Matthias Li
Executive Managing Director • United States
Local Office:
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
United States
Office: +1 (212) 841-7712 x337712
Matthias Li
Executive Managing Director • United States
Matthias’ tenant representation practice covers various business sectors including law, finance, health care, technology, and not-for-profit, with clients including Cleary Gottlieb, Paramount, Verizon, Ameriprise Financial, TPG, Shinhan Bank, and The Partnership to End Addiction. He recently represented Pfizer in the relocation of its 800,000-sf global headquarters from East 42nd Street to Tishman Speyer’s new Hudson Yards development known as The Spiral. Matthias is also a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Legal Sector Advisory Group.
In his agency practice, Matthias has represented numerous real estate owners in the lease-up of their assets including Brookfield Properties, SL Green, Vornado, Taconic Partners, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Rockrose, and the Vanbarton Group. Notably, Matthias represents Brookfield Properties as a leasing agent for Manhattan West, a 7.2-million-sf master planned development in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards district. Matthias also represents Taconic Partners as leasing agent for their new 1.9 million sf master planned development in Manhattan’s Lower East Side known as Essex Crossing.
Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Matthias practiced real estate law in New York City representing landlords and tenants in a broad range of legal matters including litigation, building operations, leasing, bankruptcy, and construction disputes. Matthias was an attorney in the Real Estate Operations Group at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, where he represented owners such as Tishman Speyer, MetLife, and Brookfield Properties.
He is a licensed NY real estate salesperson and licensed to practice law in the Southern and Eastern District Courts of New York as well as the State Courts of New York.
- Member of American Bar Association
- Member of New York State and City Bar Associations
- Member of Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
- Co-Founder, Fordham Law Alumni in Real Estate
- Former Co-President of the Board of Directors of the Hunter College High School Alumni Association
- Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Pennsylvania
- Juris Doctor degree, Fordham University School of Law
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Creative Arts Building
300 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
United States
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1290 Avenue of the Americas
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
United States
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Penn 2
Penn 2
New York, NY 10001
United States
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The Center of Fifth
575 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10017
United States
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25 Park Row
25 Park Row
New York, NY 10038
United States
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22 Cortlandt Street
22 Cortlandt Street
New York, NY 10007
United States
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