Nick Hockens

Nick Hockens: Attorney with Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Biography

Nick Hockens concentrates his practice on the representation of developers, institutions and non-profit organizations before the New York City Planning Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, and Landmarks Preservation Commission. He represents clients in a variety of New York land use and zoning matters, including re-zonings, special permits, variances, designations and alterations of landmarked buildings, and air rights transactions.

Concentrations

•Land use and zoning

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Team Member, City & State, 'Top 50 NYC Lobbyists,' 2021
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Real Estate - Land Use/Zoning, 2021-2023 and 2025
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Real Estate and Construction - Land Use/Zoning, 2015-2020
•Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2017-2018 and 2022
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers, 'Law Firm of the Year' in Real Estate Law, 2015
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2011-2013, 2015, and 2022-2023
•Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, 'Top Tier' Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
•Member, Winning Team, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010 and 2013

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Land Use
  • Real Estate
  • Institutional Investors

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Oklahoma State University, B.A., 1986; Northwestern University, M.A., Political Science, 1987; Editorial Board, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review; Northwestern University, Ph.D., Political Science; Northwestern University, Ph.D., 1993 Outstanding Dissertation Student Award; Northwestern University, 1993 Outstanding Dissertation Student Award; Northwestern University, Harvard Law School; Northwestern University, Political Science; Northwestern University, Ph.D., Harvard Law School; Outstanding Dissertation Student Award
Law School Attended:
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2002
Year of First Admission:
2003
Admission:
2003, New York
Reported Cases:
Experience: Previous Experience: Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Nick was an associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP and represented developers, investors, landlords, tenants and other parties in a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions, including sales and acquisitions, developments, financings and leasings of office, luxury residential, retail and mixed-use properties.; Nick has worked in Seattle as an urban planner for the Federal Transit Administration (1996-1999) and the Puget Sound Regional Council of Governments (1994-1996).; In his Ph.D. dissertation, Nick studied the role of architecture, urban space and privacy in facilitating political deliberation.
ISLN:
917202597

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212-801-6400  Fax

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