Michael J. Werner

Michael J. Werner is a partner in the Real Estate Department, resident in Fried Frank’s New York office. He joined the firm in 2005 and became partner in 2015.

Mr. Werner’s practice includes the representation of owners, developers, funds, ral estate investment trusts (REITs), and other financial institutions in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, concentrating in the acquisition, development, and disposition of office, hotel, retail, and multifamily properties; joint ventures; commercial mortgage, mezzanine, and construction financings; preferred equity investments and debt restructurings; ground leases; and commercial space leasing.

In addition, Mr. Werner is actively involved in real estate industry current affairs and is regularly asked to speak on industry topics. Most recently, he moderated a panel at the 2018 CREtech New York Venture Conference titled “Tech Savvy Landlords.”

Mr. Werner was also a panelist at the Realshare: New York Growth State of Mind conference discussing “Breaking Down NYC’s Mega Deals” and lectured at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. In addition, Mr. Werner authored a recent article titled “Representing the Borrower in a CMBS Loan,” published by Lexis Practice Advisor.

Mr. Werner is recognized by Legal 500 in Real Estate. In 2021, Mr. Werner was recognized in Crain’s New York Business’s 2021 Notable in Real Estate, which honors the individuals who have impacted the New York City real estate industry in major ways. In 2019, Mr. Werner was admitted as a member to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), a premier organization of U.S. real estate lawyers. In 2016, Mr. Werner was selected by Law360 as a 2016 “Rising Star” in real estate, an honor that recognizes top attorneys under the age of 40.