Sarah Austino is an associate in A.Y. Strauss’ Real Estate Group, where she represents investors, developers, landlords, tenants, and business entities in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including commercial acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, transactional agreements, and comprehensive due diligence matters involving diverse real estate assets.

Sarah has experience managing real estate deals from negotiation through closing, coordinating with lenders, title companies, governmental entities, and opposing counsel to resolve complex title, financing, and closing issues. She drafts and negotiates critical transactional agreements, including purchase agreements, amendments, escrow arrangements, and access agreements. Additionally, Sarah advises clients on commercial leasing matters, evaluating legal and operational risks relating to rent obligations, use restrictions, and subletting rights on behalf of both landlords and tenants.

Before joining A.Y. Strauss, Sarah practiced as a real estate associate at a prominent regional New Jersey law firm, where she focused on transactional real estate and risk mitigation. Earlier in her career, she served as a fellow at the Rutgers Law Entrepreneurship Clinic, a legal intern for the Rutgers University Office of General Counsel, and a corporate legal fellow for Panasonic.

Honors, Awards & Recognition

• Dean’s List, Rutgers Law School
• Business Editor, International Law & Human Rights Journal

Languages

• English (Native)
• French (Fluent)
• Spanish (Proficient)