Leonard B. Nathanson

Leonard also represents both lenders and borrowers in conjunction with most aspects of lending and financing transactions, including construction lending, conventional permanent loan financing, credit line financing, revolving lines of credit, and more complicated long-term lending involving mortgage participation, shared appreciation mortgages and wraparound mortgage financing. He has also represented owners of major office buildings, retail outlets, restaurants, garages and shopping center developers and tenants in sophisticated leasing transactions including representation in lease negotiations for New York City office space and major lease transactions outside the New York area.

Leonard represents cooperative and condominium associations in general matters and with respect to negotiating and drafting mortgage refinancing documents, advice as to tax laws, negotiation and drafting of leasing arrangements, bylaws and proprietary lease provisions, legal update services for boards of directors or boards of managers, landlord/tenant eviction, and shareholder disputes.

Some of Leonard’s representative transactions include:

• Represents owners, developers and operators of industrial, commercial, retail and residential real estate, including shopping centers, office buildings, apartment houses and garden complexes, cooperative apartments, condominium units, and single-family homes, in all transactional real estate matters with respect to sales, acquisitions, mortgage financing, construction, and real estate related litigation.
• Represents borrowers in conjunction with most aspects of lending and financing transactions, including construction lending, conventional permanent loan financing, credit line financing, revolving lines of credit, and more complicated long-term lending involving mortgage participation, shared appreciation mortgages and wraparound mortgage financing.
• Represents owners of office buildings, retail outlets, and tenants in sophisticated leasing transactions including representation in lease negotiations for New York City office space and lease transactions outside the New York City area.
• Represents cooperative and condominium associations in general matters and with respect to negotiating and drafting mortgage refinancing documents, negotiation and drafting of leasing arrangements, bylaws and proprietary lease provisions, legal update services for boards of directors or boards of managers, landlord/tenant eviction, and shareholder disputes.

Academics
J.D., New York Law School
B.A., University of Arizona

Admissions
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Accolades
Martindale-Hubbell
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated Attorney