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USA Guide 2026 : New York: Upstate
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Our Real Estate Practice Team represents clients located throughout the United States and in Canada, and has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of real estate law, including sales and acquisitions, leasing, financing, construction, litigation and title matters. We have the expertise to provide our clients with comprehensive advice throughout all phases of a project, from conception to completion. Our attorneys have been responsible for major multimillion and billion dollar real estate transactions, including the financing, sale, leasing and acquisition of shopping centers, office complexes, industrial buildings, warehouses, apartments, student housing, condominiums, mobile home parks, and hotels.
Collectively, our attorneys and paralegals have decades of experience representing developers in all facets of their business. Two partners in this practice team share a combined 25 years of experience as senior in-house counsel and advisors to the largest family-owned commercial real estate developer in the United States and were engaged in all aspects of that company’s real estate development and financing. Another of our attorneys has more than 30 years of experience practicing real estate law with a concentration on condominiums. We leverage this wealth of experience for the benefit of each of our clients to not only provide superior legal services, but also to offer advice on the business components of a deal.
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Work Highlights
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Lippes Mathias represented Bedford Property Group in connection with its acquisition and financing of the Albertville Meadows Apartments, a low-income housing tax credit property.
Strengths
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Lippes Mathias brings exceptional strengths to the table. It brings deep legal expertise, strong attention to detail and a client-first approach that ensures every step is handled with professionalism and care.
Real Estate respondentUSATheir client engagement and support are strong. Collaboration within the firm to find the right expertise is never a question.
Real Estate respondentUSAThey offer responsiveness, collective experience in working together and diligence.
Real Estate respondentUSAThey provide prompt responses to emerging issues.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Blaine Schwartz
Blaine Schwartz is sought out by both buyers and sellers of real estate to advise on a broad range of transactional matters. His wide-ranging expertise encompasses complex financing issues and the structuring and negotiation of large, multi-property transactions.
Band 2 
Band 2 
Paul Wells
Paul Wells maintains a broad practice encompassing the acquisition, sale, financing and leasing of commercial real estate. His experience covers a range of property types, including offices, hotels and retail facilities. Paul is responsive and knowledgeable.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Thomas Fennell
Thomas Fennell is experienced in real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financings, with a particular focus on commercial properties. Thomas is responsive and knowledgeable.
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Blaine Schwartz
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Thomas Fennell
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Paul Wells
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