Biography
CO-CHAIR, REAL ESTATE PRACTICE GROUP
Samuel Walker maintains a national practice in the area of real estate. His clients include private equity funds, public companies, real estate investment funds, financial institutions, developers, and landlords and tenants. Sam counsels clients in the following areas:
- Sales, acquisitions, and development
- Financing
- Equity investments and joint ventures
- Commercial leasing
- Workouts and restructuring
Sam has extensive experience in the retail sector. He regularly advises retail tenants in national and regional leasing roll-out programs and has recently specialized in representing tenants in the health, wellness and medical sectors. Additionally, Sam represents numerous owners of street retail and shopping centers in their leasing programs.
He is a frequent lecturer and author on topics of interest in the real estate industry, including most recently on work-outs and restructuring.
Outside the Firm
Sam loves to play golf and tennis and ski. He was the captain of his college tennis team at Hamilton College and continues to hold several school records, including most victories.
Experience
- Jenel Management, in national retail leasing, including projects at 65 Oak Street, Chicago, Illinois, 80 Wooster Street, New York and 140 West 34th Street, New York.
- A public company landlord in two national office leases to a Fortune 100 company consisting of over 2mm square feet in the aggregate.
- Ginsburg Development, in acquisition and construction projects, including the recent purchase of a White Plains office building and a Westchester multifamily project.
- A national fitness company, in its regional and national lease expansion with respect to numerous brands.
- An urgent care provider, in its tri-state leasing roll-out.
- A dermatology provider, in its tri-state leasing roll-out.
News & Views
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents CodeGreen in the Sale of Its Business to Pinchin Ltd.
Gary R. Goldenberg, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Shaun J. Bockert, Lauren B. Knafo, Madeleine D. Rose, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices Highly Ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2024
Scott Arnold, Justin A. Chiarodo, Dominique L. Casimir, Elizabeth N. Jochum, Luke W. Meier, Robyn N. Burrows
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Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys and Practices Highly Ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2023
Linda Kornfeld, Jared Zola, Jonathan K. Waldron, William R. Bennett III, Scott Arnold, Justin A. Chiarodo
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Media Coverage
2021 IN REVIEW: Covid-19 and the Evolving Commercial Leasing Market
LexisNexis Private Market Data: Commercial Leasing Report -
Webinar
State of the Market: Current Trends and Legal Challenges in Commercial Real Estate Leasing Including Returning to the Workplace
Blank Rome-Hosted Live Webinar -
Alert
Coronavirus Guidance for the Real Estate Industry
Real EstateSamantha Wallack, Michael A. Scheffler, Beth Bernstein Connors, Elaine H. Scivetti, Samuel M. Walker, Martin Luskin
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Speaking Engagement
Legal Lab for the CFO
The NYC CFO Leadership CouncilAnthony A. Mingione, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Samuel M. Walker, Natasha Romagnoli
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents DRA Advisors LLC in $1.07B Acquisition of Portfolio of 184 Industrial Buildings from Cabot Properties, Inc.
Martin Luskin, Samuel M. Walker, Joseph T. Gulant, Dayna C. Finkelstein, Corey Tarzik, Beth Bernstein Connors
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents DRA Advisors LLC in Brook Highland Plaza Acquisition
Dayna C. Finkelstein, Samuel M. Walker, Beth Bernstein Connors
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents DRA Advisors LLC in Sale of Portfolio of Properties to Strata Equity
Samuel M. Walker, Beth Bernstein Connors, Ashley Lauren Fleishman
Recognitions
- 2023–2024, listed in The Legal 500 United States
- 2018–2024, New York Metro “Super Lawyer” in Real Estate, listed in Super Lawyers
- 2013–2014, New York Metro “Rising Star” listed in Super Lawyers
Affiliations
Sam is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and a member of the editorial board of the International Council of Shopping Centers Retail Law Strategist.
Credentials
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Education
- Hamilton College, BA, cum laude
- Hofstra University School of Law, JD