Senior Real Estate Attorney

A law firm in Newark, NJ, is seeking an experienced Senior Real Estate Attorney with a strong background in commercial real estate transactions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in real estate financing, leasing, and complex acquisitions, with a preference for those with redevelopment experience in New Jersey.

Duties:

• Handle complex commercial real estate lending transactions, particularly on the borrower side.
• Independently negotiate substantive provisions of loan agreements, guarantees, and other loan documentation.
• Negotiate, draft, and review sophisticated commercial leases for landlords and tenants.
• Lead negotiations on purchase and sale agreements for complex real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
• Advise clients on various real estate matters, including financing, leasing, and acquisition strategies.
• Collaborate with other attorneys and staff to provide clients with top-tier legal services.
• Stay up-to-date with New Jersey and New York real estate laws and regulations.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a commercial real estate attorney, with substantial experience in complex lending transactions.
• Significant experience negotiating loan agreements, guarantees, and other related documents.
• Strong background in commercial leasing, with experience on both the landlord and tenant side.
• Experience negotiating purchase and sale agreements concerning complex real estate transactions.
• Admission to practice law in New Jersey, New York, or both.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple, high-stakes transactions simultaneously.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving capabilities.
• Knowledge of local real estate markets and applicable laws in New Jersey and New York.
• Experience with redevelopment projects in New Jersey is a bonus.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Admission to both New Jersey and New York is preferred but not required.

Providing transactional, litigation, and counseling services to leading businesses, this law firm is ranked among the nation's top-250 firms. The firm's attorneys bring strong knowledge of a broad spectrum of practice areas, including business and commercial litigation, corporate, criminal defense, employment, financial restructuring, creditors' rights, government affairs, intellectual property, products liability, real property, and environmental law. If you wish to join a law firm that takes pride in its policies of exceptional personal service, early evaluation, prompt reporting, diversity of practice, and sensitivity to the needs of its clients, your search ends here.