Atty. Peter S. Borock
Peter S. Borock is Co-Chair of the New York Real Estate Practice.
Infrastructure & More Attorney · Serving New York, NY · 11+ Years Experience
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About Peter S. Borock at a Glance
Peter S. Borock is a Shareholder based in New York, New York, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on real estate. Admitted to practice in New York (2015). Educated at University of Michigan Law School J.D. magna cum laude (—) and University of Michigan B.A. Lehman College M.A. (—). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Co-Chair, Association for a Better New York. Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Peter S. Borock
- Peter S. Borock is Co-Chair of the New York Real Estate Practice
- Peter advises private equity funds, family offices, equity investors, sponsors, property owners, developers, and public agencies on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions
- His experience spans acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures (single asset and programmatic), development, and leasing, across all major real estate sectors including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, health care, mixed-use and infrastructure
- Peter has been widely recognized for his work, being named as a “Rising Star” by Law360, Super Lawyers and the New York Law Journal and was listed in Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40” and Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40.” Prior to law school, Peter taught history at a public high school in The Bronx through Teach For America
- Concentrations •Acquisitions and dispositions •Construction financing •Development •Infrastructure •Joint ventures •Mortgage financing •Private equity funds •Transit oriented development Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Bloomberg Law, “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40,” 2025 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” Real Estate, 2024-2025 •Listed, Crain’s New York Business, “40 Under 40,” 2023 •Selected, New York Law Journal, “New York Legal Awards: Rising Stars,” 2023 •Selected, Law360, “Rising Stars,” 2023 •Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2022-2023 •Selected, Lawyers Alliance, “Cornerstone Award,” 2021
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Real Estate Law in New York
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Peter S. Borock brings 11+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Focused Real Estate Practice
Concentrating on real estate means Peter S. Borock's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Peter S. Borock attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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