Howard R. Shapiro has practiced commercial real estate law since 1976, representing financial institutions, real estate opportunity funds, public and private REITS, private investors and developers in a variety of sophisticated real estate transactions. A significant part of his current practice involves the representation of lenders and debtors in complex real estate financial matters. These include distressed loan work-outs and restructurings, equity recapitalizations, acquisition and disposition of performing and distressed debt and real property on both an individual and portfolio basis, loan originations, intercreditor agreements and loan participations. Howard also has extensive experience in the representation of investors and real estate operators in joint ventures, preferred equity investments, property assemblage and development.
- One Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10017
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., graduated 1975
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association - Member
582 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
272 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

- Real Estate Law
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Real Estate Weekly, "2008 All Stars," July 23, 2008
- AVENUE magazine "Legal Elite," Real Estate Law, April 2011
- Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011 and 2012
- Winning Team, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010 and 2013
- The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
- Super Lawyers magazine, New York Super Lawyers, 2010-2013
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