Real Estate Attorney
Resume:
Annemarie E. DeSimio
Brooklyn, New York 11211
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EXPERIENCE
Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP, New York, New York February, 2015 – April, 2016
Senior Associate
Represented tenants and landlords in connection with office and retail leasing, including but not limited to shopping center owners and developers and national retail and office tenants.
Drafted and negotiated joint venture agreements for the acquisition, construction, and development of residential and commercial properties.
Negotiated brokerage, tenant representation, and listing agreements.
Prepared and developed educational programs for real estate professionals.
Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein LLP, New York, New York September 2012 – January 2015
Associate
Specialized in real estate finance, representing borrowers (and occasionally lenders) in connection with commercial financing transactions ranging from $2 million to $50 million, and closing approximately 4 loans per week.
Worked directly with lender’s counsel and clients on all aspects of the loan process from term sheet and commitment review through post-closing.
Drafted and negotiated loan and ancillary documents, borrower consents, counsel opinions, and mortgage assignment documents.
Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated purchase and sale agreements.
Reviewed title reports and coordinated issue resolution with appropriate parties.
Conducted due diligence on target acquisitions, including review of lease portfolios.
Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, New York, New York
Associate Counsel September 2006 – September 2012
Negotiated and drafted approximately 600 contracts annually, ranging from $10,000 to $8 million, including brokerage, consulting, confidentiality, leasing, and tenant representation agreements in connection with office and retail real estate transactions and services throughout the country. Extensive experience reviewing leases in connection with the negotiation of the aforementioned agreements. Representative clients include a wide array of high-end retail and office tenants.
Lead attorney for brokerage agreements for approximately 200 brokers at New York headquarters.
Drafted and negotiated master service agreements, encompassing property management, facilities management, and lease administration services for national clients.
Reviewed and negotiated leases for Newmark offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta.
Reported directly to General Counsel.
Planned and executed strategies relating to brokerage disputes.
Responsible for recruiting and training junior staff (attorneys and interns).
Newmark Knight Frank
Legal Intern May 2005 – May 2006
Sole intern for the legal department.
Wrote demand letters, drafted and filed mechanic’s liens and summons and complaints.
Built database summarizing state-specific brokerage law components.
Created litigation database detailing all lawsuits, liens, and judgments to which Newmark was a party.
Drafted memoranda detailing issues of legal importance for Newmark’s national broker network.
EDUCATION
Fordham University, Fordham Law School
Juris Doctor, May 2006
Research assistant to Professor Martin Flaherty (International Human Rights) and Professor Steve Thel (Securities Regulation)
Columbia University, Columbia College
Bachelor of Arts, History, May 2002
Dean’s List: 2000, 2001, 2002
BAR ADMISSION
Admitted to practice in the State of New York
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