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Hugh P. Finnegan is a partner and the co-director of the Real Estate Department. He has over 20 years of experience as a real estate attorney with particular expertise in the following areas: commercial property financings; representing lenders and borrowers; sales and acquisitions of undeveloped and developed properties; representing landlords and tenants in leasing transactions for offices, warehouses and shopping centers; and construction matters. He also has significant experience representing borrowers and lenders in corporate financing and asset-based lending transactions. Representative Client Work Represented Anglo Irish Bank in providing acquisition financing for a foreign-based purchaser of a well-known New York property, with the closing occurring in a period of less than two weeks from contract execution and closing Represented New York-based lender in numerous construction, project and mezzanine loans Represented foreign-based purchaser of a New York City property with landmark status Bar Admissions New York, 1984 Speaking Engagements "Opening Up the Closing Process," Practicing Law Institute (2006 and 2007) "Big Deals in Court," Practicing Law Institute (2005) New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section Seminar on Commitment Letters (2002) Professional & Civic Activities New York State Bar Association Board Member, New Ground, Inc. (a not for profit) Board Member (1997-2000), Rockville Centre Basketball League Advisory Board, Greater New York Construction User Council Advisory Council of Independence Community Bank Education J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1983 B.A., summa cum laude, Fordham University, 1980 Phi Beta Kappa | 