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Nina M. Roket, Eric Goldberg and Thomas Kearns Named Leading Lawyers in Chambers USA 2026 Guide; Olshan’s Real Estate Law Practice Ranked for Tenth Consecutive Year

Nina M. Roket, Eric L. Goldberg, Thomas D. Kearns — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:01 -0400

Olshan Co-Managing Partner, Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Law Practice and Chair of the Commercial Leasing Practice Nina M. Roket, Co-Chair of Olshan’s Real Estate Law Practice Eric Goldberg and Real Estate Law Of Counsel Thomas Kearns have been named Leading Lawyers in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide for Real Estate: Mainly Dirt. In addition, Olshan’s Real Estate Law Practice has been ranked for the tenth consecutive year. Nina, Eric and Tom join seven other Olshan attorneys and three firm practice areas in this recognition.

Thomas Kearns Publishes Article in NYREJ on Implications of the Good Guy Guaranty Decision

Thomas D. Kearns — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:02 -0400

New York Real Estate Journal published an article on May 26 authored by Olshan Real Estate Of Counsel Thomas Kearns entitled “Implications of the Good Guy Guaranty Decision” (or here for NYREJ subscribers).

Thomas Kearns Publishes Article in NYREJ on NYC’s Commercial Harassment Law and Tenant Relocations

Thomas D. Kearns — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:03 -0400

New York Real Estate Journal published an article on March 31 authored by Olshan Real Estate Of Counsel Thomas Kearns entitled “NYC’s Commercial Harassment Law and Tenant Relocations” (or here for NYREJ subscribers).

Nina Roket Publishes Article in HOTELS Magazine on Experience-Driven Mixed-Use and Historic Development

Nina M. Roket — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:04 -0400

Olshan Co-Managing Partner, Co-Chair of the firm's Real Estate Law Practice and Chair of the firm’s Commercial Leasing Practice Nina M. Roket published an article in HOTELS Magazine entitled “For Mixed-Use and Historic Buildings, Experience Is the New Amenity.”

Thomas Kearns Publishes Top 2025 Legal Developments Affecting New York’s CRE Industry in NYREJ

Thomas D. Kearns — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:00:05 -0500

New York Real Estate Journal published an article on January 27 authored by Olshan Real Estate Of Counsel Thomas Kearns entitled “Top 2025 Legal Developments Affecting New York’s Commercial Real Estate Industry."

Olshan Hosts CLE Webinar on Navigating Insurance Coverage for Property Risks

Anthony B. Crawford — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:06 -0500

Chair of Olshan’s Insurance Coverage Law Practice Anthony Crawford, with Arnold Mascali, Founder and CEO of A. Mascali Enterprise LLC, and Brian Pilarski, Partner at Kapnick Insurance, will present a CLE webinar hosted by Olshan entitled “Navigating Insurance Coverage for Property Risks: A panel discussion from policy placement through coverage litigation and all points in-between” on Wednesday, March 11 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EST.

CLIENT ALERT: New York Amends Statute Governing Adjoining Property Access

Alexander F. Ferrini III — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:07 -0500

As of December 5, 2025, New York amended Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Section 881 (“RPAPL 881”), the statute that enables courts to grant temporary licenses to adjoining properties for access during construction. Often, work on one property cannot be performed without access to a neighboring property. In addition, building codes require those doing work on their own property to place protections on adjoining properties, under certain conditions. RPAPL 881 allows those performing work on their property to obtain a court order granting a license to enter adjoining properties, where such access is necessary but has been refused. As property values have soared, RPAPL 881 litigation has increased. The amendment to RPAPL 881 appears to be an effort to provide more clarity to courts and litigants concerning adjoining access licenses.

Thomas Kearns Publishes Article in NYREJ on Legal AI for Real Estate Transactions

Thomas D. Kearns — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:00:08 -0500

New York Real Estate Journal published an article on November 25 authored by Co-Chair of Olshan’s Real Estate Law practice Thomas Kearns entitled “Legal AI for Real Estate Transactions” (or here for NYREJ subscribers).

Thomas Kearns Publishes Article in NYREJ on the “Pick-Your-Partner” Principle in LLC Agreements

Thomas D. Kearns — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:00:09 -0400

New York Real Estate Journal published an article on September 30 authored by Co-Chair of Olshan’s Real Estate Law practice Thomas Kearns entitled “Does a Deal with Taylor Turn into a Deal with Travis?” (or here for NYREJ subscribers).

Gregory Jaske Publishes Article in NYLJ on Tips for Protecting Businesses from Imprecise Contractual Indemnity Provisions

Gregory H. Jaske — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:00:10 -0400

New York Law Journal published an article on July 31 authored by Olshan real estate partner Gregory Jaske entitled “Tips for Protecting Businesses from Imprecise Contractual Indemnity Provisions” (or here for New York Law Journal subscribers).