About
Erwin Dweck is a New York real estate lawyer at Milbank LLP, with more than 20 years of experience in major commercial property matters. He advises investors on acquisitions, developments, sales, joint ventures, financing, and complex debt issues. His work also covers mezzanine loan foreclosures, CMBS matters, special servicing, restructurings, and workouts. Erwin helps clients understand risks, protect capital, and move projects forward when deals involve many parties, tight deadlines, and difficult market conditions.
Erwin earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. This legal training supports his work in transactions that require strong reading, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. His background helps him review contracts, guide deal structures, and explain legal choices in clear terms. In real estate finance, education and experience work together because each may involve lenders, investors, borrowers, owners, servicers, and business teams with different goals and competing concerns.
Erwin has built a broad law career representing leading financial institutions and investment managers. His practice focuses on domestic and international real estate deals, including distressed situations and secondary market transactions. He also works in digital infrastructure, structured finance, securitizations, mergers and acquisitions, gaming, and hospitality matters. Clients rely on him for guidance when property, finance, and business issues overlap. His leadership roles show the trust placed in his judgment on complex and high-value matters.
Erwin Dweck has helped clients by giving practical advice during difficult transactions, restructurings, workouts, and investments. He helps people and businesses assess legal options, solve disputes, manage intercreditor issues, and complete deals with greater confidence. Chambers USA and Legal 500 USA have recognized his real estate work. Law360 also named him a Rising Star for real estate work under the age of 40. His approach supports investors who need steady guidance before, during, and after deals involving assets, debt, ownership, and changing market pressure across many business stages. His career reflects steady service to clients facing serious real estate and finance decisions.
Law Office Affiliations
- Partner, Milbank LLP
- Member, New York State Bar Association
Licensed State
- New York
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Juris Doctor (JD) - Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Awards & Badges

- Banking & Finance
- Corporate & Incorporation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Commercial Real Estate
- Residential Real Estate




