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About Susan E. D. Neuberg

Susan E. D. Neuberg is a lawyer practicing real estate finance, fintech, institutional investors. Susan received a B.A. degree from Binghamton University, State University of New York, and has been licensed for 42 years. Susan practices in Washington, DC.

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Areas of Law

  • Other 3
    • Real Estate Finance
    • Fintech
    • Institutional Investors

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Portuguese
    Fluent
    Spanish
    Fluent
    Hebrew
    Conversational
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Portfolio Management
    Real Estate Finance: Structured, documented,
    closed, on behalf of Bank of America, GMAC,
    CAPMARK, in excess of $200 billion secondary market CMBS transactions, including substitution of collateral, over seventy-five loan assumptions, TIC transfers
    transfers of beneficial interests.
    Modified, restructured, foreclosed or liquidated in excess of $5 billion of CMBS loans
    loan portfolios secured by government leased properties, commercial office
    retail properties, hotels, industrial parks, multi-family projects
    recreational facilities.
    Represented the FDIC in structured loss-share sales aggregating $3.2 billion for LLC interests backed by servicing rights
    failed bank loans.
    Represented TIAA-CREF in the acquisition of various B note
    mezzanine real estate loan participation interests in excess of $700 million, secured by office buildings, hotels
    shopping centers.
    Negotiated
    closed a $500 million permanent credit facility
    construction loan secured by a major Washington, D.C. redevelopment project.
    Negotiated, structured,
    closed two senior subordinated term loan transactions
    one senior
    mezzanine leasehold transaction aggregating $200 million for a major life insurance company, secured by office, industrial,
    leasehold interests located throughout the United States.
    Structured, negotiated
    closed a $242 million syndicated loan secured by a portfolio of industrial, office, R&D
    retail properties located in Southern California.
    Represented Bank of America, GMAC,
    CAPMARK before Moody's, St
    ard & Poor's,
    Fitch in connection with secondary market matters in excess of $3.2 billion requiring rating agency approval.
    Represented private investors in private funds formation
    the acquisition of servicing rights
    distressed assets.
    Negotiated
    documented the substitution of assets for a group of institutional investors due to the bankruptcy of a municipal hospital representing 30% of a CMBS pool.
    Asset Management
    Recovery: Responsible for the restructure, workout
    sale of $4.8 billion dollars of real estate
    underperforming loans for Travelers Realty Investment Company during 1993-1995.
    Responsible for the structured bid pool program
    note sales of $2.2 billion for Citigroup's Alternative Investments Group.
    Documented
    negotiated the conversion of 1 million sq. ft. New York office condominium
    structured $135 million sales program targeted at national
    international entities
    not-for-profit agencies on behalf of institutional seller/developer, including negotiations
    coordination with the Empire State Development Corporation, Con Edison
    the United Nations.
    Restructured senior
    subordinated debt secured by numerous hotels including the Hyatt Bethesda, Del Coronado, Warwick Hotel
    Fort Lauderdale Marriott, as well as restructured debt for br
    name motel chains
    other hospitality projects such as marinas, golf courses
    other recreational facilities in the United States
    the Caribbean.
    Negotiated, drafted
    documented license agreements, comfort letters, franchise agreements, transfers of liquor licenses, ancillary documentation, concession
    restaurant agreements
    leases for equity investors
    fund sponsors, as well as contracts with project managers, contractors
    architects for multimillion dollar hotel renovation programs.
    Represented a government sponsored agency in structuring the sale of equity participation interests of distressed assets.
    Acquisitions, Dispositions
    Equity Ventures: Served as chief negotiator
    senior legal business advisor for Citigroup's Alternative Investments, in connection with the formation with Tishman Realty, $800 million international office acquisition
    development venture fund.
    Represented Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in the formation of a programmatic equity joint venture hotel fund with a major New York-based international developer
    affiliated construction company for the acquisition of sites, development
    constructions of hotel projects in metropolitan areas
    the negotiation of hotel operating
    management agreement.
    Represented Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in the formation of a joint venture
    documentation
    negotiations of the financing
    acquisition of a hotel complex
    an office in the Southeast, including the negotiation
    documentation of a restaurateur license agreement
    franchise operating agreement with Marriott International.
    Negotiated
    closed the acquisition of 2.1 million square feet of retail
    3.5 million square feet of commercial office properties for a major life insurance company.
    Represented joint venture between Vornado
    Forest City in connection with the Waterfront Redevelopment Project in Washington, D.C.
    Represented pension fund joint venture in the purchase
    sale of hotel portfolios located in the Caribbean, Latin America
    the United States.
    Corporate Real Estate
    Leasing: Represented REITs, private equity funds
    hedge funds in ancillary contracts, leasing matters, agreements
    other corporate real estate matters.
    Negotiated leases for investment banks, hedge funds, major commercial
    retail tenants, other financial institutions,
    l
    lords, including international boutiques, national department store chains,
    major sports franchises in mixed-use development, retail strip centers
    urban
    suburban locations.
    Represented shopping center developers in the acquisition
    development of strip malls, including the preparation of property management agreements, st
    ard lease forms
    other project agreements.
    Represented corporate facilities divisions of two major financial institutions in property management contracts
    lease negotiations as tenant for regional office facilities
    as l
    lord for corporate real estate.
    The above representations were h
    led by Ms. Neuberg prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
    Noteworthy Experience: Translator, Export Promotion Fund of Colombia, Foreign Missions
    Business Delegations, Medellin
    Bogota, Colombia
    Consultant, World Trade Institute, Export
    Investment Development, Trade
    Research
    First Vice President
    Assistant Deputy General Counsel, Travelers/Citigroup, 1998-2001
    Vice President
    Counsel, 1994-1998
    Associate Counsel, Realty Investments, 1992-1994
    Vice President
    Counsel, Home Life Insurance Company, 1986-1992

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, New York
    1993, Connecticut
    2006, District of Columbia
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, DCBIA, Capital Markets Committee, 2007-Present
    •Member, Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC), Servicer and HYDRA Forums, 1994-Present
    •Member, CREFC Women's Network, Speakers' List Committee , Present
    •Member, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), Special Servicer and Mezzanine Lenders' Committees, 1994-Present
    •Member, MBA, Risk Retention Committee, Present
    •Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1992-Present
    •Member, Real Property Law Committee, 1992-1995
    •Member, Mortgage Loan Opinions Subcommittee
    •Member, Mortgage Transfer Gains Tax Subcommittee
    •Member, New York State Bar Association, Real Estate Financing and Lien Committee, 1990-Present
    •Member, Jewish Association for Community Living, 1999-Present
    •President, 1999-2002
    •Board Member, Board of Trustees, 2002-Present
    •Member, Greater Hartford Federation Endowment Foundation, Legal and Tax Panel, 1999-2005
    •Adjunct Assistant Professor, New York University, Real Estate Institute, Real Estate Finance
    •Adjunct Lecturer, UCONN School of Law, Insurance Finance Law

  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    Binghamton University, State University of New York
    B.A.
    with honors

    Stanford University
    A.M.

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
    J.D. Executive Editor

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
    Cardozo Law Review

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
    Founding Member

    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
    Women's Annotated Legal Bibliography