(New York) – Akin is pleased to announce that Real Estate Partner Avi Feinberg has joined the firm's New York office. Feinberg brings extensive real estate experience to the firm's global platform of asset managers, which includes credit, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and other institutional investors.
Mr. Feinberg represents debt and equity investors in real estate financings, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, preferred stock investments, ground leasing and restructurings. His clients include leading private equity, credit and other asset management firms, real estate sponsors, developers and REITs.
“Avi has diverse experience in sophisticated real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale, financing and refinancing of luxury properties. His practice has clear synergies with our corporate, special situations, personal credit, restructuring, private equity, litigation and funds practices,” said Kim Coopersmith, chairman of Akin. “We are pleased to welcome Avi to the firm.”
Zachary Wittenberg, co-head of the Corporate Practice, added, “Avi operates at the high end of the real estate industry and has a long track record of architecting creative solutions for complex real estate financings and other transactions. Many of our asset management clients will benefit from Avi's advice in an environment where commercial real estate debt is maturing and needs to be refinanced at higher interest rates.”
“I am excited to join Aikin, which offers a global platform built for investors and focused on structuring bespoke transactions. The firm's focus on creative capital solutions makes Aikin an ideal environment for my real estate practice,” Feinberg said of the move.
Feinberg was previously a partner at Fried Frank.
About Aiken's Real Estate Business
Aiken's Real Estate practice advises on complex real estate financings, acquisitions, dispositions, developments and workouts around the world. Our clients include leading real estate and infrastructure, private equity and credit funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and other investors and developers. Our experience includes hospitality, data centers, infrastructure, office, retail, industrial, healthcare, education, gaming and lodging, traditional and renewable energy, mixed-use and multifamily properties, and senior housing properties.
Aiken is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers and offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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