Neil Rube Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Liverpool, Ny

Raymour & Flanigan Furniture | Mattresses is one of the most respected furniture retailers in the nation and the largest in the northeast. As General Counsel, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer I am responsible for all legal and compliance matters affecting a bricks-and-mortar and internet retail business which has operated for over sixty years and employs more than 6,000 associates in seven states. The legal department includes three other attorneys plus support personnel. My primary areas of focus include acquisition, leasing and financing activities for our multi-million square foot retail and warehouse real estate portfolio; corporate and asset-based credit facilities; compliance program implementation; software, technology, e-commerce, licensing and other vendor contracts; litigation management; establishment of consumer- and associate-facing arbitration programs; intellectual property filings and dispute resolution; consumer finance matters; asset purchases; insurance procurement and risk management issues; regulatory matters; consumer affairs; employment law and labor issues; and corporate secretary functions.

Syracuse, Ny

Handled all acquisitions, leasing and financing of portfolio of retail, office, industrial and senior living properties. Negotiated joint ventures with senior living facilities operator and hotels operator. Procured project permits and approvals. Oversaw risk management and employment matters.

New York, Ny

Negotiated millions of square feet of office, retail and ground leases. Represented lenders and borrowers in every phase of acquisition, construction and permanent loans and loan workouts and restructurings. Represented purchasers and sellers of office, hotel, retail and industrial properties. Negotiated partnership, joint venture, sale-purchase, management, brokerage, development and easement agreements.

New York, Ny

Specialized in representing middle-market lenders of construction, interim and permanent loans. Drafted and negotiated commitment letters; fee, leasehold and guarantor mortgages; guaranties; letters of credit; and reimbursement agreements. Title and survey matters. Developed commercial lending programs for two major banking clients.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Activities and Societies: Associate Editor, St. John's Law Review

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History & Political Science

Activities and Societies: Captain, Men’s Varsity Swim Team