ANDREA WEITZMAN focuses her practice on commercial real estate finance.
Prior to joining Sidley, Andrea was a senior associate at another global law firm in its real estate finance group. She has experience representing financial institutions in matters involving the origination of complex commercial mortgage loans intended for the commercial mortgage-backed securities market secured by commercial office buildings, retail properties, hotels, warehouses, multifamily housing, mezzanine loans, and balance sheet loans, including the restructuring of various balance sheet loans in 2023. Andrea’s experience also includes complex, multistate, multi-property pooled transactions, loan servicing and sales, participation interests, and repurchase facilities.
Andrea was named to the CRE Finance Council’s 2024 class of distinguished “20 Under 40” professionals, highlighting her positive impact on the commercial real estate finance industry. Super Lawyers listed Andrea in the 2024 New York Metro: Women’s Edition, and recognized her as a New York “Rising Star” for Real Estate in 2023. Andrea was also recognized in the 2025 and 2024 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for real estate law.
While attending New York Law School, Andrea served as staff editor of the New York Law School Law Review.
Andrea is fluent in Spanish.