Anthony M. Kroese

Anthony is a Senior Associate with the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Team and leads one of the firm’s Attorney Coordinated Groups for social engagement. He represents owners, developers and investors nationwide in a wide range of both commercial real estate and finance transactions, including corporate term loans and revolving credit facilities, mezzanine loans, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) financings.  He routinely prepares and negotiates project development contracts, loan documents, purchase and sale agreements, property management agreements, commercial leases (including sale-leasebacks), licenses, and franchise agreements.  He collaboratively works with commercial real estate clients through business issues related to landlord-tenant disputes, construction and reciprocal easements, due diligence memorandums, and title and survey analysis. 

He regularly counsels clients on complex commercial real estate-related corporate issues, including corporate formation, governance and dissolution, merger and acquisition due diligence, zoning ordinances, and the preparation of corporate transaction profiles. He works with the firm’s Corporate and Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality practice teams to efficiently handle commercial real estate components within broader transactions. Anthony is frequently called upon to draft legal opinion letters, leveraging his extensive experience and expertise in real estate law to provide authoritative legal assessments on various matters.
 

Based on his prior experience with commercial and real estate litigation, Anthony works with clients to develop strategies during transactions that mitigate future disputes, providing counsel on real estate dispute resolution and mitigation options, as well as advises clients on taking the appropriate and effective steps to protect business interests at the onset of a dispute. 

In the Western New York community, Anthony is actively involved in various charitable and community organizations, where he provides his time and legal expertise to the Buffalo, New York, region and beyond. He is also passionate about mentoring young professionals in the legal field, with a focus on commercial real estate and land development. He regularly speaks with students who are preparing to start their legal education, including at his alma maters of Canisius University and the University of Notre Dame, and participates in career development programs, sharing his experiences and insights into the commercial real estate law practice.