Robert A Klausner

Practice Areas

Co-Chair of the Real Estate Department, Robert has more than 30 years of both legal and business experience in the real estate industry.

Throughout his career, Robert has represented clients in connection with a wide variety of office, industrial and retail transactions, including the leasing of more than 100 million square feet of space, the purchase and sale of more than $40 billion worth of properties, and the borrowing and lending for more than $25 billion worth of properties. Robert has also served as lead attorney in connection with 12 “Deal of the Year” Awards from NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Association).

Robert possesses in-depth insight and hands-on knowledge into leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, joint venture structuring, financing and build-to-suit development. He has been recognized for his reputation among clients in the industry and by NJBIZ, which selected him to its list of the 50 most powerful and influential real estate industry professionals in New Jersey. Chambers USA has selected Robert to its list of leading New Jersey real estate attorneys for 14 consecutive years.

Beyond this scope of his legal practice, Robert spent several years immersed in the business side of real estate, acquiring and developing properties in urban areas. This insider’s perspective allows him to craft practical strategies and solutions that address the legal aspects of his clients’ real estate needs.

Career

Robert started his career at Shearman & Sterling and was previously a partner at Day Pitney, Thacher Proffitt & Wood and Drinker Biddle & Reath.

Professional Memberships

New Jersey State Bar Association | New York State Bar Association | Rutgers Business School Center for Real Estate Advisory Board

Personal

New York University School of Law (LL.M., Tax) | George Washington University Law School (J.D.) | Emory University (B.A.)

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Bar Admissions: New Jersey, New York