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Hugh P. Finnegan

Partner

Hugh P. Finnegan is a partner and the co-director of the Real Estate Department. He has over 20 years of experience as a real estate attorney with particular expertise in the following areas: commercial property financings; representing lenders and borrowers; sales and acquisitions of undeveloped and developed properties; representing landlords and tenants in leasing transactions for offices, warehouses and shopping centers; and construction matters. He also has significant experience representing borrowers and lenders in corporate financing and asset-based lending transactions.

Representative Client Work

  • Represented Anglo Irish Bank in providing acquisition financing for a foreign-based purchaser of a well-known New York property, with the closing occurring in a period of less than two weeks from contract execution and closing
  • Represented New York-based lender in numerous construction, project and mezzanine loans
  • Represented foreign-based purchaser of a New York City property with landmark status

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1984

Speaking Engagements

  • "Opening Up the Closing Process," Practicing Law Institute (2006 and 2007)
  • "Big Deals in Court," Practicing Law Institute (2005)
  • New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section Seminar on Commitment Letters (2002)

Professional & Civic Activities

  • New York State Bar Association
  • Board Member, New Ground, Inc. (a not for profit)
  • Board Member (1997-2000), Rockville Centre Basketball League
  • Advisory Board, Greater New York Construction User Council
  • Advisory Council of Independence Community Bank

Education

  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1983
  • B.A., summa cum laude, Fordham University, 1980
  • Phi Beta Kappa
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