Sima Abrams Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

• Draft, negotiate, review and analyze complex real property agreements with a specialization in leasing• Supervise attorneys drafting and negotiating real property documents • Manage transactions involving multiple agreements and parties• Devise, develop and implement plans of action to achieve client goals and resolve legal and business issues• Ensure clients understand the risks and possible consequences of their proposed actions• Advise clients on real estate and non-real estate matters such as statutory and Board of Commissioners authority, contract law, landlord-tenant law and corporate law• Develop and maintain strong client relationships• Coordinate with other attorneys on interdependent agreements• Interface with governmental agencies, national and international corporations, not-for-profit corporations, and small businesses• Prepare leases for office, retail, manufacturing, warehouse and transportation related facilities at airports, marine terminals, train stations, bus terminals, and other transportation facilities

New York, New York

Assisted the supervision of junior and mid-level associates in their due diligence of a multi-property joint venture, acquisition and loan transaction for a developer.

New York, New York

Drafted and negotiated office, retail and warehouse leases, lease guarantees and construction agreements

Created curricula for and instructed commercial leasing law course for continuing education department.

Managed as well as drafted and negotiated loan documents for the origination of commercial mortgage, mezzanine and construction loans between $35 million and $1 billion from large lending institutions and funds for securitized and portfolio lending involving office complexes, apartment buildings and retail establishments across the United States. Negotiated and drafted office leases and subordination and non-disturbance agreements for both landlords and tenants. Drafted loan documents, opinion letters, and other due diligence materials as well as supervised local counsel and junior associates in the origination of multi-billion and multi-million dollar, multi-property loan transactions. Drafted documents for the syndication of loans.

Created, conducted and instructed the junior associate real estate training program. Managed, drafted and negotiated commercial mortgage and mezzanine loans. Drafted and negotiated office leases for both landlords and tenants. Represented large developers in connection with construction loans, joint ventures and acquisitions.

Jd, Law

(University of Pennsylvania School of Law matriculated 1999-2000)

Ma, Sociology

MacCracken Fellowship 1996-1999

Ba, Biological Basis Of Behavior

Cum Laude, Honors in Major, Dean’s List 1993-1994