Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – July 24, 2023 – Greenspoon Marder partners Barry E. Somerstein and Mark K. Somerstein have been recognized as “Leading Lawyers: Highly Regarded – State” for 2023 while partner Alan Somerstein has been recognized as a “Leading Lawyer: Rising Star – State” for 2023. In addition, Greenspoon Marder received ranking in Florida for Real Estate, as well as honorable mention for M&A. The IFLR1000 has been producing legal market intelligence since 1990 and remains the only international legal directory dedicated to ranking law firms and lawyers on the basis of financial and corporate transactional work. Presently, IFLR1000 ranks close to 5000 law firms and more than 21,000 lawyers across 12 practice areas and 250 jurisdictions – national and regional – globally.
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Barry E. Somerstein concentrates his practice in the area of real estate transactional law, finance, leasing, general corporate sports law, and land use. Mr. Somerstein has represented many clients in the negotiation, structuring, and documenting of real estate asset transactions, primarily in connection with shopping centers, hotels, and office buildings. Additionally, he works with developer clients in connection with the acquisition, permitting, land use planning, finance, and development of large tracts of real estate. His extensive background has enabled him to assist numerous clients in taking a raw piece of real estate and developing it into a finished product.
Mark K. Somerstein’s areas of practice include real estate acquisition and development, banking and finance, and business law. During the course of his career, he has handled complex acquisitions, negotiations of contracts with contractors and architects, leasing and sales of shopping centers throughout the United States, and all phases of lending work, including asset-based lending. Mr. Somerstein’s clients include financial institutions, real estate developers, businesses, and automobile dealers.
Alan Somerstein’s real estate practice includes commercial and residential real estate transactional matters, including acquisition, finance, leasing, and development. He has handled a wide variety of complex transactions representing individuals, developers, and business owners. Mr. Somerstein’s practice also focuses on representing national, regional, and community financial institutions as well as private lenders in all aspects of business and real estate financing including real estate acquisition and construction lending as well as asset-based lending.
