance and litigation. Advising on a number of headline deals, including its representation of The Buffalo Bills in the development of a new stadium, the practice is noted for its broad coverage of asset classes spanning industrials and office through to residential. Based in New York, Raymond Sanseverino serves as global chair, with Christopher Barbaruolo leading on real estate investments and transactions. Meanwhile, Nichole Cortese leads the leasing side, and real estate finance head Steven Kornblau being praised by one client as ‘an exceptional attorney with a very deep knowledge of complex issues.’ Also noted is deputy chair of the investments and transactions team, Victoria Stephanova, who is regularly involved in a broad set of finance and investment transactions.
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'Steve Kornblau is an exceptional attorney with a very deep knowledge of complex issues.'
'The firm has provided broad services to the client covering lease negotiations (office and retail), litigation, and bankruptcy with clarity and efficiency.'
‘Nichole Cortese for lease negotiations, Gil Feder for litigation and dispute counsel, Daniel Besikof regarding bankruptcy - All have provided excellent advice and guidance, frequently in advance of being requested, and conduct themselves efficiently, being efficient and targeted with their time expended on any matter.'
Key clients
- American Strategic Investment Co. (formerly New York City REIT)
- Arbor Realty Trust
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York Branch (BBVA)
- BNY Mellon Corporation
- Brookfield Properties
- The Buffalo Bills
- Claims Conference
- Clarion Partners
- Collection Center Property Company
- Crayhill Capital Management, L.P.
Work highlights
- Represented real estate firm Ivanhoé Cambridge in a long-term lease with both Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation and Fox Corp, which will extend their tenancy in 1211 Avenue of the Americas for another 20 years.
- Represent the NFL team The Buffalo Bills in connection with the development, financing, construction and lease of a new stadium, which includes a year-to-year extension on the team’s current lease and a 30-year lease agreement for the new stadium.
- Representing Global Net Lease in connection with acquisitions, sales and leasing transactions across the United States, including recent notable transactions involving industrial, laboratory, office spaces.
Lawyers
Practice head
Raymond Sanseverino; Christopher Barbaruolo; Steven Kornblau; Nichole Cortese; Paul Rohrer; Victoria L. Stephanova