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Kelly Pronti

Kelly Pronti

USA 2026

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With years of experience representing an international retailer on the development of over 100 properties, Kelly guides clients through every aspect of the real estate, land use and construction related components of a project. Kelly leverages this multifaceted experience to counsel clients from project inception to completion, and works closely with members of executive leadership and in-house counsel to develop a strategy that includes identifying, understanding and minimizing inherit risks.

Kelly’s real estate experience includes preparing and negotiating easement and development agreements; performing real estate due diligence for mergers and acquisitions; preparing and negotiating commercial purchase and sale agreements for real property; and negotiating commercial leases for tenants and landlords.

Based on her years of industry experience, Kelly provides a “lenders perspective” when representing financial institutions and other borrowers in complex commercial lending transactions. This experience includes handling all real estate and land use aspects associated with a loan to secure real property.

She regularly represents landowners and developers in reviewing and analyzing municipal zoning ordinances, building codes, and state and local law relative to project entitlements and zoning matters. Kelly’s land-use counsel also includes ensuring State Environmental Quality Review Act compliance and regulatory approval from state and federal agencies.

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Real Estate - New York: Upstate

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Kelly Pronti has a broad real estate practice that regularly sees her advise on matters including acquisitions, dispositions and development agreements. Her diverse client base encompasses retailers, tech companies and asset managers.

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New York: Upstate

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