Senior Commercial Financial Services Litigation Attorney

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Job Overview

A law firm seeks a highly skilled Senior Litigation Attorney with 8+ years of experience to join their Litigation Practice Group in New York City. This role is ideal for an attorney with substantial experience in complex commercial litigation, particularly involving financial institutions, commercial real estate, and loan servicing disputes. Remote candidates, who are barred in and live in a state where the firm does business, may be considered.

Duties

• Lead and manage litigation teams in complex commercial matters in federal and state courts across the United States.
• Represent financial institutions in workouts of non-performing commercial real estate loans, forbearances, and discounted payoffs.
• Handle deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, note sales, receiverships, and foreclosures.
• Manage litigation and loan servicing matters related to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS).
• Represent clients in contested bankruptcy matters, UCC sales, and mezzanine loan enforcement.
• Defend financial institutions in lender liability actions, including breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims.
• Handle complex business disputes involving contracts, franchise agreements, and real estate matters.
• Represent clients in arbitration proceedings, including before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
• Represent title insurance companies in claims involving fraudulent deeds and mortgages.
• Represent landlords and tenants in commercial lease litigation.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar admission in the state of the office location or ability to obtain promptly.
• Minimum 8+ years of complex commercial litigation experience.
• Significant experience representing financial institutions, servicers, or lenders.
• Strong background in commercial real estate litigation and secured creditor remedies.
• Experience handling contested matters in both federal and state courts.
• Experience managing cases independently and leading litigation teams.
• Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and client management skills.

Preferred Experience

• CMBS and loan servicing litigation.
• Distressed real estate and mezzanine loan enforcement.
• Bankruptcy litigation related to secured lending.
• Arbitration experience.
• Title insurance litigation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on sophisticated, high-value litigation matters.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment.
• Clear path for leadership and business development growth.

Company info

BCG Attorney Search
125 Park Avenue, 25th floor
New York
New York
United States 10017
Phone : (212) 232-0277
Fax : (213) 895-7306