HedgeCo.net – NEW YORK (July 31, 2007)-Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP announced today that Kenneth M. Block has joined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate, Construction and Environmental Practice in New York. He joins from Thelen Reid, where he was a partner in the New York office.
Mr. Block’s expertise will expand the practice by further complementing its existing resources and extensive experience representing owners, developers, lenders, engineering and design firms, contractors and subcontractors in all facets of the construction process.
“Ken is a great addition to our real estate team,” said Michael G. Tannenbaum, a founding partner of the firm. “His area of expertise also fits well with our strength in the private fund industry. As we see more funds invest in this sector, Ken’s skills will allow us to deepen the level of service that we can offer our clients.”
For more than 35 years, Mr. Block has developed a diverse practice focused on real estate and construction contracts and litigation. His transactional experience includes purchase and sale agreements for commercial and residential buildings, leasing, outsourcing, and the drafting and negotiation of design and construction contracts. He also regularly advises clients on structuring real estate acquisitions and dispositions, as well as development and construction projects.
In addition, Mr. Block is an acknowledged legal expert on green buildings, a field that will enhance the firm’s existing knowledge base on environmental issues and their impact on real estate development. He presently serves as counsel to the New York Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council and has written and lectured on numerous green building issues.
“Joining Tannenbaum Helpern will give me the opportunity to contribute to the development of what is already an outstanding practice group,” said Mr. Block. “I look forward to providing in-depth service to our local and international client base on a variety of real estate, construction and environmental matters.”
Mr. Block received a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School and graduated with a Bachelor of Science from New York University.
About Tannenbaum Helpern
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP is a leading law firm in the global financial services industry. Headquartered in New York, with its international affiliate in London, the firm has expertise in 13 practice groups, including financial services, real estate, litigation, and trust, estate and gift planning. The Real Estate and Environmental Practice is regularly engaged in commercial and residential development, representing developers in assemblages, acquisitions, leasing, construction and permanent financing and tenants and landlords in “big box” leasing transactions and commercial office leasing projects. The department also has been extensively engaged in workouts, loan restructurings, and asset acquisitions, representing lenders and borrowers, and in all areas of law involving condominiums and cooperative housing corporations. In construction matters, the firm has negotiated a wide variety of construction contracts in addition to providing advice on general business issues, such as pricing, scheduling and project delivery methods. Tannenbaum Helpern clients are involved in a range of building projects, including the development and construction of commercial office buildings, residential rental and condominium developments, retail establishments, shopping centers, hospitals and schools. For more information, visit www.thshlaw.com.
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