General Counsel
W.P. Carey & Co.
Douglas E. Barzelay has been named general counsel of New York City-based investment firm W. P. Carey & Co. LLC. In this position, Barzelay will be responsible for overseeing the company’s in-house legal affairs and will provide counsel to senior management on issues related to the company’s day-to-day business practices.
Prior to his appointment, Barzelay was a partner of Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, LLP for 10 years, where his practice included corporate and securities law matters, international transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. From 1986 through 1995, Barzelay held several positions at Dime Bancorp, Inc., including general counsel from 1989 through 1995. Before joining Dime, Barzelay practiced law with Breed Abbot & Morgan and Battle Fowler in New York.
Barzelay graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and cum laude from Yale University. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1974.