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We are proud to share that 15 graduate and undergraduate students recently completed the Fried Frank and Project Destined Real Estate Law and Development Bridge Program! This multiweek program included interactive speaker sessions led by Fried Frank’s real estate partners and the firms’ industry-leading clients, as well as a graduate professor-led certificate course, providing the students with exposure to early career opportunities in the real estate industry. The students were also treated to an insightful walking tour of Vornado Realty Trust’s PENN1, PENN2 and Moynihan Train Hall, where they received a behind-the-scenes look at one of New York City’s largest developments. A special thank you to Vornado for organizing this tour. After the walking tour, the students enjoyed a reception at Fried Frank’s New York office, which included welcoming remarks from chairman of the firm’s Real Estate Department, Jonathan Mechanic, and networking opportunities with the firm’s real estate partners and associates. Thank you to Project Destined and our industry-leading clients for their partnership in helping us elevate the next generation of real estate leaders! Watch the video below to learn more about the Real Estate Law and Development Bridge Program and get a glimpse of the walking tour.

Fried Frank is proud to have advised RXR, through its Office Recovery Fund and in partnership with Hudson Bay Capital, in its recapitalization of 620 Avenue of the Americas, a historic 500,000-square-foot office and retail building in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. Led by partners Nathaniel Lifschitz and Patrick Dowd, the Fried Frank team included partner Libin Zhang and associates Josh Katz, Morgan Mitchell and Rudolf Schichor. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3OhJPwN

Fried Frank Real Estate Department chairman Jonathan Mechanic and partner Jen Yashar will moderate keynote interviews at Commercial Observer's Fall State of Office Forum on November 13. The event will bring together New York City's largest commercial owners, tenants and innovators to provide an outlook on the state of the office market, what success for trophy assets means for the sector as a whole, and workplace strategies that are sparking renewed excitement among tenants and their talent. Find more information here: https://bit.ly/3YVhq5J

We are proud to announce that partner and chairman of the firm’s Real Estate Department Jonathan Mechanic is the recipient of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)’s 2024 Burton P. Resnick and Leonard Litwin Legacy Award. Each year, ADL’s Real Estate Division recognizes an exceptional ADL champion for their commitment to strengthening the organization’s efforts to secure justice and fair treatment for all. Please join us in congratulating Jon on this notable recognition!

Join Fried Frank partners Ashar Qureshi and Aseet Dalvi on November 11 at the Future of UK Capital Markets Regulation, hosted by City & Financial Global. Ashar will chair the Summit, and Aseet will moderate the panel, “The Changing Nature of Corporate Governance and the Relationship Between Companies and Shareholders.” Find more information here: https://bit.ly/4hBpnUJ

Partner and chairman of the firm’s Real Estate Department Jonathan Mechanic was quoted by Law360 Real Estate Authority in an article discussing how real estate dealmakers strategize the timing of their closings around a presidential election. "They're thinking, 'Why do it now when we can do it in two weeks, when we know what the answer is?'" Jon stated. "Sellers, on the other hand, are less concerned with the election outcome than they are with getting their deal done.” Click below to read more.

We are excited to welcome Mindy Yang as our new Chief People Officer based in New York. Get to know more about Mindy and her journey to our firm here: https://bit.ly/4fxiWQR

Please join us in congratulating partner and global chair of the firm’s Restructuring Department Rachel Strickland for being named one of Law360’s 2024 Bankruptcy MVPs! In her winner profile, Rachel highlights several key accomplishments, cases she has worked on and her biggest challenge and proudest moment from the past year. She also shares insights into why she chose to become a bankruptcy attorney, what motivates her and more. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eiV5Ycrn

Yesterday, partner and chairman of Fried Frank’s Real Estate Department Jonathan Mechanic addressed more than 100 students at the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate Schack Student Summit. In addition to sharing an overview of his career in real estate law and development, Jon spoke to the group of next-generation real estate leaders about some the most significant New York City developments he and Fried Frank’s Real Estate Department have advised on in recent years. The students also awarded Jon the Schack “Maverick” award for his outstanding achievements in real estate law.

Join Fried Frank partner Adam Summers for the November 7 panel, "Continuing Evolution of Private Equity Fund Asset Value Facilities" at the 30th Annual LSEG LPC Middle Market & Large Corporate Loans Conference. Panelists will discuss the latest trends in PE NAV facility and collateral structuring, how PE NAV financings can help sponsors in light of challenging market conditions and more. Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/gvSt_sSB