Zachary A. Krooks

Associate

zachary.krooks@lw.com

    Zachary A. Krooks

    Associate

    zachary.krooks@lw.com

    Profile

    Zachary Krooks is an associate in the firm's New York office. 

    Zachary advises a diverse range of clients, including institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, commercial banks, and private equity funds, in connection with complex real estate transactions, including joint ventures, office leases, real property acquisitions and dispositions, and development transactions. In addition, Zachary regularly represents clients in financing transactions, including senior, mezzanine, and construction loans, as well as loan restructurings and workouts, representing both borrowers and lenders.

    Experience

    Zachary's representations include:

    • A foreign family office in connection with its acquisition and conversion of a New York City office building into a multifamily apartment building*
    • An asset management company in the refinancing of a portfolio of 104 properties across the US*
    • A debt fund in connection with an assignment in lieu of foreclosure of a mezzanine construction loan for a mixed-use property development in Bellevue, Washington, comprised of luxury condominiums, high-end retail, parking and a luxury-branded hotel*

    *Matter handled prior to joining the firm

    Additionally, Zachary has worked on a variety of pro bono engagements, including real estate leases for New York-based nonprofit organizations.

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • New York

    Education

    • JD, New York University School of Law, 2021
      Staff Editor, Journal of Law and Business
    • BA in Foreign Affairs & Middle East Studies, University of Virginia, 2017
      with distinction

    Practices