Marc Lazar

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Personal

J.D., cum laude, Cornell Law School, 1989; Editor, Cornell Law Review

B.A., cum laude, Brandeis University, 1986

Career

Marc Lazar focuses his practice on real estate finance and investments across asset classes. He advises on joint ventures, private equity investments, mortgage, mezzanine and preferred equity financings, sale leasebacks, ground leases, and loan restructurings. His experience includes large and complex real estate deals, having handled the San Francisco market’s largest-ever multifamily portfolio financing, and orchestrating joint ventures for substantial real estate projects, such as a $1.5 billion mixed-use project in Atlanta. His work regularly involves legal issues related to distressed assets, workouts, and loan restructurings. Marc also counsels clients on niche matters related to distressed loans, data center platform expansion, and construction loans for high-value real estate projects.

Marc is regularly ranked in leading legal publications, such as Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2014-2023). He has been described by a client as “A stellar attorney. He is probably one of the most efficient, practical people I know, and his clients love him. He is an extraordinary lawyer.”

Professional Memberships

Member, Cornell Real Estate Council

Member, International Conference of Shopping Centers

Member, New York State Bar Association

Member, Real Estate Finance Association

Counsel, Schodack Campership Initiative