Sonia Kaur Bain

Partner

New York
Business Phone: 212.704.6471
Business Fax: 212.704.5908

sonia.bain@troutmansanders.com

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Sonia focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions.  Her experience includes the representation of retail companies, developers, landlords and tenants in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, development, ground and space leases, financing and leasing of commercial properties.  She has worked on transactions involving numerous types of commercial assets including mixed-use, residential, retail, hotel and industrial properties throughout New York City and other major markets.

Sonia has significant experience in the preparation and negotiation of retail leases on behalf of retail tenants and national developers and landlords.  She has extensive experience in representing buyers and sellers with acquisitions, financings and conversions of buildings including residential, commercial and mixed-use properties.  Her experience also includes preparation and negotiation of joint venture agreements, preparation and negotiation of development agreements, easement and restriction agreements, property management and leasing agreements, and preparation of condominium offering plans.

Representative Experience

Lead counsel to national large retailer in connection with all aspects of the acquisition, development and leasing of new stores and remodel and expansion of existing stores throughout New York State

Counsel to developer in acquisition and financing of $80MM assemblage of parcels in New York City with 1,000,000 square feet of leasing space

Counsel to developer in ground lease and acquisition of multi-phase 700-room hotel and 195,000 square foot retail/entertainment center within 42nd Street Redevelopment project created by a public-benefit corporation of New York State

Counsel to national developer in the acquisition and financing of $131 million New York City residential tower, including conversion to residential condominium

Counsel to developer/purchaser in acquisitions, financing and joint venture of $86 million mixed-use building in New York City

Counsel to various retailers in connection with leasing and subleasing.

Work Experience
Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2007-present
Associate, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2005-2006

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Education

  • New York Law School, J.D., 1994
  • Stony Brook University, State University of New York, B.A., 1991


Bar Admissions

  • New York


Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit


Memberships

  • New York State Bar Association
  • International Council of Shopping Centers