Cosponsored by the Real Property Law Section Committee on Commercial Leasing, this advanced seminar covers cutting-edge topics related to commercial real estate leasing in New York State.  Featured panelists include leading law firm and in-house lawyers, brokers, accountants and other professionals involved on the front lines of leasing in one of the most challenging economic climates in decades.  Their insight imparts valuable perspective on where the market has moved and where the market is going for lease transactions of all sizes and types. 

The program is designed to highlight current market practices as well as explore how the challenges of the economic crisis have shifted or transformed many fundamental aspects of leasing transactions.  The program also covers the current state of proposed changes in FASB rules applicable to leases and how these rules, once adopted, are likely to change lease provisions and practices. Finally, the program surveys options and emerging trends in enforcement of leases and alternative remedies.

Program Topics

• Market Survey

• Economics of the Deal

• Taxes and Accounting

• Challenging Times, Challenging Issues and Opportunities

• Exit Strategies

• Disputes and Lease Enforcement


Program Faculty

Andrew Lance, Esq. (Chair)
Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, LLP
—New York City

Andrew Bauman
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley Real Estate
—New York City

Robert I. Bressman, Esq.
Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, LLP
—New York City

Pamela J. Caruso, Esq.
Vice President, Leasing Counsel
Vornado Realty Trust
—New York City

Richard L. Claman, Esq.
Stempel Bennett Claman & Hochberg, P.C.
—New York City

David A. Falk
President
Newmark Knight Frank
—New York City

Jill Hayman, Esq.
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley
—New York City

John P. Maher
Executive Vice President
CB Richard Ellis
—New York City

Lewis Miller
CB Richard Ellis
—New York City

Marcus Rayner
Principal
CRESA Partners
—New York City

Ronald D. Sernau, Esq.
Proskauer LLP
—New York City

Robert J. Shansky, Esq.
Jones Day
—New York City

Tara Stacom, Esq.
Cushman & Wakefield
—New York City

Joshua Stein, Esq.
Joshua Stein PLLC
—New York City

Moshe M. Sukenik, Esq.
Executive Vice President
Newmark Knight Frank
—New York City

Simon Wasserberger
Managing Director
L&L Holding Company, LLC
—New York City

Allen M. Wieder, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
—New York City

Kenneth Weissenberg, CPA., J.D., LLM.
EisnerAmper LLP
—New York City


Total MCLE Credits  7.0
Ethics MCLE Credits 0.0

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