An article in Crain's New York Business on Friday stated that Tishman Speyer and Related Cos. are each trying to lure Deutsche Bank to forthcoming developments in Hudson Yards on Manhattan's West Side. If the bank chooses to pursue a deal with either firm, CMBS investors should take note of three 2007 deals that would be affected by a move. Deutsche Bank is the majority tenant at 60 Wall Street in lower Manhattan. The 1.6 million square-foot property backs $540 million of CMBS debt spread across three...

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According to a story on NorthJersey.com, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority accepted a grant to Sony Music to bring the company from Manhattan to Rutherford, New Jersey. Tucked away in the article is a note that if Sony takes the offer, it might also move its staff from a Lyndhurst, New Jersey location at the same time. Sony is currently the lead tenant at 210 Clay Avenue in Lyndhurst, where it occupies over 80% of the 121,203 square-foot office with a lease...

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We are delighted that EACCNY member Mason Hayes & Curran has been selected as 'Irish Law Firm of the Year' at the Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2014. The Chambers Europe Awards recognise outstanding law firms and legal professionals.  Awards are based on detailed research and client and peer feedback carried out for the Chambers Europe 2014 guide. Commenting on the award Declan Black, Managing Partner of Mason Hayes & Curran, said, “We are very pleased to have won the top award for Ireland from...

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Before offering severance to a departing employee, New York employers should be aware of recent changes to the New York unemployment insurance law.  These changes may affect both the timing and language of the severance agreement. In 2011, the federal government passed the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Act, which required every state to make certain changes to its unemployment insurance law.1  As a result, New York amended New York Labor Law § 581(e)(3) and 12 N.Y.C.R.R. § 472.12, effective October 1,...

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Following the security breaches at Target and other major retailers, cybersecurity has emerged as one of the hottest topics of 2014. Companies have enjoyed enormous increases in productivity and profits as a result of Internet-related technologies. However, with many organizations now storing more sensitive data in the cloud and through networked computing, the potential impact of a security breach on the public as well as company shareholders has grown exponentially. So what is a corporate director to do? Since the Security...

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The Dutch government is currently taking major steps towards the development of large offshore and onshore wind projects. For offshore wind, 3450 MW of power will be put out for tender during the period 2015-2019, divided across ten to twelve projects. The government is offering grants to the tune of € 18 billion. In addition, work is underway on establishing robust spatial legislation to ensure rapid clarity on the locations of the new projects. This legislative operation should mean that...

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On April 15, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a Risk Alert on its Cybersecurity Initiative.1 The Alert is intended to provide additional information concerning the SEC’s initiative to assess cybersecurity preparedness in the securities industry, including broker-dealers and investment advisers. The SEC has been increasingly focused on cybersecurity issues, beginning with its Cybersecurity Disclosure Guidance issued in October of 20112 and most recently with its Cybersecurity Roundtable.3 In its Alert,...

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April data show that the $133 million Three Borough Pool paid off with a small loss. A Wall Street Journal article and a Barclay's note also alerted us to the refinancing of the previously delinquent loan backed by 42 multifamily buildings across Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the owners of the pool, Normandy Real Estate and Westbrook Partners, came to a settlement which allowed the refinancing to be finalized. The loan had been delinquent since 2011 when conversions...

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Borrower Gives Up on Newark Hotel April commentary from the special servicer handling the $53.8 million Sheraton at Newark International Airport revealed the borrower is not interested in a modification, but will cooperate with a foreclosure. (A Commercial Real Estate Direct piece tipped us off to the note.) The loan, which backs 2.4% of JPMCC 2006-CB17, was transferred to special servicing last month and is now listed as 90+ days delinquent. The Sheraton at Newark International Airport loan is backed by a 504-unit, full service hotel...

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Following the trilogue negotiations among the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission, agreement was reached in relation to the European Commission’s set of proposals to strengthen the rules for undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities ("UCITS"). This concluded the negotiations in relation to the draft UCITS V proposals which were originally put forward by the European Commission in July 2012 with the aim of addressing lessons learned from the financial crisis, most notably in connection with...

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