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Jeff Keitelman is the Co-Head of the firm’s U.S. Real Estate practice and has been the lead lawyer on some of the country's largest and most high-profile commercial real estate transactions. As the top lawyer advising The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the redevelopment of the World Trade Center he managed teams of attorneys over more than 12 years, advising on joint ventures, ground leases, acquisitions and dispositions, space leases, bond financing, development, construction, litigation and numerous other matters. Known as a consummate dealmaker and strategist with deep knowledge and key relationships, Jeff helps clients structure, negotiate and close their most important transactions. He represents local, national and international investors, owners, operators, occupiers, managers and brokers in acquisition, disposition, leasing, development, financing, joint venture, asset management and related matters involving office, industrial, retail, residential, hospitality, entertainment, data center and mixed-use properties. In addition to guiding clients through traditional real estate matters, Jeff represents clients in the unique area of government real estate, advising owners who deal with government entities in connection with leasing, purchase/sale, lending, compliance, operations, protests and other claims. He also advises major occupiers of space in leasing, purchase/sale, sale/leaseback and other transactional matters. Jeff also has experience counseling clients in real estate-related litigation and bankruptcy, as well as public/private partnership transactions. Representative clients include Fortune 500 companies, pension funds and other investors, REITs, life insurance companies, financial institutions, foreign investors, investment advisers, law firms, developers, governmental entities, non-profit and educational institutions, trade associations and real estate funds.
