Marianna Vayner
*** **** **** **., ***. *G, New York, NY 10128
917-***-**** ~ ********.******@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Thorough knowledge and understanding of real estate issues. Knowledge of Yardi, BuildingLink, Excel and Argus. Exceptionally organized, disciplined and detail-oriented; possess excellent oral and written interpersonal skills.
REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE
Cushman & Wakefield, New York, NY 1/15 - current
Leasing Coordinator
●Work extensively with property managers, building superintendents, accounting associates and tenants to facilitate and monitor compliance with building rules and regulations of 25 large residential properties located in Manhattan, including Lead Paint, Window Guards regulations and Air-Conditioner installation guidelines
●Facilitate stabilized rent lease renewals in accordance with the rent stabilization laws of New York
●Complete annual building registrations for rent stabilized apartments
●Clearing HPD, DOB, ECB and Fire Department violations on buildings
●Regularly verbally and in writing communicate with tenants to handle complaints and requests for repairs including follow up with building superintendents to ensure that the matter is resolved
●Interface with attorneys in cases of unlawful tenancies of stabilized apartments
●Review and analyze tenant files for issues in connection with rent stabilized tenancies
●Monitor timing for SCRIE and DRIE filings
●Calculate fuel adjustments
●Review and analyze leases for relevant provisions to enforce owner requirements and prepare relevant letters to tenants
Rosenberg & Estis P.C., New York, NY 11/11 – 5/12
Of Counsel
●Abstracted commercial leases; drafted lease modifications
●Reviewed and made comments to borrower’s loan documents for construction loans and commercial mortgages, prepared consents, opinions, organizational documents
●Prepared multi-million dollar residential and mixed commercial condominium offering plans and amendments, by-laws, declarations, certificates; and reviewed budgets
Olshan Grundman Frome Rosenzweig & Wolosky LLP, New York, NY 6/05 – 11/07
Real Estate Associate
Real Estate Finance
●Reviewed, drafted, and negotiated commercial loan documents for over thirty multi-million dollar mortgages
●Conducted closings and extensive due diligence, including analysis and review of corporate organizational documents, title, leases, survey, and zoning
●Prepared consents, opinions, and required amendments to organizational documents
Commercial Leasing
●Conducted due diligence in numerous acquisitions of entities leasing multiple premises such as national restaurant chains
●Negotiated and drafted over sixty complex sizeable office, retail, commercial building, and shopping center leases, subleases, and assignments and amendments of leases throughout the U.S.
●Drafted over fifty estoppel certificates, recognition agreements, guarantees, consents to subleases and assignments, and brokerage agreements; negotiated landlord waivers for fixture lenders
●Reviewed, analyzed and abstracted over twenty complex gross and net leases
Acquisitions/Dispositions
●Assisted in negotiating purchase and sale agreements for large commercial property portfolios
●Conducted due diligence, analyzed and resolved title issues, survey review, zoning, and drafted conveyance documents
Goldberg, Weprin & Ustin LLP, New York, NY 6/03 - 6/05
Real Estate Associate
●Represented banks and private companies in origination, refinance, and modification of commercial multi-million dollar mortgage loans from start to finish
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP, New York, NY Summer 2000; 9/01-6/03
Associate
Real Estate
●Assisted in reviewing contracts of sale for commercial properties
●Researched and wrote memorandum involving co-op and condo law flip taxes
OTHER LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Contract Attorney 4/08-11/11, 6/12 – 1/15
Various Firms
Reviewed and analyzed documents for responsiveness and privilege in connection with investigations involving: SEC investigation into an investment advisor’s trading practices; bankruptcy investigation into a merger; NYAG and SEC investigation into a large hedge fund’s short selling practices; employment investigation in a bank; a possible security breach at a financial institution; litigations involving: corporate espionage between two conglomerates; two pharmaceutical patents; work-place hazards; post-9/11 clean-up; and a large-scale subprime mortgage-backed securities-related litigation; reviewed and translated Russian language documents in connection with investigations into possible illegal activities and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation of major US companies in Russia
EDUCATION
Commercial Property Management, NYU Shack Institute, Fall 2013
Online Excel tutorial, excelwithbusiness.com, Summer 2013
Real Estate Investment Fundamentals, CCIM Institute, Summer 2012
Online Argus tutorial, propertyproadvantage.com, Spring 2013
J.D., Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY, 2001
Honors: Fordham Law Review, Dean’s List
B.A., summa cum laude, History, Spanish and Business (minors), Pace University, New York, NY, 1998
Honors: Full-Tuition Dean’s Scholarship, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Scholarship (1/211 candidates), Honors Program
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English and Russian; working knowledge of Spanish