Sonia Bain is a Partner at Blank Rome LLP with 29 years of experience advising global investors on multibillion-dollar real estate portfolios. In the past year, Bain led a Singapore-based investment company through a landmark $1.3 billion acquisition of a U.S. data center portfolio spanning 18 jurisdictions. She also represented the same client in a $600 million acquisition of a Class A office tower in California and guided Sephora USA in a 650,000-square-foot distribution center lease. Beyond individual deals, Bain serves as outside general counsel to a Manhattan co-op, overseeing capital planning and development rights. Her industry influence is rooted in her advocacy for women; she served three years as President of WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate. Bain continues to lead the WX Mentoring Committee and serves on the Charitable Fund Board to expand access for women in the field. She is a frequent speaker on New York’s evolving landscape and a trusted business advisor who helps clients navigate volatile capital markets and shifting valuations. Her work recently included representing a national developer in a $131 million residential tower conversion.