Brian Helweil

Select examples of Brian’s prior firm experience include:

• Represented one of the world’s largest alternative investment management companies in connection with its $930 million disposition of a residential/retail condominium unit in downtown New York City.
• Represented a New York City real estate developer in connection with its 143,000-square-foot lease to an American multinational telecommunications conglomerate.
• Represented an American multinational investment bank and financial services company in its approximately 195,000-square-foot lease expansion. In addition, represented the company separately in its sale-leaseback of the office space in a commercial condominium unit in midtown New York City. 
• Represented a real estate fund in connection with various leases, including its approximately 350,000-square-foot lease to one of the country's largest healthcare companies, for their new headquarters.
• Represented a global private equity firm as tenant, in its approximately 200,000-square-foot lease as its global headquarters.
• Represented a North American property management company in connection with a net lease of the entire office portion of a New York building to an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company (and in conjunction therewith represented the company leasing 3 full office floors and retail space in New York). 
• Represented a New York City-based real estate investment manager in connection with amending and restating a 1,000,000+ rentable square foot lease in Long Island City, New York for an American multinational bank.
• Represented an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate in connection the company’s 1,000,000+ rentable square foot headquarters lease in New York. 
• Represented a real estate company in connection with the leasing of 200,000+ rentable square feet to a fashion brand for their headquarters lease.
• Represented a reputed family office backed real estate private equity firm in connection with a ground lease of the land and building, included amending and defeasing their existing loans.
• Represented one of the largest private owners of residential and commercial office properties in New York City with a leasehold condominium conversion.
• Represented a private equity firm in connection with the leasing of one of the largest premium coffee outlets located in New York.
• Represented a New York City-based real estate investment manager in connection with the leasing of 70,000+ rentable square feet to an entertainment agency for the company’s headquarters lease.
• Represented an American multinational technology company in connection with a 275,000+ rentable square foot lease.
• Represented a multinational cosmetic company in connection with a 170,000+ rentable square foot headquarters lease.
• Represented a co-working space provider in connection with the assumption of a 600,000+ rentable square foot lease from a business and employment social media platform located in San Francisco, California.
• Represented a real estate investment firm in connection with the $880,000,000 sale of a New York property.
• Represented a real estate investment firm in connection with over $500,000,000 worth of acquisitions of mixed use properties across the United States.
• Represented a real estate development and management company in connection with a $365,000,000 mortgage and mezzanine refinancing.
• Represented a real estate operator and investment manager in connection with a $150,000,000 sale of a mixed-use building in New York City.