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David Freinberg focuses his practice on commercial real estate, representing real estate investors, developers, landlords, lenders, and tenants located throughout the United States, regarding the structuring and negotiation of acquisitions, sales, leases, joint ventures, and financings. David has deep experience in commercial leasing of office, medical office, retail, industrial, and warehouse spaces. He has also represented clients in transactional matters, including general business matters such as entity formation, business acquisitions, sales, and financings.

Concentrations

  • Commercial real estate
  • Commercial leasing
  • Landlord-tenant disputes

The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Capabilities

Experience

  • Representing a major U.S. mall owner/investor in retail lease transactions.
  • Representing a medical office building investors in leasing matters.
  • Representing a NYC-based owners/investors in retail leasing transactions.
  • Representing a NYC-based restaurant group in restaurant lease transactions.
  • Represented a global financial services firms in an office lease transactions.
  • Represented various outdoor advertising companies regarding mergers and acquisitions, sales, equity, financing, leasing, and permitting transactions.°
  • Represented an Asia-based multinational Fortune Global 100 electronics company in the leasing of its U.S. headquarters.°
  • Represented an Asia-based multinational optical equipment manufacturing company in M&A transactions and the leasing of its U.S. headquarters.°
  • Represented a Europe-based Fortune Global 100 manufacturing and engineering company in the management of its U.S. company-occupied and investment real estate portfolios, including acquisition, sale, leasing, and management transactions.°
  • Represented a U.S.-based Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in the management of its U.S. company-occupied real estate portfolio, including acquisition, sale, leasing, and management transactions.°
  • Represented an international financial research company for United States office leasing and related real estate management.°
  • Represented a joint venture of a global financial services firm and a real estate investment company in the leasing and related real estate management of a New York City mixed-use development including office, retail, and hotel components.°
  • Represented a regional bank in mortgage loan transactions.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Freinberg prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Recognition & Leadership

  • Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2012-2025
  • Recipient, New Jersey Law Journal, “Lifetime Achievement Award,” 2016

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  • Member, Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association
  • Member, Columbia College Alumni Representative Committee

Credentials

Education
  • M.B.A., Finance and Real Estate, Columbia Business School
  • J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  • B.A., Columbia College
Admissions
  • New Jersey
  • New York