Leading Real Estate Attorney Joins New York City Office

NEW YORK CITY - December 21, 2010 — Arent Fox LLP announced today that Joseph Sarcinella has joined as a partner in the firm’s real estate practice at its New York City office.

Mr. Sarcinella is a real estate, finance and corporate partner with nearly 30 years of business, in-house and large firm experience in complex transactions comprising over $65 billion in deal volume. Joseph’s experience includes the real estate and finance aspects of large, highly structured M&A transactions including multi-level joint ventures with multiple partners, bridge lenders and term lenders. He has negotiated hotel franchise and licensing agreements for lenders and franchisors for both existing hotels and hotel construction projects. Mr. Sarcinella has represented numerous lenders in construction and stabilized property financing involving debt with multiple mortgage and mezzanine tranches for balance sheet and conduit loan programs. Joseph has advised on buyer and seller side debt sales including co lender and intercreditor agreement negotiations. He is also experienced in loan workouts, restructurings and foreclosures.

“Joseph is a versatile, well-regarded and talented attorney with an extensive and diverse business background,” said Michael Blass, Arent Fox’s Managing Partner in New York. “In addition to his law firm experience, Joseph has worked as in-house counsel within the investment and fund management sector. He also has a strong background in chemistry and biology. He is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. That combination of experience allows Joseph to understand and analyze client needs from a unique perspective and enables him to devise innovative and effective solutions to the business challenges our clients face daily. We could not be more pleased that he has joined us at Arent Fox.”

Mr. Sarcinella earned his JD at Pace University School of Law. Additionally, he is a graduate of Fordham Univeristy, where he earned a BS degree in biology and chemistry.

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About Arent Fox:
Arent Fox LLP (www.arentfox.com), with offices New York City, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, is a recognized leader in areas including telecommunications, international trade, real estate, and health care. With more than 350 lawyers nationwide, Arent Fox has extensive experience in corporate securities, financial restructuring, bankruptcy, government relations, labor and employment, finance, tax, corporate compliance, and the global business market. The firm represents Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, trade associations, foreign governments and other entities.