Experience and pragmatism are essential to getting deals done.
Ron Sernau is part of New York’s real estate industry inner circle and has more than 37 years of experience in real estate law. His clients, some of which have relied on his advice for decades, routinely involve him in their strategic decision making. Ron offers clients the insight he has gained by representing opposing interests in similar transactions. He has advised landlords and tenants, lenders and borrowers, purchasers and sellers, equity investors and developers, managers and owners, and brokers and principals.
Ron represents prominent New York City real estate developers in their investments in, and development of, premier properties. Various businesses, from large publicly traded companies to boutique investment firms, engage him to address their real estate concerns. He also provides general legal advice to luxury retailers, with a focus on real estate issues.
At Proskauer, Ron serves as the co-chair of the Real Estate Department and co-chair of the Private Equity Real Estate practice.
An avid speaker on real estate topics, Ron has appeared before groups sponsored by the Association of the Bar of The City of New York, the New York Hospitality Council, Inc., the New York State Bar Association, the Georgetown Commercial Leasing Institute, CB Richard Ellis, Inc., the Association of Attorneys and Executives in Corporate Real Estate, Practising Law Institute, The Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.
Education
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Cornell Law School, J.D.
magna cum laude
Order of the Coif
Editor, Cornell Law Review, 1985-1986
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Ithaca College, B.S.
summa cum laude
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
Memberships
New York City Bar
New York State Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
Chambers USA: New York: Real Estate 2005-2023
Chambers USA: Nationwide: Real Estate 2015-2018
The Legal 500 United States: Leading Lawyer 2020-2023
The Legal 500 United States: Real Estate and Construction: Real Estate 2014-2023
The Legal 500 United States: Real Estate: East Coast 2007-2013
Best Lawyers in America 2013-2023
Top Ten New York Super Lawyers 2012
Top 100 New York Super Lawyers 2010-2013
New York Super Lawyers 2010-2022