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Greg Katz, Atlis Real Estate Partners
Principal
Greg joined Klehr Harrison in 2014 as an associate in the Corporate and Securities Department. He remained with the firm until 2017 when he departed to pursue sports-related corporate legal matters. At Klehr, he concentrated his practice on representing private investment funds on their formation, fundraising and deal-related matters. While most other firms at the time were looking for first-year associates to handle litigation work, Klehr offered Greg the chance to practice what he always knew he wanted to practice – corporate law.
Looking back, Greg felt that some of the most valuable and influential experience he gained while at Klehr was the opportunity to work on sophisticated real estate fund formation matters and transactions. In addition to the fund formation work, Greg acted as the joint venture attorney for many large real estate transactions. Getting this exposure provided crucial learning early in his professional career, especially now that he has co-founded a real estate investment firm largely modeled after the clients he used to represent at Klehr.
Greg insists the most rewarding and valuable aspect of his time at Klehr Harrison wasn’t a particular matter, event or lesson learned. It’s the people, the relationships and the connections he made here. Even after he left the firm, no one turned him away when he asked questions or needed support. “It's rare to have one good mentor, and yet I have so many from my time at Klehr.” He continues to keep in touch with many attorneys at the firm, including Keith Kaplan, Bill Matthews, Jon Katona, Brad Krouse, Denise Day and Heather Levine. He also continues to work with the firm on the real estate side, particularly with transactions and zoning, working with the likes of Patrick Murphy, Kyle Fox, Andrew Marrinucci and Brett Feldman. He is grateful for the Klehr network of connections that continues to help Atlis grow. “I always thought I had some special relationships at Klehr, but I never knew just how special they were until I was gone and saw their willingness to still help me with no expectation of reciprocation.”
Greg and his partner founded Atlis Real Estate Partners with the goal of offering individual accredited investors the opportunity to invest in a diverse portfolio of quality real estate assets on the same terms typically reserved for institutional investors. In just over two years, Atlis has raised over $21 million of Limited Partner commitments from 60-plus investors across its value-add equity and private lending funds. To date, Atlis has acquired nine assets with a value above $40 million and currently has nearly $10 million of private first-position loans outstanding.
Outside of work, Greg and his wife, Elisia, recently welcomed a baby boy, Jonah, to the family. He joins Mango, their 100-pound Newfoundland Poodle (hypoallergenic!) mix. He can be found relaxing with his family at the Jersey shore, golfing, cheering on his Philly sports teams and mixing it up with anyone who will listen about Premier League Soccer (and his favorite club, Tottenham).
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