Senwan H. Akhtar has joined the law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in its Woodbridge office. Ms. Akhtar is a member of both the Corporate and Real Estate Departments.

Ms. Akhtar’s experience includes the representation of companies in general corporate matters, private venture financings, federal securities laws compliance, employment agreements, distribution and licensing agreements, and the structuring of new business entities and joint ventures. She represents sellers and purchasers in all aspects of real estate acquisitions and dispositions, including office buildings, industrial facilities, shopping centers, and residential developments. Ms. Akhtar also represents landlords and tenants in the negotiation of leases for office, retail and industrial properties. In addition, Ms. Akhtar represents lenders and borrowers in a wide variety of financing transactions, including construction and permanent loans, secured and unsecured credit facilities, the purchase and sale of loans, and the workout of distressed loans.

In 2009, Ms. Akhtar was recognized as one of Real Estate New Jersey magazine's Women of Influence. She is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), a credential awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council, and she is a member of the board of directors of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association.

She is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received her J.D. from New York University School of Law.

In 2010 Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP celebrates its 96th year of building business in New Jersey. The firm has over 100 attorneys in four main practice departments: Litigation; Real Estate; Corporate; and Tax, Trusts and Estates. The firm has offices located in Woodbridge and Roseland, New Jersey. For more information, call Erin P. Faltin at 732-549-5600 or visit the firm's web site at www.greenbaumlaw.com.

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