Reid and Riege's Robyn Abbate Selected as "36 Under 36: Young Leaders to Watch"

Robyn C. Abbate, a member of Reid and Riege’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Area, was selected as one of CoreNet Global’s “36 Under 36:  Young Leaders to Watch.”  Forty CoreNet Global chapters nominated top Young Leaders and a panel of corporate real estate executives from CoreNet’s Global Board and Component Leaders Council judged the nominees.  The nominees were evaluated on their “involvement in CoreNet Global, work in CRE, philanthropic activities and overall promise in the industry.”  Robyn is included in the May/June 2014 issue of the Leader, CoreNet Global’s official publication.   

According to its website, “CoreNet Global is the world’s leading association for corporate real estate (CRE) and workplace professionals, service providers and economic developers. Over 8,000 members, who include 70% of the Fortune 100 and nearly half of the Forbes Global 2000, meet locally, globally and virtually to develop networks, share knowledge, learn and thrive professionally.”  For additional information, please visit www.corenetglobal.org.

Robyn is counsel to a broad range of clients including publicly traded companies, closely held businesses and nonprofit organizations in the areas of commercial real estate, contracts, land use and environmental law.  She also has significant experience in commercial leasing, assisting developers, landlords and tenants, including several Fortune 500 companies, on both a local and national level, with due diligence, preparation and negotiation of commercial lease agreements and merger/acquisition due diligence.  Robyn received her J.D., cum laude, from Western New England College School of Law and her B.A., cum laude, from the University of Connecticut. 

About Reid and Riege, P.C.

Founded in 1950, Reid and Riege, P.C. is a full service law firm providing legal counsel and representation to many of the region’s leading business and nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, corporations and individuals.  The firm’s focus includes the following practice areas: commercial finance; corporations, limited liability companies and other business organizations; business succession planning; executive agreements and compensation; mergers and acquisitions; pension and other employee benefits; employment and personnel; environmental; health care; estate planning and estate settlement; executive and physician planning; fiduciary and probate litigation; fiduciary services; general litigation; insolvency and bankruptcy; multiemployer benefit plans; nonprofit organizations; real estate; and tax. Reid and Riege has principal offices in both Hartford and New Haven. For additional information, please visit www.rrlawpc.com.