About Us

Our firm prides itself on its well-established reputation for exceptional client service and high quality legal representation.

Edward A. Mermelstein & Associates, PC, founded in 1995, is a multiservice law firm with offices in New York City and Moscow, representing clients in diverse industries with a wide variety of requirements. While Edward A. Mermelstein & Associates’ work generally originates from a client’s need for legal representation, the Firm is mindful that legal service is but one ingredient in achieving a client’s strategic business goals.

The Firm prides itself on learning and understanding client objectives and partnering with clients to generate genuine business value. Edward A. Mermelstein & Associates is proud that the diversity of its clients coincides with the diversity of its practice. Just as its clients range from international conglomerates to start-up ventures and entrepreneurs, from multinational corporations and leading financial institutions to charitable organizations and government officials in high-profile investigations, Edward A. Mermelstein & Associates’ five core practice groups involve the Firm in virtually every major form of counseling, litigation, and advocacy.

Our team of attorneys brings a wealth of experience in international commerce and can assist your business with:

Recent News
"THE MIDDLE EAST FUNDS WERE NOT EXPECTED TO COME BACK SO QUICKLY":
September 20, 2011 -- Edward Mermelstein comments on Asian sovereign funds as fastest growing sources of inflows in US real estate market, REIT

"NEW YORK, MANHATTAN ESPECIALLY, IS BACK TO PRE-RECESSION LEVELS AND IS EXPECTED TO BE SO FOR THE NEXT 3 - 5 YEARS":
August 11, 2011 -- Edward Mermelstein expects to see appreciation up to 15 – 20% per year, iProperty.com

"FOR RUSSIANS, INTEREST IN LUXURY PROPERTIES IS AS MUCH EVIDENCE OF CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION AS IT IS EFFORTS TO CAPTURE BARGAINS":
August 03, 2011 -- Commenting Roustam Tariko's $25.5 million purchase, Edward Mermelstein, partner, discusses motivations behind recent increase of foreign interest in US luxury estate, Bloomberg

"ONGOING GROWTH OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL RENTAL RATES TRANSLATES INTO 10% TO 12% PROPERTY APPRECIATION ON A YEARLY BASIS":
July 24, 2011 -- Edward Mermelstein, partner, discusses New York's most attractive local markets to be targeted by foreign investors in the article by Wong King Wai, The Edge Malaysia

"MALAYSIAN INVESTORS ARE INCREASINGLY INTERESTED IN THE U.S. REAL ESTATE MARKET, IT IS A TREND":
July 17, 2011 -- Edward Mermelstein, partner, expects the presensce of individual investors from Malaysia at most lucrative markets like New York, to increase gradually, article in Nanyang Siang Pau (in Chinese)

Edward A. Mermelstein & Associates, P.C.

302 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10001

Tel (212) 213-3818
Fax (212) 213-3747