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Zach Samton joined the firm in 2012 as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group and the Distressed Real Estate Practice Group. Throughout his career Mr. Samton has developed a broad based and sophisticated real estate practice with expertise in finance, acquisitions and dispositions as well as leasing, joint ventures and workouts of distressed debt for both institutional and non-institutional clients. Mr. Samton represents lenders and borrowers in connection with the origination of mortgage loans (including securitized debt), mezzanine loans, construction loans and bridge loans. He has significant experience with respect to workouts and restructuring of troubled debt from both the lender and borrower side. Mr. Samton’s practice also includes representing clients in connection with loan dispositions, debt acquisitions, participations and other secondary market transactions.

Mr. Samton has published numerous articles on real estate finance and frequently speaks on the topic.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Samton had been General Counsel to the Brookhill Group and Of Counsel to DLA Piper.

Mr. Samton received his B.A. with distinction from Connecticut College in 1990 and J.D., cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1994. He is admitted to practice in New York.

Please find below a list of articles written by Mr. Samton.

Co-author, “REMIC Rules and the Modification of Securitized Mortgage Loans”New York Law Journal, January 18, 2012

Co-author, “The Effects of Unintentional Waiver and Estoppel”New York Law Journal, September 21, 2011
Co-author, “Intercreditor Dis-Agreements”New York Law Journal, July 20, 2011

Co-author, “‘Gross-Up’ Provisions and the Newly Enacted FATCA” New York Law Journal, May 18, 2011
Co-author, “Lease and Rent Assignments: Absolute or on the Rocks?” New York Law Journal, March 16, 2011

Co-author, “Dating Tips for Real Estate Attorneys,”New York Law Journal, January 19, 2011
Co-author, “Current Market Refocuses Attention on ‘SNDA’ Agreements,”
New York Law Journal, July 21, 2010
Co-author, “Loan Due Diligence: Estoppel Certificates,” New York Law Journal, May 19, 2010
Co-author, “The Pitfalls of Drafting Preliminary Loan Documents,”
New York Law Journal, March 17, 2010
Co-author, “In Defense of Securitization,”International Finance and Treasury, Volume 36, No. 3, February 15, 2010
Co-author, “In Defense of Securitization,”International Securitization and Finance Report, Volume 13, No. 3, February 15, 2010
Co-author, “Maintaining Lien Priority With Mortgage Modification,”New York Law Journal, January 20, 2010
Co-author, “Commission of ‘Waste’ Can Trap Unwary Borrower,”New York Law Journal, November 18, 2009
Co-author, “Bankruptcy Of A Co-Lender Or Subordinate Lender,”New York Law Journal, September 16, 2009
Co-author, “Beyond the Workout: Taking Control of Troubled Properties,”New York Law Journal, May 20, 2009
Co-author, “Mezzanine Loan Foreclosure Contains Potential Pitfalls,”New York Law Journal, January 21, 2009
Co-author, “The Enigma of Special Servicers,”New York Law Journal, November 19, 2008
Co-author, “Pre-Workout Agreements,”New York Law Journal, July 16, 2008
Co-author, “Guarantor Beware,”New York Law Journal, March 19, 2008

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