NEW YORK, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ — Cindy Wenig has joined Apollo Real Estate Advisors as general counsel. Previously, she led the real estate practice at Chadbourne & Parke LLP, where she practiced law for 16 years.
At Chadbourne, Wenig advised clients on all aspects of real estate transactions, including the acquisition, leasing, financing and sale of office and residential buildings, hotels, commercial properties, power plants, green energy projects and infrastructure development. She represented clients in many large scale redevelopment projects in New York City, including the redevelopment of 125th Street in Harlem and The World Trade Center site, and advised private equity funds on real estate investments in the U.S. and abroad.
“Cindy comes to Apollo with broad legal experience covering all facets of real estate, both in the U.S. and internationally. We welcome her to the firm,” said John Jacobsson, Apollo managing partner.
A summa cum laude graduate of Princeton University, Wenig earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School. She serves on the board of directors of WX, Women Executives in Real Estate, and frequently serves as a speaker at real estate industry events. Last year, Wenig was featured in Vault’s “View From the Top: Q&A with Legal Women Leaders.” She also received a Cornerstone Award from Lawyers Alliance for pro bono service in connection with the development of supportive housing facilities in Brooklyn.
About Apollo Real Estate Advisors
Apollo Real Estate Advisors is a leading international real estate investor and fund manager. Since the firm’s founding in 1993, Apollo has overseen the establishment of a series of high return real estate investment funds totaling approximately $9.7 billion in equity commitments for investment in the United States and globally. The Apollo funds have collectively invested in over 450 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $30 billion. The firm’s Web site is www.apollorealestate.com.
SOURCE Apollo Real Estate Advisors
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