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Counsel for New York's deals, homes, and families.

Real estate, business and surrogacy law for people and companies in New York. Our attorneys explain every step in plain English or Russian.

How we help.

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Commercial Real Estate

Deals, leases and financing for developers, investors and holding companies, in the U.S. and across Europe.

  • Purchase and sale of commercial and mixed-use buildings
  • Commercial leases for landlords and tenants
  • Commercial financing
  • Setting up companies to hold property
  • FIRPTA and 1031 exchanges for international buyers and sellers
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Residential Real Estate

Clear, steady guidance through buying or selling a home. We handle hundreds every year.

  • Buying and selling houses, co-ops and condos
  • Multi-family homes, buildings and vacant land
  • Contract review and negotiation
  • Title review and closing
  • Residential leases
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Business & Corporate

Clear contracts and sound structures for small businesses and multinationals alike.

  • Forming an LLC or corporation
  • Acquisitions and sales of companies
  • Shareholder, partnership and operating agreements
  • Employment, vendor and contractor contracts
  • Corporate and tax structures for international companies
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Surrogacy

Caring legal counsel for intended parents building their families, in the U.S. and abroad.

  • Gestational surrogacy agreements
  • Establishing legal parentage
  • Guidance for intended parents from other countries
  • New York surrogacy law, explained step by step
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Мы говорим по-русски. We speak Russian.

Our Brooklyn office on Sheepshead Bay Road works with Russian-speaking clients every day. The same attorneys, the same care, in the language you are most comfortable with.

Matters we handle.

The kinds of work our clients bring us most often.

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Buying and selling homes

From the first offer to the keys at closing, we make sure nothing is missed.

Residential

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Buying and selling commercial buildings

Office, retail and mixed-use property, including buyers and sellers from abroad.

Commercial

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Residential and commercial leases

Leases written and reviewed for landlords and tenants, so everyone knows their rights.

Real Estate

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Buying and selling a business

Structuring the deal, reviewing the books and the risks, and drafting the agreement.

Business

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Corporate documents

Formation papers, operating and shareholder agreements, and the contracts a company runs on.

Business

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Surrogacy agreements and parentage

The agreement between intended parents and the carrier, and the steps that make the parents legal parents.

Surrogacy

Over $1 billion in real estate transactions, and hundreds of home sales and purchases every year.

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Led by Gabriella Volshteyn.

Gabriella Volshteyn founded the firm on one belief: clients deserve high quality legal work and real individual attention. Before private practice she worked at Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York State Office of the Attorney General, and clerked for Judge Edward Korman in federal court. She is also a licensed real estate broker.

Common questions.

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Do I need an attorney to buy or sell a home in New York?

In New York, attorneys review the contract, check the title and run the closing. We make sure nothing is missed.

Can you help if I only speak Russian?

Yes. Our Brooklyn office works with clients fully in Russian, with the same attorneys from start to finish.

How does surrogacy law work in New York?

New York allows compensated gestational surrogacy. We guide intended parents through each legal step, from the agreement to parentage.

What does a consultation cost?

Call us to talk about your situation. We explain our fees up front, before any work begins.

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Ready to talk?

Tell us what is going on. We will get back to you with no pressure and no obligation.