Smart Protections for Smart Subtenants

A native New Yorker, Diane Schottenstein graduated from NYU Law School with a J.D. and LL.M. in taxation. For the past 27 years she has practiced private, corporate, and real estate law in New York City.

Nancy Ann Connery is a partner at Schoeman Updike Kaufman Stern & Ascher LLP, her area of concentration is real estate law. She has a general real estate practice and has represented individuals, public and private companies, utilities, and not-for-profit entities in a variety of real estate matters, including: Leasing and Other Space Transactions: Ms Connery has negotiated office, loft, retail, and industrial space leases, garage leases, ground leases, easements, and licenses. Purchases and Sales: As part of her commercial practice Ms. Connery also has represented clients in the purchase and sale of office buildings, loft buildings, industrial buildings, and other commercial space; negotiated tenant buyouts in connection with such acquisitions; and overseen the real estate aspects of government-granted economic benefits. Ms. Connery also represents her private and corporate clients in the purchase and sale of residential real estate, including cooperative apartments, condominiums, and houses. Lending: She has represented both lenders and borrowers in residential and commercial mortgage loans. Cooperatives and Condominiums: Ms Connery’s practice includes conversions of buildings to cooperatives, and the general representation of both cooperatives and condominiums. General: Ms. Connery’s real estate practice involves her in a variety of real estate related matters, including brokerage issues, construction issues, trespass claims, partition litigation, and other matters. Before practicing law, Ms. Connery taught high school biology, chemistry and physics.