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Thomas E. Kass

Partner

Thomas Kass is a Partner in Leech Tishman Robinson Brog’s Real Estate Practice Group. Thomas is based in the firm’s New York office, where he focuses his practice on real estate transactions and commercial litigation.

Thomas has represented clients with respect to purchasing and selling of commercial and residential real property, leasing and subleasing office, retail and other commercial space, and financing commercial and residential properties, including office and apartment buildings, warehouses, shopping centers, hotels, and strip malls. He has served as lender’s counsel to commercial savings banks, insurance companies and pension funds in connection with financing a wide variety of real estate and has represented foreign investors in connection with their U.S. real estate holdings. In addition, Thomas has substantial experience representing co-op and condominium boards in the New York metropolitan area, advising them on a variety of real estate and corporate governance issues.

Thomas also has substantial experience in general corporate matters. He has handled stock and asset sales, shareholder, operating, license and other commercial contracts while serving as general counsel to a variety of businesses, including closely held manufacturing, apparel and technology firms.

Some of Tom’s recent representative matters include:

  • Representation of Real Estate Investor selling tracks of land previously used for Woodstock Music Festival for development of homes subject to new homeowners association (Bethel, NY) (2021)
  • Representation of Family Business in complex sale/leasing transaction involving four commercial buildings, two of which were simultaneously leased by Developer prior to extended closing date (Jamaica, Queens, NY) (Three building sales, and two leases closed in 2021)
  • Representation of Family Trust in sale of 25-year Hotel Ground Lease to German Investment Firm (New York, NY) (2019)
  • Representation of Real Estate Investment Group in purchase of four buildings from three different sellers in simultaneous closing financed by Delaware Statutory Trust; Acted as agent for several Lenders (Lower Manhattan, New York, NY) (2021)

A detailed list of Tom’s representative experience is available here.

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Academics
J.D., American University, Washington College of Law
B.A. in English, Tufts University

Admissions
New York
Connecticut
Washington, D.C.

Experience
Kantor Davidoff Wolfe Mandelker Twomey & Gallanty, P.C.
Coudert Brothers
Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

Professional Memberships
New York State Bar Association

Languages
Spanish

Publications
“Avoiding Pitfalls in Attorney Broker Relationships,” The Real Estate Weekly (November 2007)
“Negotiating the Commitment Letter; Don’t Wait for the Loan Document,” The Cooperator (December/January 1999)

Community Involvement
Colonial Hill Condominium (President)
340 East 93rd Street Corp. (Former Board Member)

Insights

Leech Tishman Folds in Robinson Brog

May. 16, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Folds In Business Law Firm Robinson Brog to Expand New York Office

Thomas Kass

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New York

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Email: tkass@leechtishman.com

Phone: 212.603.6300

Fax: 212.956.2164

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