Katten Adds Scott M. Vetri as New York-Based Real Estate Partner

NEW YORK – Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Scott M. Vetri as a partner in its New York office. Mr. Vetri, who will be a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice, most recently served as Chief Legal Officer of Ark Investment Partners LP/Ark Real Estate Partners LP/Willow Advisors LLC, an international and institutionally capitalized real estate fund and property management company with approximately 525 employees and a portfolio of real estate investments consisting of hotels, apartments, office buildings, warehouses, mortgage/mezzanine loans, joint venture investments and development projects. In addition to his in-house position, Mr. Vetri has 12 years of experience in private practice, including eight years in the Property Group of the New York office of Shearman & Sterling LLP.

Mr. Vetri represents owners, operators and managers of office, hotel, multi-family and industrial real estate. Such matters include representing institutional and closely held clients in sophisticated commercial real estate transactions including financings, acquisitions and dispositions of assets and equity interests, joint ventures, fund formations, leasing and development.

Mr. Vetri earned his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Rutgers College at Rutgers University, and his law degree, magna cum laude, from Syracuse College of Law at Syracuse University. He also holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.

Katten has one of the most extensive and renowned real estate practices in the United States, with more than 100 real estate attorneys firmwide. With the firm’s London affiliate—Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP—the practice has also developed an international presence with combined experience in the U.S. and European real estate and real estate capital markets, enabling it to provide premier servicing solutions and capabilities on both sides of the Atlantic. Katten’s real estate attorneys excel at meeting clients’ needs based on their understanding of business objectives, experience in all types of real estate-related transactions, knowledge of applicable laws and customs, and foresight into new industry trends. Katten attorneys understand the motivations and concerns of the various participants in a wide range of transactions, and use this understanding to deliver creative and business-oriented results for their clients.