Counsel to the people
who build, finance, & hold New York.

A boutique law firm concentrated in real estate and finance, representing institutional lenders, debt funds, developers, sponsors, and long-term owners across acquisitions, refinancings, leasing, complex capital stacks, and more.

Clients return because our work is precise, our judgment is steady, and matters close on time. We negotiate hard where it matters, keep documents clean where it does not, and speak plainly about risk.

01Practice

Our practice areas.

01

Real Estate Finance

Lender and borrower representation across the full real estate lending spectrum.

Representation of banks, financial institutions, and debt funds in project-level financing for the construction and development of office, hospitality, multifamily, healthcare, and retail assets; structuring secured and unsecured facilities for REITs; representing agents in multi-lender and mezzanine transactions; and closing fund financings, including subscription-secured and loan-on-loan facilities.

  • Construction & Permanent
  • Mezzanine
  • Portfolio
  • Agent-Side Syndications
02

Refinancing

Refinancings for owners, sponsors, and institutional lenders.

Structuring and closing refinancings across bridge, CMBS, conduit, C-PACE, and loan-on-loan facilities, with disciplined negotiation of intercreditor and subordination arrangements and a steady hand through diligence, documentation, and closing.

  • Bridge
  • CMBS & Conduit
  • Loan-on-Loan
  • Intercreditor
03

Acquisitions & Dispositions

Purchases and sales across commercial, mixed-use, and residential assets.

Representation of buyers and sellers in commercial, mixed-use, residential, condominium, and co-op transactions, from purchase and sale agreements and entity formation through title review, survey analysis, zoning diligence, and closing.

  • Commercial
  • Mixed-Use
  • Condo & Co-op
  • Portfolio
04

Leasing

Commercial and residential leasing from term sheet through closing.

Negotiation and documentation of ground, office, retail, industrial, and residential leases, assignments, and subleases, protecting landlord and tenant interests with clear, enforceable documents that hold up long after signing.

  • Ground Leases
  • Office & Retail
  • Assignments
  • Landlord & Tenant
05

Development & Construction Finance

Complex capital stacks for ground-up development and repositioning.

Closing tax-exempt and taxable bond financings, historic lease pass-throughs, mezzanine layers, and construction and permanent debt; coordinating equity syndications, joint ventures, and tenant-in-common arrangements; and structuring access to Low-Income Housing, Brownfield, and Historic Tax Credits.

  • Tax-Exempt Bonds
  • Construction Loans
  • Tax Credits
  • Joint Ventures
06

1031 Exchanges & Tax Deferral

Preserving capital across successive real estate transactions.

Advising investors, developers, and family offices on 1031 like-kind exchanges, tenant-in-common structures, and related tax-deferral strategies, coordinated with qualified intermediaries and integrated with the underlying acquisition and financing timeline.

  • 1031 Exchanges
  • TIC Structures
  • Tax Planning
07

Workouts & Restructurings

Discreet restructuring of debt and equity on distressed assets.

Restructuring equity investments and debt on distressed properties, including equity-kicker and shared-appreciation arrangements, forbearance and modification agreements, deed-in-lieu transactions, and negotiated workouts with senior and mezzanine lenders.

  • Loan Modifications
  • Forbearance
  • Equity Kickers
  • Deed-in-Lieu
08

Deeds, Title & Conveyance

Clean, legally sound transfer of real property.

Managing deed transfers, title review, and placement of title insurance; coordinating survey analysis and administrative closing details for a conveyance that holds under scrutiny.

  • Title Review
  • Title Insurance
  • Survey Analysis
  • Closings
02The Team

Our professionals.

Meital J. Rosso, Esq., Founding Counsel
01

Meital J. Rosso, Esq.

Founding Counsel

  • 02

    Nicole Ausubel, Esq.

    Counsel
  • 03

    Victoria Roberts

    Senior Paralegal
  • 04

    Tammy Gomez

    Senior Paralegal
  • 05

    Sivan Cohen

    Senior Paralegal
  • 06

    Adrianna Guerrero

    Paralegal
03Contact

Speak with the firm. 

Consultations are confidential. Reach out directly by phone or email.