Real Estate

Mr. Werner represents clients in the acquisition, disposition and development of office, retail, residential, hotel and mixed-use properties; high-profile commercial leasing; structured and construction financing; ground leases; joint ventures; and debt restructurings. He routinely counsels prominent owners, developers, financial institutions, institutional investors, REITs, and corporations in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, and has worked on many of the industry's highest profile transactions for clients that include Google, Amazon, Tishman Speyer, Global Holdings, Taconic Partners, Brookfield, Vornado, RXR and Gotham, among others.

Mr. Werner joined the firm in 2005 and became partner in 2015.

Mr. Werner is a member of American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), CRE Finance Council, Real Estate Board of New York, and International Council of Shopping Centers. Mr. Werner previously served on Israel Bonds Real Estate New Leadership Division, where he served as Co-Chair and Vice-Chair of the cabinet. He serves as a member of the Attorney Development Committee of Fried Frank.

Mr. Werner received his JD, cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law in 2005 and his BA, cum laude, from Binghamton University in 2002.