Edward C. Wallace

Edward C. Wallace serves as Co-Chairman of the firm's New York office. Ed has experience in law, business, and government. He serves as a trusted advisor to companies doing business with government-usually local government where real estate is part of the transaction. He serves as outside counsel to JCDecaux North America. He has advised Fetner Properties, Extell/Carlyle, Silverstein/El Ad, Columbia University, NYU and Fordham on major real estate development projects. He has negotiated long term municipal contracts for major government service providers including JCDecaux and Hornblower.

Prior to entering the private sector as a Vice President at Boston Properties, he served as City Council Member-at-Large (Manhattan) and then Chief of Staff to the New York City Council President. Ed began his career at the Legal Aids Society, first in the Criminal Appeals Division and then in the Chelsea neighborhood office of the Legal Aid Civil Division.

Ed chairs the French American Foundation USA. He serves as vice president and pro bono general counsel to the Citizens Budget Commission and he is an emertitus member of the board and previously the chair. He served as counsel to NYC 2012, the City’s Olympic bid.

Ed has been listed in multiple editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers and is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He is consistently included on City and State’s'New York City Power 100' list and was named a 2020 Lifetime Achievement honoree. He drove a NYC Taxi during college.

Concentrations

•General corporate adviser to international companies
•Counseling and advocating on behalf of many of New York City’s leading developers, corporations and non-profit organizations
•Negotiating and structuring economic incentive packages for corporations

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, City & State
•Trailblazers in Law, 2026
•50 Over 50 Alumni, 2025
•Responsible Alumni 100, 2024
•New York Lifetime Achievement Award, 2020
•New York City Power 100, 2014-2026
•New York Law Power 100, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025
•New York Real Estate Power 100, 2020-2023
•New York Law Power 50, 2019
•New York Real Estate Power 50, 2019
•Manhattan Power 50, 2018 and 2020
•Manhattan Power 100, 2019, 2021-2025
•Team Member, City & State, 'Top 50 NYC Lobbyists,' 2021
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2006-2023
•Listed, PoliticsNY, 'Power Players in Public Relations & Lobbying,' 2024
•Team Member, Best Lawyers in America 'Top Listed - Government Relations,' 2018
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2006-2025
•Team Member, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2017
•Recipient, Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award, 28th Annual American Celtic Ball, 2016
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers 'Government Relations Law Firm of the Year,' 2014
•Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, 'Top Tier' Firm in Real Estate, 2013
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2011, 2012, 2022, and 2023
•Listed, AVENUE magazine 'Legal Elite,' Real Estate Law, April 2011
•Member, Winning Team, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0