Eiseman Levine | Lehrhaupt & Kakoyiannis, P.C.

The attorneys at Eiseman Levine have strong academic credentials and have honed their skills at some of the nation’s largest and most prominent law firms. At Eiseman Levine, we value long-term, personal relationships with our clients, unfettered by bureaucratic constraints and built-in inefficiencies. Our daily objective is to help drive our clients’ success.

Our practice includes a range of areas important to businesses and individuals, including commercial real estate, commercial litigation and arbitration (including securities and regulatory enforcement), and corporate and securities matters. We also have extensive experience across multiple industries, including real estate investment, franchising, financial services, food and beverage, education, information technology, insurance, manufacturing, media and communications.

We represent both for-profit and non-profit organizations, counsel boards of directors and trustees, and represent senior executives in employment negotiations and/or disputes.

Our clients are based throughout the United States and internationally.

ACQUISITIONS/SALES

More than 50 acquisitions and sales of net leased properties ranging from $81mm to $5mm for a publicly-traded REIT in connection with its national portfolio of office, retail and industrial properties.
Sale-leaseback of 40 properties for $100mm by largest owner of Wendy's franchises in United States.
$32mm acquisition of development site for individual investors in Soho, New York City.
$18mm acquisition and $36mm sale of office building in midtown New York City for private investment group.
$75mm contribution of development parcel and negotiation of joint venture agreement for development of a six block area in Brooklyn, New York.
$300mm acquisition of a portfolio of 150 performing and non-performing mortgages by one of the ten largest commercial banks in the United States.
Lead law firm for bid to acquire $1 billion portfolio of real estate assets by consortium of investment and commercial banks.
Joint Venture between regional premium supermarket operator and developer for new residential/retail development in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York.
Acquisition of numerous assemblage parcels in midtown New York for active owner/developer of office and residential buildings.
Acquisition of six parcels in Bronx, New York for largest not for profit developer of transitional housing in New York City.

FINANCINGS

$135mm construction financing and $27mm mezzanine loan and equity investment for mixed use hotel, retail and residential project in Telluride, Colorado.
$50mm construction loan for development of condominium in downtown New York City.
$25mm acquisition and construction financing of ground lease residential development in Brooklyn, New York.
$22mm financing of 300 gas stations in New York and Pennsylvania.
$60mm securitized loan secured by headquarters of leading pharmaceutical company in New Jersey.
$20mm conduit loan for the acquisition of a property net-leased to a nationally recognized culinary school for its headquarters in San Francisco, California.
$3mm acquisition loan from New York City Housing Development Corporation for acquisition of development site for transitional housing for the homeless in Bronx, New York.
Regular outside counsel to several local and foreign banks in connection with their local real estate lending.

LEASING

Ground lease of development parcel in Brooklyn, New York for the development of residential building.
Long-term lease by regional premium supermarket for new store in Plainview, New York.
Lease to Walgreen's of anchor tenant space in a shopping center in Long Island, New York.
Numerous sale-leasebacks throughout United States, including Verizon call center in North Carolina, IKON headquarters in Pennsylvania and First USA headquarters in Orlando, Florida.
23,000 square foot office space for real estate development company in New York City.

COOPERATIVE & CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS

$20 million conversion involving residential and commercial condominiums in downtown Brooklyn.
Conversion of numerous multi-family buildings in Park Slope, Williamsburg and Flatbush, New York.

GENERAL COMMERCIAL MATTERS

Majority shareholders of wholesale public grocery store in judicial dissolution proceedings brought by minority shareholder.
Former international executive of Fortune 100 company residing in Turkey in connection with dispute arising out of severance agreement.
Partners in five general partnerships owning commercial and residential properties in action against co-partner to recover damages for co-partner's breach of fiduciary duties and mismanagement.
Pet supply retailer in connection with allegations of breach of partnership agreement brought by former employees.
Computer software company in connection with dispute with marketing company arising out of agreement to develop computerized management program.
Internationally recognized Israeli health care provider in connection with dispute with American fundraiser.
Officers and directors of not-for-profit corporation in connection with potential breach of fiduciary claims against fellow officers and directors.
Sponsor of cooperative apartment in dispute against New York State Attorney General arising out of rejection of amendment to offering plan.
Pharmaceutical company in connection with defense of product liability claims.
Internationally known bank in connection with lender liability litigation.
Leading financial information services company in connection with prosecution of claim for theft of services.
International company in International Chamber of Commerce arbitration regarding foreign takeover of $500 million subsidiary.
Israeli manufacturer of ceiling products in dispute arising out of equipment supply agreement.
Russian investor in hydrogen fuel cell company in action against co-joint venturer to recover damages for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty.
Investor in online trading company in action to recover damages for fraudulent inducement to sell stock in company at artificially reduced price.
Large domestic and off-shore hedge funds in malpractice action against major law firm arising out of the buy-out of a former co-owner and the subsequent corporate restructuring.
Prominent computer retailer in connection with trademark litigation.
Composer of commercial jingle in connection with defense of copyright infringement claim.
Manufacturer of beauty salon equipment in connection with prosecution of patent and trademark infringement claims.

SECURITIES LITIGATION

Czech investors in securities claim against U.S. Brokerage House.
Minority shareholder of a closely-held company engaged in services related to the buying and selling of securities in an action against the majority shareholder for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty arising out of the sale of the minority shareholder's interest in the company.
Start-up internet commerce provider in securities and common law fraud claims arising out of financial and strategic services agreement.
Broker-dealer in securities and common law fraud claims against public holding company arising out of strategic planning, promotion and marketing agreement.

REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT/CIVIL DEFENSE

High profile employee of internationally recognized investment bank in connection with SEC, NYSE and other regulators investigatory and enforcement proceedings.
Internationally recognized investment bank in connection with its unsecured commercial disputes and in connection with regulatory investigatory and enforcement protection.
NYMEX member firm and employees in connection with CFTC and NYMEX proceeding.
Investment banking firm in various NYSE and NASD enforcement actions and investigations.

PRIVATE EQUITY/VENTURE CAPITAL

Represented lead investor in $10 million financing of marketing company.
Represented an international beverage company in obtaining a $51 million strategic investment from a publicly traded beverage company.
Represented education technology company in a $4 million venture capital financing from a prominent mid-Atlantic venture capital firm.
Represented lead investor in $7.5 venture capital financing involving a media company.
Represented educational services company in obtaining $2 million of strategic and institutional capital equity financing from a public company and nonprofit investment fund.
Represented lead venture capital firm in aggregate equity financings of approximately $60 million in a number of technology companies.
$1.2 million private placement for company engaged in sale and distribution of security products.
$22 million debt financing for insurance company.

PUBLIC COMPANY REPRESENTATION & PUBLIC OFFERINGS

Represented publicly traded company in 12 million PIPE financing.
Represented operating company in reverse merger transaction.
Represented public company in exchange transaction with holders of preferred stock.
Represented in a $64 million initial public offering involving a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC).

DEBT FINANCINGS

Represented international beverage company in two secured debt financings aggregating over $70 million an international bank headquartered in Greece
Represented educational services company in obtaining revolving credit facilities from a commercial bank and nonprofit institutional investor.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Sale of division by NYC-based advertising agency.
$36 million asset sale of magazine publication.
Represented NY-based investor group in acquiring a school of massage therapy.
Represented principal equity holder of public company in $10 million buy-out transaction.
$4.5 million asset sale of fabric designer.

LICENSING & DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS

Negotiation and consummation of exclusive distribution agreement with $2.0 billion manufacturer of security products.
Represented educational technology company in developing a publishing and distribution agreement with a major international publisher.
Represented educational technology company in entering into an exclusive license agreement with a major research university.

GENERAL CORPORATE MATTERS

Tax-driven dissolution completed in under 30 days.
Regular counsel to owner of 300+ fast food restaurants in connection with all corporate finance matters.
Regular counsel to $100+ million international beverage company.
Regular counsel to several educational services and educational technology companies.
Regular counsel to NY-based merchant banking group.