Seyfarth Shaw LLP Appoints New Real Estate Partner
Seyfarth has hired Patterson Belknap-veteran Jason Polevoy to serve in its New York office.
NEW YORK, NY – Seyfarth Shaw LLP has hired Jason Polevoy as a real estate partner in its New York office. Polevoy joins the firm from Patterson Belknap.
A broad-based real estate practitioner, Polevoy holds comprehensive transactional experience across various practice areas, as well as first chair acquisition/disposition, leasing and financing experience.
During his more than 20 year career, he has focused on the office, retail, hospitality, life science, industrial and multifamily sectors, and he has assisted clients with commercial leasing, sales and acquisitions, joint-ventures, debt and equity financing, restructurings, workouts, and management, construction and architect agreements.
“Jason is a well-rounded real estate lawyer who guides clients in complex transactions in our highest demand areas—leasing, joint-ventures, development, acquisition, sales and much more,” states Paul Mattingly, partner and chair of Seyfarth’s real estate department. “His experience closely aligns with the core of Seyfarth’s real estate practice, making Jason an incredibly valuable addition to a very busy department. We are excited to have him on the team and look forward to his contributions.”
Polevoy recently served as the chair of the New York City Bar Association’s real property law committee. He earned his JD degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1998 and his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1994.
“Jason will play a major role in our New York-centric leasing practice,” Seyfarth’s New York office co-managing partners Lorie Almon and John Napoli said a joint statement. “With Jason’s arrival, we are continuing the strategic expansion of our thriving New York real estate practice, which has become a recognized market leader in providing holistic solutions to our clients.”
Since the beginning of 2021, Seyfarth’s New York office has added more than 40 attorneys, including nine new partners. The firm’s New York commercial real estate practice includes more than 30 lawyers.