Steven M. Lutt Joins Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., as a Member in the Transactions Group

NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2026 – Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., one of New York City’s pre-eminent real estate law firms, announced today that Steven M. Lutt has joined the firm as a Member in the Transactions Group, and will lead its Hospitality Group.

Mr. Lutt brings deep experience representing owners, developers and private equity clients in all facets of the transactional practice and joins R&E at a time when it has prioritized strengthening its transactional bench with attorneys who combine sophisticated deal-making experience, sector expertise and a demonstrated ability to deliver commercially pragmatic solutions.

Mr. Lutt will collaborate with Members who currently practice in Hospitality, including, but not limited to, Eric S. Orenstein, Sean M. Garahan, Spencer J. Romoff, Michael A. Pensabene and Jolie E. Meer, who support major owners and operators in the hospitality sector by navigating complex transactional, operational and financing matters.

The R&E Hospitality Group has recently completed notable transactions, including the $145 million refinancing of the iconic Hôtel Barrière Fouquet in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood; the acquisition and financing of the W South Beach in Miami; and the acquisition, development and leasing of the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, inclusive of its retail and food and beverage program.

“Steven has all of the attributes to strengthen our ability to deliver seamless, high-value counsel on complex domestic and international real estate and M&A matters,” said Michael E. Lefkowitz, Managing Member of Rosenberg & Estis and a leader of the firm’s Transactions Group. “His combination of sophisticated transactional experience, particularly in hospitality and cross-border matters, and his long record of representing owners, sponsors and private equity investors, makes him an ideal addition to our firm.”

Lutt has spent his 35-year career building a reputation as a trusted advisor to owners, developers and private equity investors on complex real estate and cross-border M&A transactions, particularly in hospitality, energy and sophisticated financing, recapitalization and joint-venture matters. Notable matters include representing one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemical companies with respect to all real estate aspects of its $2.65 billion equity purchase of a global products/chemical business and being part of the team that arranged the $2 billion transaction transferring ownership of 245 Park Ave. in New York City to one of Manhattan’s largest commercial landlords. In the hospitality space, Lutt recently represented a private foreign buyer in its $54 million acquisition of an internationally branded hotel located in New York City.

“I am thrilled to join Rosenberg & Estis at a time when the firm’s deep New York practice and market-leading transactional capabilities are in high demand,” said Lutt. “R&E’s singular focus on real estate and its full-service platform provide an exceptional home to serve sophisticated owners, operators and investors. I look forward to working with the Transactions Group to deliver practical, commercially minded solutions for our clients.”

Lutt joins Rosenberg & Estis from White & Case LLP, where he served as a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate and M&A practice. Before that, he held senior roles at several New York firms, negotiating a wide array of real estate, M&A and corporate transactions.

He is admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut and he received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School and his B.S. in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Albany.

 

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About Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

Founded in 1975, Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. is widely recognized as one of New York City’s pre-eminent real estate law firms. R&E provides full-service representation and advice in every aspect of real estate, from performing due diligence and evaluating financing, to handling joint ventures, acquisitions and leasing, construction and design team agreements, property tax exemptions and abatements, land use and zoning matters, Real Property Income & Expense (RPIE) filings, real estate tax certiorari, co-op and condo offering plan filings and board representation, distressed situations workouts, foreclosures and bankruptcies, trust and estate planning, as well as the litigations and negotiations which sometimes ensue when deal-making. R&E’s wealth of experience in New York real estate makes it the ideal partner for owners, developers, not-for-profit corporations, educational institutions, sponsors, equity investors and lenders in both real estate transactions and in all court venues.