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| Lisa R. Radetsky |
New York, NY (June 1, 2021) – Phillips Nizer LLP is pleased to announce that the partners at Brill & Meisel, a leading New York real estate practice with a specialization in cooperative and condominium law, have joined Phillips Nizer’s New York office.
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| Amanda Benishai |
Allen H. Brill and Elliott Meisel, who founded Brill & Meisel in 1979, partners Mark Axinn and Christopher Aldridge, and associate Amanda Benishai are joining forces with one of New York’s top real estate teams, including real estate practice co-chairs Marc Landis and Lisa Radetsky, real estate partners Jay Kim and Thomas Fuerth and land use and government relations co-chairs Christian Hylton and Kevin McGrath.
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| Mark Axinn |
"They are highly respected in the
real estate and co-op/condo field and allow us to expand our full-service
offerings to our current and future clients.”
“Residential real estate in New York
continues to be extremely active," said Ms. Radetsky.
"The representation of cooperatives and condominiums is an integral component of our real estate practice. The Brill & Meisel team is a welcome and valuable addition to our firm.”
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| Christopher Aldridge |
Mr. Axinn, who has been appointed as chair of the cooperative and condominium practice at Phillips Nizer, added, "I am delighted for this opportunity to continue to provide our existing clients with the same high-caliber counsel that they require.
"As members of Phillips Nizer, we now are able to
expand the services we provide both to them and to future clients of the firm
as well.”
Mr. Axinn represents cooperative and condominium associations, sponsor/developers, holders of unsold shares and individual property owners and businesses.
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| Allen H. Brill |
Mr. Brill, a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia Business School and Columbia Law School, represents individuals and businesses in the purchase, sale and leasing of cooperatives, condos, buildings, residential, office and retail spaces.
His litigation work includes commercial and contract disputes, construction issues, real estate disputes and challenging real estate tax assessments.
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| Elliott Meisel |
Mr. Meisel, a graduate of Cornell University and Yale Law School, represents numerous New York cooperatives and condominiums in all aspects of their operations including financings, alterations, contract negotiations and the development and implementation of policies and shareholder and owner relations.
Mr. Meisel, a nationally recognized
authority in cooperative and condo law, has converted many buildings to
cooperative and condo ownership and represented tenant associations in
connection with the conversions of their buildings sponsored by others.
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| Marc A. Landis |
Mr. Aldridge represents clients in a broad range of residential and commercial real estate matters, including hundreds of purchases, sales and financing of all types of properties.
A graduate of Hofstra University and Fordham Law School, his experience includes representing boards of associations in general corporate governance, mortgage refinancing, contractor and architect agreements and shareholder and unit owner disputes.
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| Jay H. Kim |
About Phillips Nizer LLP
Phillips Nizer, founded in 1926, represents domestic and international clients
in business; finance and real estate transactions;
Also: intellectual property matters; commercial litigation; labor and employment matters; matrimonial and family law;
Also: tax and estate planning, with a particular focus on the entertainment, fashion, real estate and technology industries.
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| Thomas L. Fuerth |
The firm is a member of Ally Law, a worldwide network of independent, midsized law firms.
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| Christian B. Hylton |
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| Kevin McGrath |
CONTACT:
Keith Emmer