Starr Associates LLP, one of New York’s preeminent boutique real estate law firms, is pleased to announce the arrival of Julia Wachter as Partner; David Tyler as Senior Litigation Counsel; and Steven Tanen as Junior Associate.
“As Starr Associates continues to expand across all of its real estate practice groups, we are thrilled to have Julia, David and Steven join the practice, greatly expanding our team of best-in-class attorneys who can tackle any challenge with the clients’ business goals at the forefront of each transaction,” said Samantha Sheeber, managing partner of Starr Associates LLP.
Julia L. Wachter joins Starr Associates as Partner. Ms. Wachter is a seasoned real estate attorney with more than fifteen years’ experience representing clients in a range of sophisticated transactional matters, with a particular emphasis on condominiums, cooperatives and co-ownership regimes.
Ms. Wachter has a reputation for structuring some of the most complex condominium and co-ownership regimes in New York City in recent years. Ms. Wachter’s wide diversity of clients, which has included some of the country’s most prominent real estate developers, financial institutions and not-for-profit entities have entrusted her to seamlessly advise them through all aspects of their transactions, which often span from acquisition, financing and development to post-construction ownership and sales.
“Starr Associates has an impressive reputation as a top-notch real estate firm, with a highly regarded real estate development practice,” said Ms. Wachter. “I am excited to join the firm as partner and synergize with the talented team of professionals here.”
Ms. Wachter joins Starr Associates from Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, leaving as Real Estate Special Counsel after her nearly 10-year tenure at the firm. Ms. Wachter earned her J.D. at The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where she was the Articles Editor for the Journal of International and Comparative Law and earned a B.S. from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, graduating magna cum laude.
David William Tyler joins Starr Associates as Senior Counsel in the firm’s real estate litigation group. Tyler brings more than 20 years of experience representing property owners and other stakeholders in all aspects of commercial litigation.
Drawing on his prior in-house experience and extensive litigation expertise, Tyler brings a unique perspective that empowers him to counsel the Firm’s clients on compliance, risk management, dispute resolution and litigation avoidance. Tyler most recently served as an attorney at Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C. He earned his J.D. at Fordham University’s School of Law and earned a B.A. from Queens College.
Steven Tanen joins Starr Associates as a Junior Associate in the Firm’s real estate acquisition and sales group. Tanen works with developers, owners, purchasers, lenders, and investors in all aspects of the purchase, sale, and financing of residential and commercial properties in New York City, Westchester County, and the Hamptons. Tanen earned his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law and is a graduate of McDaniel College.
