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New York, NY (June 18, 2007) – Bradley A. Kaufman, one of the nation’s pre-eminent transactional real estate attorneys specializing in retail and office leasing, has rejoined Pryor Cashman after an 11-year hiatus, bolstering the firm’s already prestigious real estate practice.Kaufman brings to Pryor Cashman his roster of name-brand national and international retail tenants, as well as prominent regional owners and developers of retail, office and industrial property.

Kaufman, who left Pryor Cashman in 1996, comes from the New York City office of Lowenstein Sandler and brings with him Andrea R. Gendel, who will be of counsel to Pryor Cashman. Gendel, who was counsel at Lowenstein Sandler, also previously served as assistant corporate counsel at Kumon North American Inc., in Teaneck, NJ, where she handled real estate and general business matters.

"Pryor Cashman is the right place for me to spend the next 15 plus years continuing and growing my practice," said Kaufman, who is a member of the firm’s Real Estate group. "The firm is mid-sized and while it has a New York-centric feel, it has a truly national practice and has proven to be a one-stop-shop for clients. At Pryor Cashman, all my clients’ and prospective clients’ legal needs can be met under one roof, and that’s something that clients today are looking for."

At Pryor Cashman, Kaufman joins partners Wayne B. Heicklen, Ronald B. Kremnitzer, Thomas J. Malmud and Todd E. Soloway and a host of other attorneys who work on real estate and real estate-related transactions. The Real Estate Group boasts strong construction law and real estate litigation capabilities as well.

"We’re extremely excited to have Brad back at Pryor Cashman, because of his exciting roster of clients and an unparalleled sophistication in representing clients on both sides of leasing transactions," said Ronald Shechtman, the firm’s Managing Partner. "He will prove to be an invaluable resource to the firm’s clients, be they retail tenants, office or industrial tenants, or property owners and developer with leasing needs."

In addition to his law practice, Kaufman has been a lecturer at New York Law School on negotiating techniques. He has also served as an expert panelist for the New York Law Journal and Newmark & Company Real Estate, Inc. on negotiating commercial leases. Kaufman has also been a panel member and faculty chair for International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the American Corporate Council Associations and the Practicing Law Institute symposiums and seminars.

He is co-chair of the Real Property Section of the New York State Bar Association and a member of the Bar’s Commercial Leasing Committee. He has authored numerous book chapters and manuals on leasing issues.

Kaufman received his law degree from Fordham University and B.A. from Hamilton College.