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Austin investor Nate Paul sues lender to stop foreclosure on office complex

Paul claims he didn’t receive notice for UCC foreclosure sale, never missed a payment. “Representing Paul and World Class is Stephen Meister, a powerhouse attorney in New York real estate litigation. Meister has represented heavy hitters in Manhattan real estate such as Harry Macklowe, Donald Trump and Joseph Moinian. Meister and Thomas Friedman, also involved […]
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Meister Seelig & Fein Wins Major Decision for NYC’s Largest Commercial Landlord v. Victoria’s Secret.

MSF Founding Partner, Stephen Meister commented on the decision, “We are pleased that Commercial Division Justice Borrok granted our motion and dismissed Victoria Secret’s complaint to invalidate their lease based on the pandemic. Justice Borrok made the correct decision.”  Working on the matter with Mr. Meister were Commercial Litigation Partner, Howard Koh and Commercial Litigation […]
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Latest Manhattan Trial Court Decision — Splitting with Other Justices — Throws UCC Mezzanine Foreclosures During COVID-19 Pandemic into Doubt.

Latest Manhattan Trial Court Decision — Splitting with Other Justices — Throws UCC Mezzanine Foreclosures During COVID-19 Pandemic into Doubt Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Jennifer Schecter, in Shelbourne BRF LLC, Shelbourne 677 LLC v. SR 677 Bway LLC, enjoined a mezzanine lender from strictly foreclosing on its pledged equity collateral until […]
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Victoria’s Secret Sues NYC Landlord Over $938,000 in Rent

Bloomberg By  Patricia Hurtado and Natalie Wong Victoria’s Secret and its parent company L Brands Inc. are suing the landlord of their flagship store in New York’s Herald Square, arguing that the coronavirus pandemic has rendered it “impossible” to continue paying almost $1 million a month in rent. The city’s retail industry has been “shattered” and “forever altered” […]
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Bath & Body Works Sues to Ditch Lease at SL Green’s 304 Park Avenue South

The soap and scented lotion hawking retail chain filed a suit against its landlord last week asking a judge to nullify its lease for the 2,500-square-foot location on the ground floor of the property between East 22nd and East 23rd Streets, according to the lawsuit. The company argued in court documents that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s March order to close […]
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Victoria’s Secret is suing to break the lease for one of its most expensive locations after the pandemic shuttered its stores and scuttled a $500 million deal to sell a stake in the company

Victoria’s Secret is seeking to tear up one of its largest and most expensive retail leases, using the Covid-19 crisis as a legal justification to break from the obligation. The lingerie and apparel chain and its parent company, L Brands, filed a summons of notice in New York state court on Monday that it intends […]
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Congratulations to Stephen Meister and the MSF Litigation team for their win in court yesterday

Our client’s $100 million claim over a rigged UCC auction enforcing a mezzanine loan was sustained against Macquarie Bank and KKR. Justice Ramos handed down a scathing decision from the bench in this vigorous fight to enforce our client’s rights and preserve its valuable 11 property portfolio. This is yet another example of the strategic […]
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Congratulations to our Litigation team led by partners Stephen Meister and David Ross

Congratulations to our Litigation team led by partners Stephen Meister and David Ross for obtaining a staggering victory on behalf of 5 of the most successful commercial real estate brokers in the country against their prior employer, Cushman & Wakefield. The lesson here is if you are an employer, and we overwhelmingly represent employers, it […]
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Meister Protects Skinny Skyscraper Project By Fat Margin

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170727/REAL_ESTATE/170729896 http://nypost.com/2017/07/26/the-worlds-skinniest-skyscraper-might-never-get-finished/ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/investor-claims-midtown-skyscraper-project-runs-foreclosure-risk-article-1.3359122 https://commercialobserver.com/2017/07/sterns-billionaires-row-supertall-causes-row-are-michael-stern-and-pmg-in-trouble/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/commercialobserver.com/2017/07/sterns-billionaires-row-supertall-causes-row-are-michael-stern-and-pmg-in-trouble/amp/
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