Golub joins HFZ Capital Group as general counsel and COO

According to Ziel Feldman, founder and managing principal of HFZ Capital Group, Laurie Golub has joined HFZ as general counsel and COO. Golub was previously general counsel and managing director of business affairs at Africa Israel, USA. "Laurie's extensive legal background, overall real estate development experience and outstanding relationships with institutional investors will be invaluable as we move ahead on a number of new and exciting development projects in both New York City and elsewhere," said Feldman. "She will play an integral role in the future of HFZ." "I am excited about joining Ziel Feldman and the HFZ Capital Group‚" said Golub. "The quality of the transactions they have been able to achieve sets them apart in the real estate development community. I am looking forward to working alongside this talented team where I am confident that my diverse background, experiences and relationships will add to the already outstanding capabilities that exist at HFZ‚" Golub has over 20 years of experience in handling complex real estate and corporate transactions. She has a broad base of legal knowledge and business acumen with respect to real estate development, finance and capital markets, corporate restructuring, sales and acquisitions, investments and investor relations, ownership and operation of mixed-use properties, leasing and major league sports. At Africa Israel USA, Ms. Golub played a major role in restructuring the debt related to the company‚Äôs largest assets including the Times Square Building, the Clock Tower and the Miami Marquis and oversaw the sale of its largest assets including the Times Square Building Office Condo, the Clock Tower and 88 Leonard Street. She also oversaw all retail leasing at the Times Square Building. Prior to joining AFI USA, Ms. Golub served as Associate General Counsel to Forest City Ratner Companies where she played a critical role in all pre-development activities of the $5 billion Atlantic Yards & Brooklyn Arena redevelopment project. She negotiated and closed the acquisition of the New Jersey Nets basketball franchise, provided general counsel services to New Jersey Nets senior management, and led negotiations for the $400 million Barclays Center naming rights transaction. Ms. Golub was Senior Counsel to Morrison Cohen Singer & Weinstein, where she represented clients on a broad range of real estate & corporate transactions including the sale of the Gotham portfolio of hotels, development of the East Hampton Golf Course, numerous leasing transactions for national retailers, site acquisitions, construction loan and permanent financings to redevelop mixed-use properties for developers, and mortgage loans, re-financings and construction loans for institutional lenders. Ms. Golub began her legal career as an Associate in the Real Estate Department of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. CREDENTIALS Ms. Golub earned a JD from New York University School of Law and her BS from Boston University, where she was Magna Cum Laude and a Rhodes Scholar Nominee. In addition to being named Real Estate Weekly‚Äôs Most Influential Woman in Real Estate for 2012, she was also named one of Real Estate Forum‚Äôs 2010 Women of Influence. PERSONAL LG is the mother of daughter Jayda Jynx (‚ÄúJJ‚Äù) Golub, age 21 months. HFZ Capital Group HFZ Capital Group is a Manhattan-based real estate investment and development company founded by Ziel Feldman. With an expertise in a broad range of real estate disciplines including underwriting analytics, structured finance, investment, development and asset management, HFZ Capital Group has built a name on breadth of talent, a creative approach to deal structuring and a unique ability to manage risk. The company‚Äôs depth of experience ensures strong returns for both partners and investors.