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Offit Kurman Adds Peter Sayer to New York Office

April 20, 2026

Offit Kurman is pleased to announce that Peter E. Sayer has joined the firm as counsel, based in the New York, NY office, strengthening the firm’s commercial litigation and construction practices.

Peter represents clients in complex commercial, construction, and real estate matters, advising them on disputes, transactions, and risk-management issues throughout the life cycle of real estate development and ownership. He works closely with property owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers to resolve matters efficiently through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation. His experience includes construction and commercial disputes, distressed real estate matters, zoning and land use conflicts, landlord-tenant proceedings, mechanics’ lien matters, and judgment enforcement.

In addition to his litigation work, Peter maintains a robust transactional practice, drafting and negotiating contracts, license agreements, and commercial leases with careful attention to risk allocation, insurance considerations, and liability protections.

Peter earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and his B.A. from McGill University. He is admitted to practice in New York and before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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