Mr. Massumi has extensive experience in all facets of commercial real estate leasing and development, and has represented landlords and tenants in lease negotiations, as well as buyers and sellers of commercial properties. Mr. Massumi's practice primarily supports clients involved in commercial, retail and restaurant leasing and development. He also assists owners of shopping centers with the negotiation of service, construction, and other management-related contracts.
Before entering private practice, Mr. Massumi served as in-house counsel for major mixed-use developers in New York, Houston, and the Rio Grande Valley, including negotiating and drafting more than 150 commercial leases for the largest private landowner in lower Manhattan. Mr. Massumi has also advised owners on termination and renewal rights, letters of credit, personal guarantees, and landlord commitments relating to custom buildouts of tenant premises. In addition to retail and mixed-use developments, Mr. Massumi has experience with a broad array of real estate asset classes, including industrial, warehouse/distribution, medical, and office.
Mr. Massumi is fluent in Persian and conversational in Spanish.