--- title: Michael Kromka date: 2023-06-12T20:24:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/michael-j-kromka" section: Team Members --- ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Bio-Photos-1200x1200/Kromka_Michael_v2.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=d6fc87776a8b1fa7f2da5f0b3a3803e0) # Michael Kromka Special Counsel Email Address email hidden; JavaScript is required Location [ New York ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/locations/new-york) Phone number (212) 808-5128 - [ Download vCard ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/index.php?p=actions/vcard/default/index&vcard=DGX6UX1jze2FNLoeZaX66BXiZ3WiVolNB9jsZ2FFrkYZ5H1ABVSsxrZginr1V72IJIn1iaCw-GQaJr0IoNvM50zKlxcCfxyHSTtU4rUdlWIuQOTVPaSOLsTorXteuqndHV0DWy9hWQ5_cUarAuXnTKhA85ChVxBM5ifZRrhL_33AfmwtVLg_nFMBYx_f7tODi7im2f8BDUWgyMZzYzWy_v9Z6Q0-G2SZfBDH8frSRnyK_j4PFD4h8UvPVFRc1aRtTFdPsv1b7pGZePrMTVn2zSvwbfZvO53ZJHh9gfFuw-z1G1ksTWPaqhqG4B_AzmzUB2YPhTCYAE2SzD61rSbHEZ0f9rOwV3DW4tdM43rI3CbCyxO8g-MpDg05I55fO_grx7yxdE7mvTVjgFUZa_0UwGjz5I8cJH_eVIlCHM6WZV6fzKqVbd5hiTpSg2eiKbHSLMIs3NALecTu22KaXwCnE9UgiszFVdHPnLONIL4G5PzpegI54IAU-Xs5fQicgvhPJ83EKprEq4lLJe8NWnroHtOcbfRwsQZf-IPtB0oqlpDSX3jD63fQY6DpVsw1b5ecYrwo8NG23ZOjZScDxEz0IsjqJ8lO2QZqmBpN2A-90sve4AjztU9aa1EVWtMj6A8uA20PjJwS4aNdDPJtME8hnViqHXmToi8rJHixOXoSa8gG6sNAutOX7kO6yxiMOml5RFYYTBZjhiB8yvaZDozQXFK5hTIT3FrTcOT24L8gA54HiZAOrDDfPxK9Djw1Zk_uD6Tp9S6MjnkDg1f_l8EJK370H2UysM8X0yXjowXKsTvN1Vwz3OEo92jtG9lJE8NXDE-taRK1s9_tTOZIGMSzIorinQqJ3GOBW9kU2koI5emEJCv1yq3yfOW6HeYWHATKMco8hWsbkWbKz2y7W0Tx_YPjOKJi7vfahUrRVZcfCy-t6jzZvnz_y0RTMGlCsEW8uYDqyf7hRlz6nN_-1FqSgP8r0lVPYe7PBi3kr0-CGY59NEAKBI2NUABOuArnPJq0K3VID26rHBr0vqNwxFG4zGJvAHbJAgg96rLnef8VHjS6w-66xFDpfRP84VNmcobQvFN1ybQpAMCAiPguOFw-nnELMh0n-ENn1QhvhMfvpFEYj3G4Ua9O0pTVVrSCjx98-rZz4TrWM9oGWo2hJGxH-flmhcHoJodmPbS1Gbm22i0) - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/michael-j-kromka-20260701075052.pdf) - About - Honors Michael is a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex commercial real estate deals, offering a pragmatic, business-first approach that balances legal precision with deal execution. With a sharp understanding of both market realities and deal dynamics, he helps clients move swiftly and strategically—from initial structuring to successful close. Known for his responsiveness, organization, and dependability, Michael has broad experience across a wide range of real estate transactions nationwide. His practice includes acquisitions and dispositions, joint venture structuring (representing both sponsors and capital partners), leasing, sale-leasebacks, net lease transactions, and a variety of financing matters, including construction loans, mortgage and mezzanine financing, leasehold financing, and credit-tenant structures. Michael advises clients involved in all facets of real estate—operators, developers, private equity firms, institutional investors, financial institutions, and commercial landlords and tenants. He frequently advises borrowers in highly structured financing transactions, including multi-layered capital stacks and hybrid financings that combine aspects of real estate and corporate finance. Michael thrives in these complex environments, guiding clients through the nuances with a steady, solutions-oriented approach. He is particularly skilled at handling credit tenant lease financing and other specialized funding arrangements. He also has considerable experience advising real estate syndicators in connection with tax-efficient transactions, including Delaware statutory trust (DST) platforms. Clients value Michael’s ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice, always focused on practical solutions and avoiding unnecessary complications. They also rely on his unwavering focus on execution—Michael is known for doing what it takes to get deals done. With Michael, getting to closing is swift, smooth, and sure. > “Every deal has hurdles. I help clients clear them without losing momentum.” - News Honors [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/star_award.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=689e013005bf95956401d931cf38a235) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Honors_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-attorneys-named-2025-new-york-metro-super-lawyers-and-rising-stars-thomson-reuters) October 30, 2025 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-attorneys-named-2025-new-york-metro-super-lawyers-and-rising-stars-thomson-reuters) [View all related news](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news?teamMember=Kromka%3AMichael++Kromka#listing) Selected to New York Metro *Super Lawyers* ​“Rising Stars,” 2025 ### Related Services - [Real Estate](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate) - [Real Estate Transactions](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate-transactions) - [Real Estate Finance](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate-finance) - [Real Estate Leasing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate-leasing) - [Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs)](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/delaware-statutory-trusts-dsts) ### Education Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2018 summa cum laude, Salutatorian, Class of 2018, Order of the Coif, Seton Hall Law Review, senior editor Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.A., 2014 summa cum laude, Political Science and Criminology ### Admissions New York, 2019 New Jersey, 2019 ### Languages Spanish