プロフィール
Brian L. Helweil represents owners, developers, investors, landlords, and tenants in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions across the United States. His practice focuses on sophisticated commercial office and retail leasing, including headquarters leases, ground leases, subleases, assignments, and industrial net leases. He also advises clients on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, and other complex real estate matters.
Brian has represented both landlords and tenants in significant leasing transactions in New York and nationwide. His experience includes office and retail properties in key New York City markets, including Fifth Avenue, SoHo, and the Meatpacking District, as well as large-scale headquarters and office leasing matters across the country.
In addition, Brian advises clients in the acquisition and disposition of multifamily, industrial, retail, and mixed-use properties and portfolios. He guides transactions from due diligence through closing and advises on related joint venture and corporate documentation. Brian also has experience advising landlords on leasehold condominium conversions for tax purposes.
Concentrations
- Retail leasing
- Real estate acquisitions
取扱分野
実績紹介
- Represented a real estate fund in connection with a lease of approximately 125,000-square-foot lease to one of the country’s largest rating agency’s.°
- Represented a real estate fund in connection with a lease of approximately 150,000-square-foot lease to a national law firm.°
- Represented one of the world’s largest alternative investment management companies in connection with its $930 million disposition of a residential/retail condominium unit in downtown New York City.°
- Represented a New York City real estate developer in connection with its 143,000-square-foot lease to an American multinational telecommunications conglomerate.°
- Represented an American multinational investment bank and financial services company in its approximately 195,000-square-foot lease expansion. In addition, represented the company separately in its sale-leaseback of the office space in a commercial condominium unit in Midtown Manhattan.°
- Represented a real estate fund in connection with various leases, including its approximately 350,000-square-foot lease to one of the country’s largest health care companies for its new headquarters.°
- Represented a global private equity firm as tenant, in its approximately 200,000-square-foot lease as its global headquarters.°
- Represented a North American property management company in connection with a net lease of the entire office portion of a New York building to an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company (and in conjunction therewith represented the company leasing three full office floors and retail space in New York).°
- Represented a New York City-based real estate investment manager in connection with amending and restating a 1,000,000+ rentable square foot lease in Long Island City, New York, for an American multinational bank.°
- Represented an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate in connection with the company’s 1,000,000+ rentable square foot headquarters lease in New York.°
- Represented a real estate company in connection with the leasing of 200,000+ rentable square feet to a fashion brand for its headquarters lease.°
- Represented a family-office-backed real estate private equity firm in connection with a ground lease of the land and building, included amending and defeasing existing loans.°
- Represented one of the largest private owners of residential and commercial office properties in New York City with a leasehold condominium conversion.°
- Represented a high-end fashion brand in connection with 2 retail locations in California and Florida.°
- Represented a private equity firm in connection with the leasing of one of the largest premium coffee outlets in New York.°
- Represented a New York City-based real estate investment manager in connection with the leasing of 70,000+ rentable square feet to an entertainment agency for the company’s headquarters lease.°
- Represented an American multinational technology company in connection with a 275,000+ rentable square foot lease.°
- Represented a multinational cosmetic company in connection with a 170,000+ rentable square foot headquarters lease.°
- Represented a co-working space provider in connection with the assumption of a 600,000+ rentable square foot lease from a business and employment social media platform located in San Francisco.°
- Represented a real estate investment firm in connection with the $880 million sale of a New York property.°
- Represented a real estate investment firm in connection with over $500 million worth of acquisitions of mixed-use properties across the United States.°
- Represented a real estate development and management company in connection with a $365 million mortgage and mezzanine refinancing.°
- Represented a real estate operator and investment manager in connection with a $150 million sale of a mixed-use building in New York City.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Helweil prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
受賞歴・所属団体
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2024, 2026
- Real Estate, 2026
- Land Use/Zoning, 2024
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学歴・資格・言語
- 法務博士, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law – Yeshiva University
- 学士号, with honors, New York University – Gallatin School
- 米国 ニューヨーク州
- New Jersey