NEW YORK CITY and WASHINGTON, DC—In a major leadership transition, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan has announced that longtime co-managing partner Stuart Coleman will be stepping down from that role.
Succeeding him is Jeffrey Keitelman, co-chair of Stroock's national real estate practice and co-managing partner of the firm's Washington, DC office. He joins New York litigation practice co-chair Alan Klinger, who has served as Stroock's co-managing partner since 2007.
Coleman has been a Stroock corporate attorney since 1979. He represents many of the country's leading mutual funds and investment advisers and has held his management position since 2004. He will continue to serve as the leader of Stroock's industry-leading investment management group and a member of the firm's executive committee.
“Transitions are not always easy, but the time seemed right to relinquish my seat as co-managing partner and enjoy the next phase of my career at Stroock and beyond,” Coleman says. “Naturally you feel proprietary about a firm where you've worked your entire career—in my case, 37 years—and I am comforted seeing Jeff step up as the new co-leader at Stroock, especially alongside Alan, a true veteran manager.”
Coleman continues, “In his short time here, Jeff has made a substantial mark in co-chairing our national real estate group and overseeing our growing DC office, but more importantly in the way he has connected with attorneys and staff across all corners of the firm as a colleague, mentor and role model.”
Keitelman joined Stroock in 2015 and immediately was named a member of the firm's executive committee. An experienced deal advisor, he has been lead lawyer in numerous high-profile commercial real estate transactions across the country.
That includes his prior representation, for nearly a dozen years, of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in all real estate aspects of its redevelopment of the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. He also advises a number of foreign and domestic real estate investors, Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies in some of their largest real estate transactions.
“Stroock is a leading law firm with a distinguished reputation in financial restructuring, real estate, investment management, corporate transactions, litigation and many other areas, and I am enthusiastic about upholding its legacy,” Keitelman says. “This is an exciting time for Stroock and I look forward to working with Alan and numerous others to help steer us to new levels of success.”
Adds Klinger, “Irreplaceable is a risky description to apply to anyone, but certainly Stuart is one-of-a-kind. Our firm's financial health and professional excellence are a reflection of his dedication to Stroock.”
Kristopher Hansen, chair of the firm's financial restructuring group and member of the executive committee, asserts, “From his arrival more than a year and a half ago, Jeff demonstrated that he had the skill set, strategic vision and presence to qualify as a next-generation leader of the firm. With our historic foundation and so many market-leading practices, we see numerous pathways to further growth and expansion for Stroock. Jeff is the right choice for charting that course.”
Keitelman earned his J.D. from Columbia University Law School and his B.A. magna cum laude from Brown University.
Succeeding him is Jeffrey Keitelman, co-chair of Stroock's national real estate practice and co-managing partner of the firm's Washington, DC office. He joins
Coleman has been a Stroock corporate attorney since 1979. He represents many of the country's leading mutual funds and investment advisers and has held his management position since 2004. He will continue to serve as the leader of Stroock's industry-leading investment management group and a member of the firm's executive committee.
“Transitions are not always easy, but the time seemed right to relinquish my seat as co-managing partner and enjoy the next phase of my career at Stroock and beyond,” Coleman says. “Naturally you feel proprietary about a firm where you've worked your entire career—in my case, 37 years—and I am comforted seeing Jeff step up as the new co-leader at Stroock, especially alongside Alan, a true veteran manager.”
Coleman continues, “In his short time here, Jeff has made a substantial mark in co-chairing our national real estate group and overseeing our growing DC office, but more importantly in the way he has connected with attorneys and staff across all corners of the firm as a colleague, mentor and role model.”
Keitelman joined Stroock in 2015 and immediately was named a member of the firm's executive committee. An experienced deal advisor, he has been lead lawyer in numerous high-profile commercial real estate transactions across the country.
That includes his prior representation, for nearly a dozen years, of the Port Authority of
“Stroock is a leading law firm with a distinguished reputation in financial restructuring, real estate, investment management, corporate transactions, litigation and many other areas, and I am enthusiastic about upholding its legacy,” Keitelman says. “This is an exciting time for Stroock and I look forward to working with Alan and numerous others to help steer us to new levels of success.”
Adds Klinger, “Irreplaceable is a risky description to apply to anyone, but certainly Stuart is one-of-a-kind. Our firm's financial health and professional excellence are a reflection of his dedication to Stroock.”
Kristopher Hansen, chair of the firm's financial restructuring group and member of the executive committee, asserts, “From his arrival more than a year and a half ago, Jeff demonstrated that he had the skill set, strategic vision and presence to qualify as a next-generation leader of the firm. With our historic foundation and so many market-leading practices, we see numerous pathways to further growth and expansion for Stroock. Jeff is the right choice for charting that course.”
Keitelman earned his J.D. from
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