David Herman has over two decades of experience advising real estate-related companies on various transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, going-private transactions, IPOs, SPACs, financings, workouts, and restructurings. He also provides counsel on corporate matters, mortgage-backed securitizations, commercial lending transactions, and private equity dealings, regularly representing special servicers, lenders, and borrowers in loan restructurings and workouts. David has been involved in transactions exceeding $100 billion and serves as co-head of the U.S. real estate practice and head of the New York real estate group.
He has played a pivotal role in guiding prominent real estate entities through some of the most significant and innovative transactions, including advising on REIT-related transactions for a global hospitality and entertainment firm. His experience encompasses capital markets and syndicate loans for various property types, with clients such as Aman Hotels, Ashford Hospitality, Blackstone, Brookfield Asset Management, and TPG Real Estate. Additionally, David contributed to Lehman Brothers’ chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest and most complex in U.S. history, overseeing strategies for substantial investments in global commercial and residential real estate projects.
Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading real estate lawyer in New York, clients describe him as “an outstanding lawyer and a relentless worker” skilled at facilitating negotiations. He is also acknowledged as a “Notable Practitioner” by IFLR 1000, named a “Next Generation Partner” for REITs, and recommended by Legal 500 US and Best Lawyers in America. In 2018, David was honored as a Real Estate “MVP” by Law360.
