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Yariv Ben-Ari , co-chair of Herrick’s Israel and Real Estate Hospitality practices, Yoni Ophir , Owner and Managing Partner of Frontier Capital, Yossi Levi , partner at Infin Capital, and Daniel Lesser , the co-founder, president, and CEO of LW Hospitality Advisors, sat down to give a global perspective on business in Israel. They discuss the impact of the war on the Israeli economy, the ongoing u...

Yariv Ben-Ari , co-chair of Herrick’s Israel and Real Estate Hospitality practices, and Menachem (Meni) Neeman , Deputy CEO & Chief Legal Counsel of The Phoenix Group, discuss the management of a large institutional company during war time. The Phoenix Group is the largest insurance, investment and finance group in Israel and is traded on the Israeli stock exchange. They discuss how to navigat...

Herrick counsel Maxim Nowak sits down with Herrick senior litigator Ron Levine to discuss best practices for pitching new business. Ron brings a well-rounded perspective to the conversation, providing insights from his 45+ years’ experience in private practice and having held roles as the firm’s general counsel, co-head of litigation and law school professor during that time. Using his background...

Belinda Schwartz and Bill Fried have been through all sorts of real estate deal cycles as legal professionals. As leaders in their field, and from their respective sides of the transaction, they discuss the state of the real estate market in Q4 2023. Bill discusses the types of advice he gives to lenders and borrowers, how he navigates conversations when legal concerns become business decisions, t...

The repositioning of real estate assets is a hot topic as building owners and investors want their assets to be on the market, producing income. The speed to market and being able to deliver can be a challenge regardless of where in the real estate cycle the need to reposition appears. Herrick Real Estate Partner, Patrick J. O’Sullivan, Jr. , is joined by Raffaela Dunne and David Quart from VHB to...

Louis Goldberg and Janice Goldberg , partners and co-chairs of Herrick's pro bono committee, discuss Herrick's long and proud tradition of providing pro bono services to the community. They introduce the program and the breadth of pro bono work in which Herrick attorneys participate. Louis and Janice are joined by this year's recipient of the Milton Mollen Pro Bono Award , Josh Herm...

The New York City Economic Development Corporation and New York City Industrial Development Agency recently announced the launch of the Manhattan Commercial Revitalization Program, or "M-CORE", which seeks to lower commercial tenant vacancy rates by offering building owners discretionary tax incentives to upgrade aging office spaces in Manhattan below 59th Street. Herrick Real Estate par...

Executive Chair of Herrick and co-chair of our Real Estate Department, Belinda Schwartz , is joined by Can “Jon” Tavsanoglu , Founder and Managing Partner at Caldera Real Estate Ventures , to discuss the role of the family office in the 2023 real estate market. Whether you call them a private investment management company, high-net worth, UHNW or simply “alternative capital”, the role of the famil...

Belinda Schwartz , newly elected Executive Chair of Herrick and co-chair of Herrick’s Real Estate Department sits down with her friend and colleague Carol Goodman , also a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and co-chair of the Litigation Department. These two incredibly influential and respected professionals discuss what it is like to be a law firm leader in 2023 and what it has been like t...

Mitch Korbey , partner and chair of Herrick’s Land Use and Zoning practice, is joined by Basha Gerhards , Senior Vice President of Planning at REBNY, to discuss plans recently announced by the Mayor and the Planning Department to permit the conversion of certain office buildings in New York City.  Current zoning permits limited conversions in limited areas, but this new plan would more broadly app...

Herrick is pleased to announce the launch of its new podcast series titled “My Herrick Story.” Hosted by Herrick’s Director of Recruiting & Professional Development, Morgan Dufault , this series will feature lawyers that have joined Herrick as lateral hires. They will share their experiences coming to Herrick and highlight how their practice has grown or evolved since joining the firm. In this...

Mitch Korbey , chair of Herrick’s Land Use and Zoning Group , sat down with Sean Campion , Director of Housing and Economic Development Studies for the Citizens Budget Commission to discuss CBC’s September 2022 report and how the City of New York can revamp and redesign the land use review process in New York City to encourage development, streamline the process and work with local communities. Ne...

The development of the area around Penn Station will be a major transformation of the area. At thirty-three acres, the project will surpass the size of Rockefeller Center, the last comparable development in Midtown, completed more than 80 years ago. With a scope not seen in decades, the development will require the acquisition of a number buildings for public use, by way of eminent domain. In a br...

Barry Werbin , counsel and member of Herrick’s Intellectual Property Group, is joined by Oliver Herzfeld, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Beanstalk , a global brand licensing agency responsible for some of the world’s most recognized global brand extensions, in a conversation about NFTs and the interplay with intellectual property rights and licensing. They discuss the underlying...

Irwin Kishner and Dan Etna , co-chairs of Herrick’s Sports Law Group , and Jennifer Polovetsky and Philip Sanchez , co-chairs of Herrick’s Eminent Domain Practice , discuss the various considerations for new stadium developments and the critical role that eminent domain can play in the process. They discuss the most important issue in stadium development – determining the location of the stadium a...

Yariv Ben-Ari , co-chair of Herrick’s Hospitality and Israel Practices is joined by Jonathan Falik , Founder and CEO of JF Capital Advisors based in the U.S.; Rahul Thakrar , Partner at Boodle Hatfield based in London; and Ram Spektor , Partner at Shibolet based in Tel Aviv to discuss capital investments in the hospitality sector in 2022. As we move into a post-Covid world, many investors are taki...

Yariv Ben-Ari , Real Estate partner and co-chair of Herrick’s Real Estate Hospitality and Israel Practices, speaks with Yoni Ophir , Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Elysian World and the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Finova Capital for a conversation about real estate in the metaverse. They discuss what real estate looks like in these virtual worlds, what “rules” investors need to follow, and ar...

Chair of Herrick’s Land Use and Zoning group, Mitch Korbey , and leader of our Real Estate Tax Incentives team, Brett J. Gottlieb , are joined by Basha Gerhards , Senior Vice President of Planning at REBNY and Sean Campion , Senior Research Associate at Citizens Budget Commission to discuss the next steps in the renewal of the 421-a “Affordable New York” law or Governor Hochul’s proposed replaceme...

Partner Liliana Chang spoke to George Wolf, Jr., Managing Director, Professional Services, Aon Risk Services, to expand upon their recent article discussing the “culture of caring” and how law firms' long-term sustainability depends on diversity, equity and inclusion.  In this podcast, Liliana and George discuss Liliana’s path to partnership at Herrick , her philosophy on how mentoring future...

Meet Jennifer Polovetsky and Philip Sanchez, the leaders of Herrick’s Eminent Domain Group , as interviewed by the co-chair of Herrick’s Litigation Practice , William Fried . Herrick’s Eminent Domain Group offers clients decades of experience advocating on behalf of property owners, developers and commercial tenants. We handle matters throughout New York City and across New York State. Our primary...

In a continued conversation from their previous podcast, The Changing Face of Brooklyn , Herrick counsel and senior statesman of Brooklyn zoning, Raymond Levin , and partner and chair of our Land Use & Zoning group, Mitch Korbey , sit down to further discuss how Brooklyn continues to adapt and change as the population continues to grow. They also discuss the proposed requirement of the Racial...

Co-chair of Herrick’s  Israel Practice , Yariv Ben-Ari, speaks with Uri Mandel, Partner, Head of Project Finance Department at Erdinast, Ben Nathan, Toledano & Co. with Hamburger Evron in Israel as they discuss large-scale infrastructure projects in both Israel and the United States in September 2021. They discuss public-private projects (P3), the import and export of relevant technology, the...

Hear Ohad Zuckerman, Managing Partner at COPIA Agro & Food Fund, and co-chair of Herrick’s Israel Practice , Yariv Ben-Ari , discuss the need for continued integration between Agri-Foodtech companies with global business in 2021 and beyond to meet the changing needs of the entire world. Additionally, Ohad shares information on COPIA including where the fund invests and some exciting projects t...

Listen as Raffaela Petrasek, director of Community & Government Affairs at Blumenfeld Development Group; Pablo Vives, director of Project Management at William Vitacco Associates; Mitchell Korbey , chair of Herrick’s Land Use & Zoning Practice ; and Herrick counsel Brett Gottlieb  discuss the pending sunset date of the 421-a Affordable New York Program in NYC, project vesting and contempor...

On August 3, Herrick partners Deborah Koplovitz , Andrew B. Freedland and Alan R. Lyons led a webinar titled “Board Member Liability for Cooperatives & Condominiums,” which focused on the necessary actions required to be a knowledgeable board member and ensure building safety. Listen in as they discuss and please reach out with any questions. Additional Resource: Click here to read a written r...