Sam-Zuckernik

Samuel Zuckernik

Associate
About

Sam Zuckernik concentrates his practice on the leasing, financing, acquisition, disposition, and development of commercial real estate assets throughout the United States.

Sam routinely advises owners, operators, investors and developers in all aspects of real estate development and investment transactions, including advising on joint venture formation, transaction strategy, negotiating purchase and sale agreements, drafting and negotiating leases, representing clients in front of permitting and licensing boards, due diligence and financing. His experience spans a variety of asset classes, including industrial/logistics, multi-family, commercial office, life science, and retail properties.

Bar admissionsMassachusetts

EXPERIENCE

Sam has represented:

  • A real estate private equity company through multiple funds in the financings of a geographically diverse portfolio of retail and industrial assets throughout the United States with an aggregate value exceeding $2.2 billion
  • A national developer and owner-operator in the full-building leasing of a newly constructed, Passive House-certified Class A office building in Boston, Massachusetts
  • A national real estate developer in a $365 million credit tenant lease financing, including negotiation of lease amendments and option modifications
  • A global real estate asset management company in the leasing of a diverse portfolio of office, industrial, and retail properties in New Jersey and Texas
  • A joint venture in the integrated acquisition, development, and financing of one of the nation's largest cold storage facilities
     

Awards

  • Massachusetts Rising Star, (2021– 2025)

Pro Bono

  • Advised a historic cemetery association dating back to the 1800s in its formal incorporation in Massachusetts
  • Represented various indigent tenants in COVID-19 related lease amendments to defer rental payments until a later date
Education
  • J.D., Boston College Law School
  • B.A., Brandeis University

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association
  • NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association

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