David A. Pellegrino

Representative Matters

• Guided well known multi-national corporation through its transition to new US headquarters, including vacating 150,000 sq./ft. of office and extensive additional warehouse space and resolution of dispute over multi-million dollar lease deposit.

• Lead counsel for lender in seven multi-family building foreclosure and lien priority cases that resulted from $50 million dollar mortgage fraud.

• Represented proportionate owners of real estate in divesting their interests in brownstones, ultra-luxury apartments and vacant land through partition and declaratory judgment proceedings.

• Obtained federal court reversal in favor of developer in joint venture and mezzanine financing dispute involving what is now famously known as the “paparazzi-proof” celebrity building in Tribeca.

• Litigated and advised foreign investor in connection with dispute over failed transaction involving ultraluxury apartment at well-known New York City hotel.

• Advised hospitality REIT about litigation options and defenses during $500 million sale of Times Square hotel and issues related to landmarked theatre.

• Defended institutional client with respect to brokers’ claims for commission after assignment of building lease.

• Advised and litigated adjoining-building construction issues including negotiation of consensual license agreements and obtaining court relief where parties cannot agree upon terms in what is known as an RPAPL 881 proceeding.

• Represented owners, boards and sponsors in connection with construction, water intrusion damages and transactional issues in co-op and condominium buildings.