Matthew E. Kasindorf
New York
Meister Seelig & Fein PLLC
125 Park Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10017
United States
Tel: (212) 655-3558
Email:
mek@msf-law.com
Web:
www.meisterseelig.com
Matthew Kasindorf is the Chair of Meister Seelig & Fein’s Real Estate Group. He is an accomplished transactional lawyer specializing in sophisticated real estate and investment ventures in New York and throughout the United States. Mr. Kasindorf counsels clients in the formation, syndication, acquisition, financing, development, sale and leasing of all real estate asset classes. He has extensive experience in crafting joint ventures, investment funds and other strategic alliances with particular emphasis on business, tax and finance issues.
Mr. Kasindorf’s team handles single asset and portfolio real estate acquisitions and sales, sophisticated financing transactions including securitized mortgages, multi-tranche mezzanine loans and preferred equity transactions, fund formation, new construction, ground lease negotiation and development, office, industrial and retail leasing for both landlords and tenants, workouts and foreclosures, co-op and condominium development and conversions and air rights and zoning matters.
Before joining MSF in 1996, Mr. Kasindorf was a partner at Kotite & Kotite, LLP where he spent a significant amount of time working on leasing, financing and conveyancing of shopping centers and office buildings.
Mr. Kasindorf is one of the most popular Professors in NYU’s Master’s Degree Program, the Schack Institute of Real Estate, where he has earned the prestigious “Award for Teaching Excellence”. He is considered such a dynamic advisor that he is also invited to lecture at NYU’s Real Estate Development and Asset Management Institutes, catering to the most serious investors and real estate professionals from the U.S. and around the world. Mr. Kasindorf is well known as the Chief Networking Officer (“CNO”), and spends a significant amount of time teaching others how to effectively network in the real estate industry. He is the developer of “Atomic Networking”, a lecture series focused on creating success for all members of the real estate community.
Education
- New York University School of Law. LL.M. Taxation
- Hofstra University, Maurice A. Deane School of Law. J.D.
- New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business. B.S. Accounting
Admissions
- State of New York
- Eastern District of New York
Their work spans all asset classes in virtually all U.S. jurisdictions, ranging from the simplest to the most creative transaction structures, involving every level of the capital stack, and encompassing great complexity.
Our attorneys function as an integrated team. We have not only bench strength, but also significant depth and breadth of experience. Recognizing that real estate issues often require expertise in many other areas of the law, Meister Seelig & Fein builds cross-disciplinary teams according to each client’s needs. The team works effectively and efficiently across jurisdictions and practice areas drawing upon expertise in specialty areas such as tax, litigation and corporate law. Our lawyers bring concrete and cost-effective advice for any issue facing our clients.
We strive to provide the highest level of legal service while maintaining a practical approach to closing each deal. Our attorneys view each client as a strategic partner, and act accordingly, serving as trusted legal and business advisors to ensure state-of-the-market deal execution.
We provide an array of legal services throughout the U.S. and the world to both public and private companies across nearly every industry, including hedge funds, real estate investors, funds and real estate developers, entrepreneurs, professional athletes, entertainers, creatives, not for profits, educational and cultural institutions. Our clients are an important part of the growth of our firm and often refer other individuals, companies and organizations to us with confidence knowing that we will service their colleagues needs with the same skill, judgment and integrity as we have provided to them.