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Anthony M. Kroese

Partner, Attorney at Lippes Mathias

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys) Nationwide Website (716) 853-5100 x1362 LinkedIn
Desmond Law Society, Secretary, Board of DirectorsAmherst Youth Hockey Association, Inc., PresidentNotre Dame Law School Alumni Board, December 2020-Present, DirectorCanisius University Board of Trustees, TrusteeCanisius University Alumni Association, 2017-2022, Past President

About

Anthony M. Kroese, a Partner at Lippes Mathias in Buffalo, New York, handles the commercial real estate side of larger transactions with the firm's Corporate and Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality teams. He also represents developers, owners, and investors nationwide. He documents term loans, revolving lines, and mezzanine debt for their deals. His loan work also covers commercial mortgage-backed securities financings. He prepares purchase and sale agreements and project development contracts. He negotiates commercial leases, sale-leasebacks, and license or franchise agreements. He earned his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2017. He drafts legal opinion letters during deals. His earlier commercial and real estate litigation work now shapes how he limits disputes in a deal. He handles due diligence for a merger or an acquisition that includes property.

Who is a good fit for Anthony M. Kroese

  • Buyers of a company who need property due diligence before the merger or acquisition closes.
  • Sellers separating owned property from the business through a sale-leaseback.
  • Companies whose larger transaction carries a property component that needs its own documents.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2017
  • Canisius University, B.S., 2014
Bar admissions
New York, New Jersey

Recognition

  • Upstate New York Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars, 2020-2025

Specialties

Legal due diligenceEntity formation and holding structuresCommercial leases and lease assignments

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Anthony M. Kroese works with clients on due diligence memorandums before closing. He works through title and survey analysis for that closing. He also addresses construction conflicts and reciprocal easements.

Anthony M. Kroese handles corporate formation when a deal needs a new entity. He advises on governance and on dissolution if the sale requires either step. He also prepares corporate transaction profiles for those matters.

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