DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP

Name

DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP

Legal name

DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP

Website

https://ddw-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP is a full-service regional law firm in White Plains, NY serving Westchester County and the Hudson Valley, advising real estate developers, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals across ten practice areas including land use, zoning, commercial litigation, and corporate law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Billable hour-based legal representation across multiple practice areas including real estate, commercial litigation, corporate law, banking, land use, employment, and trusts and estates. Fees generated through client engagements for legal counsel and representation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DDWWW is a full-service law firm providing legal counsel and representation across ten practice areas, including real estate, commercial litigation, corporate law, banking and finance, land use and zoning, employment, government relations, leasing, and trusts and estates. The firm primarily serves real estate developers, businesses, financial institutions, and individuals with complex transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters across the New York metropolitan area.

Product overview

DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP is a full-service law firm offering integrated legal services across ten practice areas. The firm provides Banking Law, Commercial Finance, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Government Relations, Land Use and Zoning, Leasing, Real Estate, and Trusts and Estates services. These practice areas work collaboratively to serve clients in complex real estate transactions, commercial litigation, and regulatory matters, particularly in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banking Law Legal representation for national and regional financial institutions, including loan workouts, mortgage financing, construction lending, and creditor protection services.
• Commercial Finance Legal counsel for complex commercial financing transactions, representing lenders, equity investors, and borrowers in acquisition financing, construction financing, and bond financing.
• Commercial Litigation Litigation services for complex commercial disputes including contract disputes, business torts, construction litigation, and real property matters.
• Corporate Law Corporate legal services including entity formation, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial financing for corporations and startups.
• Employment Law Compliance and defense counsel for employers covering wage and hour matters, leave accommodation, employment agreements, and dispute resolution.
• Government Relations Lobbying and advocacy services for clients in real estate, casino gaming, and green energy industries at local, state, and federal levels.
• Land Use and Zoning Legal counsel for real estate development projects including zoning approvals, environmental compliance (SEQRA/NEPA), and land use litigation.
• Leasing Legal representation for landlords and tenants in office, retail, and industrial property leasing transactions.
• Real Estate Full-service real estate legal counsel for acquisition, development, construction, financing, leasing, and disposition of commercial and residential properties.
• Trusts and Estates Legal representation for beneficiaries, executors, trustees, and guardians in contested will, trust, and fiduciary proceedings in Surrogate's Courts.

Quantifiable outcome

• $2.5 billion redevelopment secured for former Galleria Mall site
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Collier Halpern & Newberg LLPmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020In January 2020, DDWWW expanded with the addition of six partners and associates from Collier Halpern & Newberg following managing partner Philip Halpern's nomination to be a federal district court judge. This expanded the firm's capabilities with David A. Newberg, Harry J. Nicolay, Scott M. Salant as partners, and Shari B. Hochberg, Lorenzo Venditti as associates, plus Of Counsel Hon. Peter P. Rosato.
• Pace University School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm attorneys maintain close ties with Pace Law School; Alfred Donnellan is Chairman of the Board of Visitors; attorneys lecture on real estate transactions, land use law, and redevelopment topics; firm participates in CLE programs
• Business Council of WestchestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm attorneys participate in BCW events and programs; Mark Weingarten serves on Board of Directors; firm hosts webinars with BCW on business topics
• Westchester County Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple attorneys hold leadership positions including Diana Bunin Kolev as Co-Chair of Environmental Law Committee and Women in the Law Committee; firm attorneys present CLE programs
• The Cappelli OrganizationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDW Attorneys represented a joint venture between The Cappelli Organization and SL Green Realty Corp. that became development joint venture partners in major projects including Edge-on-Hudson
• SL Green Realty Corp.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDW Attorneys represented a joint venture between The Cappelli Organization and SL Green Realty Corp. in major development projects
• New York Power AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDW Attorneys represented the developer in development of custom-built office space for the New York Power Authority (NYPA)
• AvalonBay CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelBello Donnellan represents AvalonBay Communities, one of the premier developers of luxury apartment communities, in connection with numerous development projects throughout Westchester County including Avalon Yonkers with 589 units
• BNY Mellon, N.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDWWW represented BNY Mellon, N.A. as corporate trustee in Surrogate's proceedings since 2015, successfully collecting over $750,000 and uniting assets valued in excess of $20 million
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm represented Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in expansion of campuses in Towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant, and Village of Suffern - New York's largest biotechnology company and one of the ten largest pharmaceutical companies in the US
• Extell Development CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm represents Extell Development Company in Hudson Piers, a mixed-use riverfront redevelopment in Yonkers, New York
• Discovery Land CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm represented Silo Ridge Field Club, a Discovery Land Company community in Amenia, New York
• MGM Resorts InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDWWW serves as land use and zoning counsel for MGM Yonkers, Inc.'s $500 million Empire City Casino redevelopment project, guiding through zoning and land use approval process required by New York Gaming Commission
• AvalonBay CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelBello Donnellan represents AvalonBay Communities in development projects throughout Westchester County, including the 589-unit Avalon Yonkers project in the Alexander Street Urban Renewal Area

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cuddy & Feder LLP: Westchester County-based full-service law firm with leading land use, zoning, and real estate development practices serving developers, municipalities, and institutions across the Hudson Valley. Highly comparable in size, geography, and practice mix to DDW.
• McCarthy Fingar LLP: White Plains-headquartered mid-size firm with deep Westchester roots providing commercial litigation, real estate, trusts and estates, and corporate services. Closely comparable in scale, locale, and full-service practice model.
• Sive, Paget & Riesel PC: New York City boutique specializing in environmental, land use, and zoning law, frequently engaged on high-profile entitlement matters. Comparable niche practice focus on SEQRA/NEPA review and major development approvals.
• Tarter Krinsky & Droban LLP: Mid-size NYC firm with strong real estate development, land use, and corporate practices serving developers and family offices. Closely aligned practice mix and client base with DDW's commercial real estate work.

Regional players

• Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP: Long Island-headquartered mid-size firm with comparable real estate, land use, banking, and corporate practices serving developers and financial institutions. Comparable in size and practice breadth, with a regional rather than Westchester focus.
• Meyer Suozzi English & Klein PC: Long Island-based mid-size full-service firm with land use, real estate, litigation, and commercial practices serving municipalities and developers. Similar scale and full-service orientation; geographically adjacent rather than directly overlapping.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips Lytle LLP: Larger full-service New York firm with established real estate development, land use, energy, and litigation practices serving institutional and developer clients across New York State. Wider geographic footprint and larger bench than DDW but overlapping practice areas.
• Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC: Full-service Upstate/Western New York firm with substantial real estate, land use, employment, and litigation practices serving developers, municipalities, and institutions. Larger and more geographically diverse but overlapping practice mix and regional developer client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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