Milbank, Tweed Bolsters Real Estate Practice

NEW YORK CITY—In a move that bolsters its transactional practices and capabilities, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has added three attorneys to its real estate practice group from Allen Overy. The newly named partners—Kevin O'Shea, Erwin Dweck and Yaakov Sheinfeld—bring vast experience in complex real estate debt and equity transactions to the law firm.

The team of three's areas of expertise include advising financial institutions, investment banks, private equity funds, hedge funds, pension funds, REITs and sovereign wealth funds. In addition, the trio has worked on a wide range of real estate transactions, including commercial real estate finance, mezzanine and A/B finance, preferred equity, complex equity and joint venture investments, sales, NPL acquisitions and sales, workouts, hospitality and real estate fund investment.

O'Shea is ranked as a leading individual (Band One) for Real Estate New York by Chambers and Legal 500. He received his law degree, cum laude, from St. John's University School of Law in 1984 and his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1980.

Dweck is recognized as a leading practitioner by Chambers and Legal 500. He received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2001 and his B.A. from Columbia University in 1998.

Sheinfeld is recognized as a leading practitioner by Chambers. He received his law degree from The George Washington University Law School in 2006 and his B.S. degree in finance from Yeshiva University in 2003.

“Milbank has an incredible reputation and will provide our team with an exceptional platform to continue to serve our clients,” O'Shea says. “We look forward to a successful collaboration that will also strengthen Milbank's market-leading practices and contribute to the ongoing success of the firm.”

NEW YORK CITY—In a move that bolsters its transactional practices and capabilities, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has added three attorneys to its real estate practice group from Allen Overy. The newly named partners—Kevin O'Shea, Erwin Dweck and Yaakov Sheinfeld—bring vast experience in complex real estate debt and equity transactions to the law firm.

The team of three's areas of expertise include advising financial institutions, investment banks, private equity funds, hedge funds, pension funds, REITs and sovereign wealth funds. In addition, the trio has worked on a wide range of real estate transactions, including commercial real estate finance, mezzanine and A/B finance, preferred equity, complex equity and joint venture investments, sales, NPL acquisitions and sales, workouts, hospitality and real estate fund investment.

O'Shea is ranked as a leading individual (Band One) for Real Estate New York by Chambers and Legal 500. He received his law degree, cum laude, from St. John's University School of Law in 1984 and his B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1980.

Dweck is recognized as a leading practitioner by Chambers and Legal 500. He received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2001 and his B.A. from Columbia University in 1998.

Sheinfeld is recognized as a leading practitioner by Chambers. He received his law degree from The George Washington University Law School in 2006 and his B.S. degree in finance from Yeshiva University in 2003.

“Milbank has an incredible reputation and will provide our team with an exceptional platform to continue to serve our clients,” O'Shea says. “We look forward to a successful collaboration that will also strengthen Milbank's market-leading practices and contribute to the ongoing success of the firm.”