Kramer Levin Welcomes Real Estate Partner in New York

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kramer Levin is pleased to announce that Nathalia Bernardo has joined the firm’s Real Estate practice as a partner in the New York office.

Ms. Bernardo represents clients on a broad range of real estate capital market transactions, including joint ventures, ground leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, financing, development, leasing and management. From private equity firms, institutional real estate investment advisors and family offices to high net worth individuals and private real estate owners, her clientele regularly transact both domestic and international deals involving residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use assets.

“Nathalia’s ability to fully understand such a multifaceted industry on both a conceptual and granular basis will add immediate value to our industry-leading commercial real estate practice here at Kramer Levin. We are pleased to welcome her to the firm,” said Kramer Levin Co-Managing Partner Paul H. Schoeman.

“Nathalia is a world-class lawyer who adds depth to our nationally regarded and growing real estate practice,” said Kramer Levin Co-Managing Partner Howard T. Spilko. “Her experience in a broad range of real estate transactions will add value to the services we offer our commercial real estate clients.”

Adds Jay Neveloff, Chair of Kramer Levin’s Real Estate Practice: “With a breadth of experience that spans myriad asset classes and stakeholders throughout the real estate industry, Nathalia brings a holistic approach to counseling her clients. This makes her an excellent addition to our Real Estate practice here in New York, and we look forward to working with her.”

Ms. Bernardo serves as an adjunct professor of law at Cornell University Law School, and an adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation. She received her JD, cum laude, from Boston College and her BBA, summa cum laude, from George Washington University.

Ms. Bernardo is joining the firm from Paul Hastings, where she was a partner. Her arrival underscores Kramer Levin’s commitment to diversity. Over the past three years, 50 percent of all new Kramer Levin partners were women.

About Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Kramer Levin provides its clients proactive, creative and pragmatic solutions that address today’s most challenging legal issues. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Silicon Valley and Paris and fosters a strong culture of involvement in public and community service. For more information, visit www.kramerlevin.com.