Andrew J. Weiner

Andrew J. Weiner is a partner in Pillsbury’s New York office, where his practice focuses on real estate transactions with both domestic and international reach. Since 1976, he has advised clients on equity and debt transactions, distressed real estate, joint ventures, and the creation of real estate funds. His work reflects deep experience across sectors, including hospitality, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and large-scale leasing.

Mr. Weiner earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1976 and his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Yale University in 1972. With nearly five decades of practice, he brings unmatched knowledge and insight to structuring sophisticated real estate deals, guiding investors, institutions, and developers through complex transactions.

Mr. Weiner’s representative work includes counseling a New York-based university and medical center in transactions spanning more than three decades, involving over three million square feet of leasing, dormitory acquisitions, biotechnology center development, and public-private partnerships. He has also represented a Swedish public real estate company in joint ventures for Manhattan office developments and advised the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in negotiations with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for relocation of St. Nicholas Church at the World Trade Center site.

In addition to advising clients, Mr. Weiner has led the Real Estate Practice Group for Lex Mundi, a premier global network of independent law firms. He is an experienced international real estate speaker and has presented at major industry events worldwide, including MIPIM in Cannes and a mayor-sponsored real estate forum in Osaka.

Through his leadership and broad transactional experience, Andrew J. Weiner continues to be recognized as a trusted dealmaker in real estate law, guiding clients in high-value projects worldwide.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
• Member, New York City Bar Association, Real Property, Construction Law Committee
• Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section
• Member, Advisory Board, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate
• Member, Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE)
• Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL)

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale University
  BA with Cum Laude

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