Spinnaker Real Estate Partners in Norwalk has welcomed Staci H. Bachman to the new position of executive vice president of legal affairs and general counsel. She will oversee and manage all internal and external legal services for Spinnaker and its affiliates and provide strategic guidance, consultation and support on a wide range of business and legal issues as the company manages its current portfolio and expands its platform. Bachman will be based in Spinnaker”™s Hartford office.
During her 29 years in the legal profession, Bachman has represented various developers, landlords, tenants, franchisees, institutional and private equity lenders as well as other businesses. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College and a Juris Doctorate from the George Washington University National Law Center and is licensed to practice law in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts. Previously Bachman was with Cohn Birnbaum Shea P.C. in Hartford, where she served as a principal and a member of the commercial real estate group and the business and finance group.
“Due to our sustained growth and as part of our long-term strategic planning, we decided to bring legal counsel in-house,” said Clay Fowler, chairman and CEO of Spinnaker Real Estate Partners. “Staci has been representing us for more than 20 years and because of her excellent work and expertise in all areas of law in our industry, she will be a tremendous addition to our senior management team.”
Based in South Norwalk, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners is a second-generation real estate company engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of commercial and residential real estate properties. Beginning in the 1950s in Stamford, the company has completed more than $1.5 billion of acquisition, development and redevelopment projects.
