Haynes and Boone adds of counsel Hoffman to firm

The Haynes and Boone, LLP New York real estate practice has added of counsel Nicholas Hoffman. "Nick brings a wealth of knowledge and is a well-respected practitioner," said Walter Schleimer, co-chair of the real estate/real estate finance section of Haynes and Boone. "His experience superbly enhances our existing real estate talent and expands the capabilities we offer to clients." The addition of Hoffman continues the steady plans for growth of the firm's New York office and its real estate practice group. In the past two years, Haynes and Boone has become a major player in the New York and broader east coast markets by virtue of strong lateral hiring and the rapid broadening of its client base. His legal experience includes representing clients in real estate transactions, including senior and subordinate debt financings, debt restructurings, syndicated debt financings, preferred equity investments, capital markets transactions and asset acquisitions and dispositions. Hoffman also comes with business experience in commercial real estate development, construction and operation. Most recently, he served as the senior vice president and chief legal officer of Ruben Companies, where he worked on the repositioning and development of office and residential properties in New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston. He received a Certificate in Real Estate Finance and Investment from the New York University Shack Institute of Real Estate in 2012, his juris doctorate from New York University School of Law in 1998, a master's in architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and a bachelor of arts from the University of Virginia in 1990.