• Sean J. Cassidy advises clients in real estate transactions throughout the country, including acquisitions and sales, leasing, equity investments, and debt financing for both borrowers and lenders, involving a variety of asset classes such as office, gaming, hospitality, multifamily, retail, mixed-use and industrial.

    Sean’s recent transactions include negotiating an office lease of more than 137,000 square feet at the historic Seagram Building in New York City on behalf of Blue Owl Capital; representing Property Markets Group in securing financing for a mixed-use construction project in Atlanta; and representing Customers Bank in providing note-on-note financing for various development projects across the country.

    Sean also has an active and diverse pro bono practice, including acting as co-coordinator of the firm’s legal clinic at P.S. 188 The Island School.

    Experience

    • Represented an investor in connection with making a preferred equity investment in a joint venture that will develop a multifamily rental building in Farmington, Connecticut.

    • Represented VICI Properties Inc. in the acquisition of 38 bowling entertainment centers from Bowlero Corp. (NYSE: BOWL) in a sale-leaseback transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $432.9 million.

    • Represented an investment fund in the origination of a $150 million mortgage financing of a hotel and condominium development located in Miami Beach, Florida.

    • Represented Blue Owl Capital in the negotiation of an office lease at 2180 Sand Hill Rd., Menlo Park, California.

    • Represented an investor in connection with a joint venture and then represented the joint venture in obtaining a $14.8 million loan to finance the acquisition and development of an industrial property in Jacksonville, Florida.

    • Represented Blue Owl Capital in the negotiation of an office lease amendment at 51 JFK Parkway, Short Hills, New Jersey.

    • Represented Property Markets Group in connection with obtaining a $182 million construction loan to finance the development of a mixed-use property located at 811 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia.

    • Represented Customers Bank in connection with its $54.5 million note-on-note financing of an approximately 330-unit multifamily community located in Jacksonville, Florida.

    • Represented Blue Owl Capital in the negotiation of an office lease and two subsequent lease amendments aggregating approximately 239,000 rentable square feet at 375 Park Avenue (the Seagram Building). 

    • Represented an alternative asset manager in the acquisition of an office property in North Carolina.

    • Represented an alternative asset manager in the acquisition of an industrial property in California.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2015
    • B.S.B.A, Finance, School of Business, Villanova University, 2010

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 2016

    Professional Affiliations

    • New York State Bar Association

    Focus Areas

  • Perspectives

    • Defining Matters
      Oct. 21, 2024
      Kramer Levin Represents Blue Owl in Connection with its Second Office Expansion at 375 Park Avenue
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    • Announcements
      Oct. 01, 2024
      Sean J. Cassidy and Brian E. Hilburn Named to the VOLS Pro Bono Dean's List for 2024
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    • Defining Matters
      June 17, 2024
      Kramer Levin Advises PMG in Securing Record $668 Million Construction Loan for Florida’s First Supertall Condo Tower
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    • Defining Matters
      Jan. 16, 2024
      Kramer Levin Represents Sentinel Capital Partners in Acquisition of Market Performance Group
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    • Defining Matters
      Oct. 19, 2023
      Kramer Levin Advises VICI in $432.9 Million Acquisition of Bowlero Bowling Centers
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    • Defining Matters
      Oct. 03, 2023
      Kramer Levin Represents Joele Frank in Connection With Office Lease at 335 Madison Avenue
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    • Defining Matters
      Nov. 04, 2022
      Kramer Levin Represents Property Markets Group in Connection With $182 Million Construction Loan
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    • Defining Matters
      Sept. 30, 2022
      Kramer Levin Represents Blue Owl in Connection With Significant Lease at 375 Park Ave.
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  • Recognition

    2024
    Volunteers of Legal Services
    Pro Bono Dean's List