Cohen & Perfetto LLP

Profile

From the beginning, Cohen & Perfetto LLP set out to create a different kind of real estate law firm—a boutique firm that could quickly and effectively serve clients with all the capabilities but none of the red tape often seen in large firms. Providing personal, individual relationships for clients ranging from publicly traded Fortune 500 companies to small, family-run businesses, Cohen & Perfetto has cemented its place in the real estate market.

A TRUE VALUE

With a focus on providing the best and most cost-efficient service, Cohen & Perfetto aims to add value to every transaction using carefully selected attorneys and staff. By looking at all aspects of a client’s business, Cohen & Perfetto is able to address all issues and provide sound legal and business advice. The firm’s practice encompasses a full range of real estate matters including conveyancing for purchasers, sellers, investors and developers; land acquisition and development, which includes zoning work; office, retail and ground leasing; financing with institutional, public- and private-sector companies for lenders and borrowers; industrial development agency transactions for banks and borrowers; government incentives for owner-occupied and developer transactions; and real estate litigation.

TWO NAMED TO NEW YORK SUPER LAWYERS®

Representing clients nationwide in a variety of complex real estate transactions, Louis A. Perfetto is a founder and the managing partner of Cohen & Perfetto LLP. His real estate practice includes banking, governmental incentives, development, conveyancing, commercial retail, office and ground leasing and financing. He is most well known for his work in government incentives and zoning matters in and around the New York area. Perfetto serves on the advisory committees of several financial institutions, where he counsels on evolving market conditions and legal developments. He has also authored articles for several real estate publications and journals.

Also a founding partner of the firm, Marshall J. Cohen practices in all areas of real estate law nationwide. He specializes in conveyancing, retail, office and ground leasing and financing, representing both foreign and domestic institutions in acquisition programs, as well as individual investors and developers in real estate transactions. Cohen is best known for his work and involvement in complex financing matters. He serves on the boards of the Aston Magna Music Foundation in Great Barrington, Mass., and the Amputee Coalition of America, where he lobbies for more equitable insurance coverage for individuals with prosthetics.

In addition, both Cohen and Perfetto are members of the New York State Bar Association, the Real Estate Board of New York and the New York State Economic Development Council.