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Abraham U. Kannof

Abraham U. Kannof

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Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
T 404.322.6134
abe.kannof@nelsonmullins.com
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Abe focuses his practice on residential and commercial real estate transactions. He regularly represents developers of high-end resorts, luxury boutique hotels, and mixed-use projects throughout the United States and internationally, negotiating a variety of complex joint ventures, property acquisitions, hotel management agreements, loans, and leases; and further regularly represents national and regional retail tenants in leasing...

Abe focuses his practice on residential and commercial real estate transactions. He regularly represents developers of high-end resorts, luxury boutique hotels, and mixed-use projects throughout the United States and internationally, negotiating a variety of complex joint ventures, property acquisitions, hotel management agreements, loans, and leases; and further regularly represents national and regional retail tenants in leasing and other related matters.

Abraham additionally enjoys traveling abroad, learning new things, listening to and playing music, and spending quality time with his family.

Abraham U. Kannof

and other related matters.

Abraham additionally enjoys traveling abroad, learning new things, listening to and playing music, and spending quality time with his family.

Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
  • Abraham has, among other examples, served as counsel to condominium sponsors in connection with the development of luxury residential apartment buildings located in New York City; has represented the developer of a large Orlando-area entertainment center in borrowing $200M+ of senior and mezzanine financing; has represented buyers and sellers in the purchase or sale, as applicable, of individual apartment units in the New York and Miami areas; has negotiated long-term commercial leases on behalf of restaurant tenants, charter schools, and retail chains; and has advised clients on the formation of business relationships, organizational restructuring, and termination of business partnerships.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Real Estate Associate in the Miami, FL office of an international law firm (2015-2017)
  • Real Estate Associate in the New York office of an international law firm (2013-2015)
  • Writing Instructor, Emory University School of Law (2013)
  • Intern, American Cancer Society, Inc., Office of Corporation Counsel (2011)
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
  • Abraham has, among other examples, served as counsel to condominium sponsors in connection with the development of luxury residential apartment buildings located in New York City; has represented the developer of a large Orlando-area entertainment center in borrowing $200M+ of senior and mezzanine financing; has represented buyers and sellers in the purchase or sale, as applicable, of individual apartment units in the New York and Miami areas; has negotiated long-term commercial leases on behalf of restaurant tenants, charter schools, and retail chains; and has advised clients on the formation of business relationships, organizational restructuring, and termination of business partnerships.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Real Estate Associate in the Miami, FL office of an international law firm (2015-2017)
  • Real Estate Associate in the New York office of an international law firm (2013-2015)
  • Writing Instructor, Emory University School of Law (2013)
  • Intern, American Cancer Society, Inc., Office of Corporation Counsel (2011)

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Abe focuses his practice on residential and commercial real estate transactions. He regularly represents developers of high-end resorts, luxury boutique hotels, and mixed-use projects throughout the United States and internationally, negotiating a variety of complex joint ventures, property acquisitions, hotel management agreements, loans, and leases; and further regularly represents national and regional retail tenants in leasing... and other related matters.

Abraham additionally enjoys traveling abroad, learning new things, listening to and playing music, and spending quality time with his family.

Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

  • Abraham has, among other examples, served as counsel to condominium sponsors in connection with the development of luxury residential apartment buildings located in New York City; has represented the developer of a large Orlando-area entertainment center in borrowing $200M+ of senior and mezzanine financing; has represented buyers and sellers in the purchase or sale, as applicable, of individual apartment units in the New York and Miami areas; has negotiated long-term commercial leases on behalf of restaurant tenants, charter schools, and retail chains; and has advised clients on the formation of business relationships, organizational restructuring, and termination of business partnerships.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Real Estate Associate in the Miami, FL office of an international law firm (2015-2017)
  • Real Estate Associate in the New York office of an international law firm (2013-2015)
  • Writing Instructor, Emory University School of Law (2013)
  • Intern, American Cancer Society, Inc., Office of Corporation Counsel (2011)

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, JD, cum laude (2013)
    • Executive Symposium Editor, Emory International Law Review
  • Emory University, Goizueta Business School, MBA (2013)
  • Vanderbilt University, BA, Political Science, minor in Music (2008)

Admissions

  • Georgia
  • New York
  • Florida

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

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