We’ve been exclusively retained by a fast-growing NYC firm on Fifth Avenue known for complex litigation, restructuring, and high-stakes deals. They’re now expanding their transactional practice—particularly in commercial real estate—and want a talented attorney to take on deals, lead execution, and build that vertical.
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Attorney Benefits
- High-end Fifth Avenue office space. No remote
- Autonomy to lead cases from intake through trial
- Close collaboration with founding partners
- Exposure to high-profile clients and major deals
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Attorney Requirements & Qualifications
Must Haves
- JD from an accredited law school; admitted to the New York Bar
- 8+ years of commercial real estate transactional experience
- Demonstrated track record in acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, joint ventures
- Strong skills in drafting and negotiating purchase & sale agreements, mortgages, leases, loan documents, UCC matters
- Experience performing and managing due diligence (title, survey, environmental, zoning, tax, survey, building, etc.)
- Ability to lead closings and coordinate all parties (lenders, title, survey, escrow, counsel)
- Excellent legal drafting, negotiation, analytical, and commercial instincts
- Comfort managing multiple deals simultaneously in a fast-moving environment
Day to day, you will:
- Drive acquisition, disposition, joint venture, financing, and leasing deals
- Review and clear title, zoning, survey, environmental issues
- Negotiate terms and draft definitive documents (PSAs, mortgages, leases, intercreditor, JV agreements)
- Coordinate closing logistics and document execution
- Interface with lenders, sponsors, title companies, surveyors, and other counsel
- Structuring creative deal terms, negotiating carveouts, warranties, indemnities
- Manage internal checklists and ensure compliance with deal timelines
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Attorney Preferred Background & Skills
- Experience in development deals, ground leases, structured real estate finance, or CMBS
- Experience representing institutional clients, private equity, or REITs
- Prior background in deals crossing into restructuring or distressed real estate
- Experience with cross-jurisdiction deals or multi-state transactions
- Existing client relationships or network in real estate/development circles
If you’re a deal-driven real estate attorney ready to lead major transactions and scale with a firm that backs ambitious lawyers, let’s talk.
