Description:
Haynes Boone is seeking a senior associate or counsel with significant commercial real estate leasing experience to join our New York office. This role offers the opportunity to work on sophisticated leasing matters involving office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, and other commercial real estate assets for a broad range of institutional and private clients.The ideal candidate will have substantial experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial leases and related agreements on behalf of landlords, tenants, owners, developers, investors, and other real estate market participants. Candidates should be comfortable managing transactions independently while working closely with clients and colleagues across the firm's Real Estate Practice Group.
This position involves handling all aspects of leasing transactions, including office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use leasing; lease amendments, assignments, and subleases; estoppels and SNDA agreements; and leasing due diligence in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and development projects. Successful candidates will have strong drafting and negotiation skills, excellent judgment, and a practical, client-focused approach..
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of commercial real estate leasing experience.
- Significant experience representing landlords, tenants, developers, investors, REITs, or other institutional real estate clients.
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use leases and related agreements.
- Ability to manage leasing transactions independently and effectively communicate with clients.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and writing skills.
- Strong AI proficiency and experience leveraging AI tools to enhance drafting, transaction management, legal analysis, and client service is strongly preferred.
- Admission to the New York State Bar (or eligibility to waive into New York).
The starting base salary for this position is expected to be between $445,000 and $475,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on skills, experience (to the extent relevant), and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable law.
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented real estate leasing attorney seeking significant client exposure, sophisticated work, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial platform.
