Andrew J. Weiner

Andrew was named by Lawdragon in the inaugural (2024) edition of its guide to the 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers.

• Represented Prima Mortgage Investment Trust LLC as a co-lender advancing more than $100 million of a $200 million acquisition loan used to finance the purchase of DreamWorks Animation’s headquarters and campus in Glendale, California
• Represented investor group in negotiating rights to develop the riverfront along the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia.
• Represented a Hong Kong public company in the acquisition of office buildings and hotels in the U.S. and Europe, including a joint venture between its lifestyle brand and a shared workspace business operator.
• Represented a publicly traded Singaporean REIT in the acquisition of two hotels in Manhattan.
• Represented an investment advisor, whose clients include US and foreign pension funds and sovereign funds, in mortgage, mezzanine and B-note lending, acquiring B-Notes and tranches of securitized debt, and fund formation and investor relations.
• Represented international banks, a television network and others in negotiation of their headquarter leases in Manhattan and other significant leasing transactions, including sale-leasebacks.
• Represented investors, including funds, in investments in real estate in the U.S. and England, including formation of joint ventures for single asset or portfolio investments, and investment into existing entities.
• Represented an investment bank-sponsored opportunity fund in creating, holding and disposing of a $600 million portfolio of mezzanine debt.

• Honors & Awards
  • Recognized by Lawdragon in its inaugural edition as one of 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, 2024
  • Recognized by Chambers USA in New York Real Estate: Mainly Dirt (2021–2025)
  • Client Testimonial: “Excellent lawyer. A deal maker in the true sense of the word,” Chambers USA 2022
  • Client Testimonial: “A must for anyone new in the Manhattan RE jungle,” Legal 500 USA 2022
  • Andrew is recommended as a leading real estate lawyer in the U.S. by International Financial Law Review, Best Lawyers (published by BL Rankings LLC), Real Estate Law (2007–2026), Euromoney’s Expert Guides (with the designation in 2017 as one of the top 30 real estate lawyers, the “Best of the Best,” in the U.S.), Super Lawyers (2006–present), Who’s Who Legal (2021–2022) and recognized by Legal 500 USA (2022). He was a member of the 2015 Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board of Law360.
  • He was named by Business Today in July 2023 as one of “2023’s Top 10 Most Influential Dirt Lawyers Transforming New York’s Real Estate,” described as an attorney “who brings a collection of transactional real estate experience to this list. Clients attest to his incredible responsiveness, dedication, and ability to absorb issues quickly….”
  • He was also selected by Real Estate Law Experts as the leading real estate lawyer in New York for 2015–2016.
• Associations
  • Member, New York City Bar Association
    • Member, Real Property Law Committee, 1985–88, 1998–2001, 2020–23
    • Member, Construction Law Committee, 1995–98
  • Member, American Bar Association
    • Member, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
  • Member, Advisory Board, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate
  • Member, Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE)
  • Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL)
• Speaking Engagements
  
  • “Understanding the New York Limited Liability Company Transparency Act Requirements, Implications & Uncertainties,” Federal Bar Association Webinar, December 16, 2025.
  • “OBBBA and Real Estate: Tax Changes and Opportunities for 2025,” ALI CLE/ACREL Webinar, September 9, 2025.
  • “Time for Rescue Capital? Is the Window Opening to Use Rescue Capital for Distressed Real Estate Projects?” Strafford Webinar, June 17, 2025.
  • “Status of the Corporate Transparency Act and NYS LLC Transparency Act, Change and More Change Coming,” New York City Bar Association, May 15, 2025.
  • “Deep Dirt Dive Podcast: DOGE and GSA,” American College of Real Estate Lawyers, May 8, 2025.
  • “DOGE & GSA Lease Terminations: Real Estate & Property Management Issues,” Webinar, March 27, 2025.
  • “White Collar and Regulatory Developments in Northern California and Beyond,” Webinar, February 12, 2025.
  • “Corporate Transparency Act’s Impact on Real Estate: Reporting Companies; Preparing for Initial BOI Reporting,” Strafford Webinar, December 5, 2024.
  • “The Corporate Transparency Act and Its State Legislative Offspring - Report as of October 2024 on a Work in Progress,” Annual Meeting of American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), October 19, 2024.
  • “Corporate Transparency Act Compliance: Emerging Trends, Regulatory Interpretation, and Effective Risk Management Strategies,” Federal Bar Association Webinar, October 10, 2024.
  • “Working with the Lender: Workouts, Negotiations, Mods, Foreclosure & Bankruptcy,” IMN Distressed CRE East Forum, September 19, 2024.
  • “ACREL Discussion Group: Navigating the CTA,” American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), July 17, 2024–December 18, 2024. Panelist.
  • “Borrowers & Lenders: Workouts, Negotiations, Mods, Foreclosure & Bankruptcy,” IMN Distressed CRE West Forum, April 17, 2024.
  • “Surprise–You’re Reporting Too!–Corporate Transparency Act for Real Estate Investments,” CalCPA Real Estate Virtual Conference, January 30, 2024.
  • “The Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Obligations,” Federal Bar Association CLE Program webinar, January 17, 2024.
  • “Navigating Rescue Capital: A Strategic Option for Recapitalizing Distressed Entities,” Pillsbury webinar, December 5, 2023.
  • “Corporate Transparency Act's Impact on Real Estate: Reporting Companies; Exemptions; Beneficial Ownership Reporting,” Strafford webinar, October 24, 2023.
  • “Rescue Capital to the Rescue? Recapitalizing Stressed Real Estate Vehicles,” Federal Bar Association CLE Program, May 9, 2023.
  • “Compliance with the New Reporting Regulations Under the Corporate Transparency Act: What Will $84.14 Buy?” Mid-Year Meeting of American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), March 18, 2023.
  • “Planning for the Rescue Capital Wave of 2023: Tax and Non-Tax Considerations for Rescue Capital Transactions,” Strafford webinar, March 7, 2023.
  • “Corporate Transparency Act: What You Need to Know,” Guidehouse webinar, November 17, 2022.
  • “Proposed Regulations: FinCEN increases AML Scrutiny of the U.S. Real Estate Sector,” Guidehouse webinar, May 17, 2022.
  • “Corporate Transparency Act for Real Estate Borrowers and Lenders: New Federal Reporting Requirements,” Strafford CLE webinar, March 2, 2022.
  • “Update on Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Under the CTA and Report on the Proposed ‘Enablers Act,’” Annual Meeting of American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), October 23, 2021.
  • “Episode #29: A Deep Dive into the Corporate Transparency Act (Part II) (Andrew Weiner),” Industry Insights podcast, April 20, 2021.
  • “AFIRE Podcast #48: (Corporate) Transparency Rules,” April 12, 2021.
  • “Episode #28: A Deep Dive into the CTA (Part 1) (Andrew Weiner),” Industry Insights podcast, April 7, 2021.
  • “Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Under the Corporate Transparency Act,” AmTrust Title Webinar series, March 10, 2021.
  • “ACRELive! Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Under the Corporate Transparency Act: Is It a Big Deal?” American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), March 3, 2021.
  • “Transfer Tax and Distressed Real Estate: New York and California,” Swimming Lesson Videocast Series: Surviving and Navigating the Choppy Waters of Distressed Real Estate, January 19, 2021.
  • “Issues for Foreign Investors Seeking U.S. Real Estate,” American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), October 4, 2016.
  • “Next Generation USA Real Estate: Next Investment Opportunities,” MIPIM Conference, Cannes, France, March 11, 2015. Panelist.
  • Conference on Investment in U.S. Real Estate, American Club, Hong Kong, Fall 1998
  • Forum sponsored by the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation on the future of Roosevelt Island. Panelist and Panel Leader.
  • Seminar on Japanese investment in U.S. Real Estate, Tokyo, 1991. Panelist.
• Publications
  
  • “NYS LLC Transparency Act Becomes Effective,” client alert, December 2025.
  • “Opportunity Zone Revamp Could Improve The Program,” Law360, June 2025.
  • “Revitalizing Opportunity: How ‘The One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ Aims to Reform and Renew Opportunity Zones,” client alert, May 2025.
  • “Evolving Federal Rules Pose Further Obstacles To NY LLC Act,” Law360, May 2025.
  • “The Ironic Impact of FinCEN’s New CTA Regulations on New York’s LLC Transparency Act,” client alert, April 2025.
  • “New ASTM International Standard Aims to Facilitate Assessing Climate Risk and Resilience Considerations,” The Global Regulatory Development’s Journal, April 2025.
  • “CTA Deadline Approaching for Foreign Reporting Companies” client alert, April 2025.
  • “Something Biden and Trump Can Agree On? Data Centers, AI and Energy Generation,” Pratt’s Energy Law Report, April 2025.
  • “Making The Opportunity Zones Program Great At Last,” Law360, March 2025.
  • “Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law,” Law360, March 2025.
  • “Department of Treasury Will Not Enforce Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens or Domestic Reporting Companies,” Bloomberg Law, March 2025.
  • “How GSA Lease Clauses May Affect DOGE Terminations,” Law 360, March 2025
  • “DOGE Puts GSA Leases in the Doghouse,” client alert, February 2025.
  • “New ASTM Standard Aims to Facilitate Assessing Climate Risk and Resilience Considerations,” client alert, January 2025.
  • “Beneficial Ownership Reporting: Litigation, Pending Legislation and Possible Future Executive Action Have Left the Fate of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Up in the Air,” client alert, January 2025.
  • “With the Preliminary Injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act Stayed, FinCEN Extends Deadlines for Compliance,” client alert, December 2024.
  • “Corporate Transparency Act: Is Your Company Prepared to Meet the Deadline for Filing on January 1, 2025?,” client alert, October 2024.
  • “Enhanced Protection [SAFETY Act],” AFIRE’s Summit Journal, Summer 2024.
  • “FinCEN Finalizes Rule to Compel Reporting of Individuals and Beneficial Ownership of Entities Involved in Specified Transfers of Residential Real Estate,” client alert, September 2024.
  • “FinCEN’s Proposed Rule to Regulate Investment Advisers: The Questions Industry Should Be Following,” Pillsbury Client Alert, March 2024.
  • “Beneficial Ownership: The Corporate Transparency Act” and “Farmland: The Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act,” The AFIRE Guide to U.S. Real Estate Investing, 4^thedition, January 2024.
  • “FinCEN Extends Beneficial Ownership Reporting Deadline for Companies Created or Registered in 2024,” client alert, November 2023.
  • “Cos. Need To Pay Attention To NY’s LLC Transparency Act,” Law 360, July 2023.
  • “New York Legislature Passes LLC Transparency Act,” client alert, June 2023.
  • “Rescue Capital: Opportunity in Hard Times,” AFIRE’s Summit Journal, Summer 2023. Issue
  • “Planning for the Rescue Capital Wave,” The Real Estate Finance Journal, Spring 2023.
  • “Planning for the Rescue Capital Wave of 2023” client alert, January 2023.
  • “Non-US-based investors face the disclosure regime of the Corporate Transparency Act. What do you need to know?”, AFIRE’s Summit Journal, Spring 2021.
  • “What New Corporate Disclosures Mean For Real Estate,” Law 360, February 2021.
  • “Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate - Now More than Ever,” The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, January 2017.
  • “Doing Real Estate Deals in New York,” AFIRE News, Fall 1998.
  • “The Next Deal may Turn into a Federal Case: U.S. Statutes Often Affect Real Estate Transactions,” New York Law Journal, September 1993.
  • “Aviation,” Commerce Committees, A Study of the House and Senate Commerce Committees, Ralph Nader Congress Project, 1975.
  • “The Washington Metropolitan Area Housing Industry: A Case Study of the Effects of Tight Money and Land Use Controls,” Urban Land, 1974.
• Blog Posts
  • “Something Biden and Trump Can Agree On?: Data Centers, AI and Energy Generation,” Gravel2Gavel, January 21, 2025.
  • “A Deep Dive into the Corporate Transparency Act,”Gravel2Gavel, April 22, 2021.