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title: Law360 Mentions Partner Robert D. Bickford Jr. and Special Counsel James F. Jacobus as Counsel in $500 Million Real Estate Deal
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# Law360 Mentions Partner Robert D. Bickford Jr. and Special Counsel James F. Jacobus as Counsel in $500 Million Real Estate Deal

 May 3, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partner [Robert D. Bickford Jr.](/Our-People/Robert-D-Bickford-Jr) and special counsel [James F. Jacobus](/Our-People/James-F-Jacobus) were mentioned as counsel to AXA and Met Life in the *Law360* article ​“AXA, MetLife Loan $500M For NYC Office Tower.” On May 3, AXA and MetLife Inc. closed $500 Million in financing to a subsidiary of Paramount Group Inc. for 31 W. 52nd Street in Manhattan. The 29-story, 786,647-square-foot tower is located between Avenue of the Americas and Fifth Avenue.

Earlier this year, a Kelley Drye team lead by Mr. Bickford represented AXA in the sale of 787 Seventh Ave. in Manhattan to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for more than $1.9 billion.

To read the full article, please click [here](http://www.law360.com/articles/792203/exclusive-axa-metlife-loan-500m-for-nyc-office-tower). Access may require subscription.

 

 

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