Partner

New York Office

Education

University of Chicago – A.B., Economics
American University – M.A., Political Economy
Cornell University – J.D.
University of Chicago – M.A., Literary Studies

Practices & Industries

Real Estate Finance

Admissions

Illinois
New York
New Jersey

Professional Activities

Mortgage Bankers Association, Commercial Lending Working Group – Member
New York State Bar Association, Real Estate Finance Committee – Member
New York State Bar Association, Committee on Continuing Legal Education – Presidential Appointee
University of Chicago Graham School Advisory Board – Board Member
American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association – Member

Awards/Rankings

Author, “Blockchain Ecosystems for Commercial Real Estate Finance Transactions”
Author, “Commercial Real Estate Finance” Series
Author, “On the Origin of the Mortgage”
Author, “Labor Mobility: From Fixed Factor to Open Question in Multifamily Investment”

Robert A. Riva

Robert Riva is a partner in Emmet’s real estate finance practice.

Practice Focus:

Real Estate Finance.

Robert counsels leading banking and financial institutions in bilateral and multiple-lender mortgage and mezzanine financing transactions – including acquisition, construction and term loan financings for multi-family developments, hotels and resorts, office buildings, and distribution centers – as well as master repurchase, loan warehousing and other leveraged financing transactions.

A committed educator and thought leader with three decades of distinguished experience in real estate law and economics, Robert has worked at the National Academy of Sciences and the Regional Economic Studies Institute and is a frequent speaker and instructor on commercial real estate finance matters.