Raymond C. Bershtein’s practice is focused in the areas of commercial real estate, general business, municipal tax liens and public and private finance. Ray’s real estate experience includes the acquisition, development, permitting, financing, leasing and disposition of retail, office, multi-unit residential and industrial projects on behalf of developers, investors and lenders throughout the United States.

Mr. Bershtein also has substantial experience in negotiating, restructuring and, if necessary, litigating issues related to indebtedness incurred in connection with distressed real estate. These responsibilities have included the analysis and implementation of a variety of strategies designed to maximize recovery in the litigation, bankruptcy, zoning, environmental and other contexts relating to troubled real estate projects.

Mr. Bershtein also represents a variety of businesses and entrepreneurs regarding formation, acquisition, disposition, capitalization, dispute resolution, ownership, succession and related issues.

Mr. Bershtein is admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut and the District of Columbia. He received his J.D. from George Washington University’s National Law Center in 1983 and his B.A. in Political Science from Emory University in 1980.