New York, New York, United States
Meister Seelig & Fein LLP is a commercial law firm composed of over forty (40) attorneys and maintains offices in midtown Manhattan, downtown Los Angeles, Boston, East Brunswick, New Jersey and affiliate offices in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Australia. The Firm prides itself on its well-established reputation for exceptional client service and high quality legal representation. Founded in 1994, the Firm is comprised of accomplished, entrepreneurial attorneys many of whom received their training at major national and international law firms. The Firm serves a wide variety of clients, including both public and private companies, high net worth individuals, real estate investors and developers, entertainers, professional athletes, software developers, entrepreneurs and hedge funds by providing a broad array of legal services. The Firm is also a member of Consulegis, an international network of medium-sized law firms serving businesses and companies around the world. Specialties: The Firm's significant practice areas include: •Corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions and commercial loan transactions •Sophisticated commercial real estate transactions and litigation •Employment law •Strategic venture formation •Entertainment law •Commercial litigation, for each of the Firm's practice areas •Intellectual property, new media and computer law •Business and personal tax planning •Asset protection and estate planning •Bankruptcy and creditors' Rights
Mr. Fritz's commercial litigation experience includes lender liability claims, breach of contract claims, disputes arising from the sale of real estate and businesses, misappropriation of trade secrets and a variety of other business torts. His representative matters include: obtaining a preliminary injunction enjoining the UCC sale of the assets of a world-renowned restaurant chain; obtaining the dismissal of a loan servicer's action against the guarantors of a mezzanine loan that financed the purchase of one of the tallest buildings in the country; obtaining summary judgment against a commercial tenant-in-common who failed to contribute its share of a discounted payoff amount due to a senior lender; defeating a major bank's motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of the borrower's claim for breach of contract; successfully negotiating executive compensation and resignation agreements; and obtaining a preliminary injunction enjoining the UCC sale of the membership interests in the owner of a Class A luxury commercial building in Manhattan.