Sean M. McCabe

Senior Counsel

“The practice of law is challenging on both intellectual and interpersonal levels; each day brings an opportunity to learn something new and improve.”

Sean represents businesses, real estate developers, and property owners in all aspects of commercial real estate matters. He has significant experience in commercial leasing, regularly representing landlords and tenants in the negotiation of sophisticated office, retail, and industrial lease agreements. Sean leverages his prior experience as a certified public accountant to provide strategic insights together with legal advice.

Representative Matters

Represented specialty chemical company in the negotiation of a 65,000 square feet lease and build-out for the relocation of its global research and development headquarters in the Hudson Valley.
Served as lead leasing counsel to privately-held developer in connection with lease-up of +/- 75,000 square feet of prime retail near Eastview Mall, Victor, New York.
Represented privately-held developer as lead leasing counsel in transformation of 350,000+ square foot former Kodak marketing facility into commercial office space and tech campus.
Represented developer with respect to disposition of $20m+ commercial property portfolio.
Represented Finger Lakes startup brewery with respect to construction and permanent financing and land use matters in its development of brewing facility and tap room.
Represented privately-held developer with acquisition of $3m+ industrial property in Rochester, New York.
Represented privately-held lifestyle brand in various capacities, including negotiation of retail leases, vendor contracts, risk management, and talent retention.
Represented developer with respect to negotiating eminent domain settlement with utility.
Represented commercial property owner in multiple summary proceedings against tenants and guarantors.
Represented energy developer in the negotiation of a ground lease for an existing 55-mile utility right-of-way to construct and develop a new 345 kV transmission line and related substation facilities and related asset purchase agreement to acquire existing transmission line equipment within the right-of way, secure temporary construction access and obtain easement rights to various substation facilities.
Represented energy developer in the negotiation of an asset purchase agreement to acquire substation facilities adjacent to an existing utility right-of-way. Simultaneously negotiated series of agreements for temporary access, construction and operation of shoofly and related switches and access for utilities to substation facilities.

Professional and Civic

New York State Bar Association, member
Monroe County Bar Association, member

Recognition

Rochester Business Journal, selected as an Up and Coming Attorney, 2022
Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Real Estate, since 2019
University at Buffalo Law School, Professor Louis Del Cotto Commencement Award for academic achievement in the area of taxation
Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc., Pro Bono Scholar, spring 2017

Legal Practices

Member of:

Commercial Real Estate

Industry Teams

Member of:

Energy

Financial Institutions and Capital Markets

Real Estate Developers

Veterinary Medicine

John Carroll University

2006

John Carroll University

MBA

2007

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

2017

magna cum laude

May 12, 2020

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Sean M. McCabe

Senior Counsel

Representative Matters

Professional and Civic

Recognition

Legal Practices

Member of:

Industry Teams

Member of:

Admissions

John Carroll University

John Carroll University

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

Location

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Sean M. McCabe

■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Industry Teams

■ Profile

■ Representative Matters

■ Professional and Civic

■ Admissions

■ Education

Offices throughout New York:

Sean M. McCabe

Senior Counsel

John Carroll University

John Carroll University

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law

Sean M. McCabe

■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Industry Teams

■ Profile

■ Representative Matters

■ Professional and Civic

■ Admissions

■ Education

Offices throughout New York:

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