Petro Zinkovetsky and his firm were great! They have been with us throughout the whole process, showed exceptional professionalism and provided an invaluable support. I highly recommend them!
I don't give anyone a 5 but this firm went above and beyond to secure a real estate contract for us. They were so detail oriented and added beneficial clauses that I did not know existed. It really left me feeling a strong sense of security with the contract. I am highly recommending Zinkovetsky firm. I will absolutely be using them again.
Purchase & sale of medical, dental and health care related businesses, commercial leasing, employment & partnership agreements, non competes, etc.
12 years
Mr. Zinkovetsky is the founder of Avenue Law Firm. He is an experienced real estate & business attorney who represents first time home buyers and international investors looking to purchase real estate in NY, small and midsize businesses, health care practitioners, franchises, tech companies, startups, and international companies investing or doing business in the US. Mr. Zinkovetsky is often invited to participate in seminars and to teach continuing education courses on real estate related topics. He was selected eight years in a row as a Rising Star by one of the industry’s most trusted publications - Super Lawyers.
Because of the clients he represented and the transactions handled by the firm, Mr. Zinkovetsky has been featured in a number of publications including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, New York Post, Newsweek, The Real Deal, New York Observer, Daily Mail, etc.
​​Mr. Zinkovetsky holds a Juris Doctor Degree from New York Law School; a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance and Economics from Pace University; and is a graduate of the United Nations International School.
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My high regard to Petro and his firm!
Petro Zinkovetsky and his firm were great! They have been with us throughout the whole process, showed exceptional professionalism and provided an invaluable support. I highly recommend them!
Posted by George | June 10, 2021
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Highly Recommend
I don't give anyone a 5 but this firm went above and beyond to secure a real estate contract for us. They were so detail oriented and added beneficial clauses that I did not know existed. It really left me feeling a strong sense of security with the contract. I am highly recommending Zinkovetsky firm. I will absolutely be using them again.
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Posted by anonymous | March 4, 2018
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Simply excellent. Will not miss even a typo!
Petro and his team helped walked us thru the entire lease process in order to secure a great deal for our first retail location. Communication was fast, clear, simple, and professional. I recall times when even typos from the lease were caught by his team, this just goes to show they truly go thru every single detail in almost surgical-fashion to make sure the terms and fair and favorable to you.
Thank you, Petro, if any legal needs should arise in the future, we know who to reach!
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Posted by David | February 20, 2017
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Attorney that is knowledgeable and caring
Hired Petro in representing me in business transaction. From start till finish he acted in a very professional manner. Was able to negotiate for me a better deal than originally agreed to. I would highly recommend him.
Posted by ZB | February 19, 2017
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Petro helped me with a co-op purchase
Quick, efficient and professional - satisfied with the service all around.
Posted by Kenny | February 17, 2017
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Highly Recommend
I hired the Attorney Zinkovetsky to set my companies KENNY NEW YORK, LLC, and TAG TRXTILE, LLC he did everything articles of organization , operations agreement Trademark etc . it was a great experience . I highly recommend Attorney Zinkovetsky
Posted by MIke G | February 17, 2017
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Excellent work
Peter is a fantastic attorney, he is very attentive to details and always does his job in time. He is always calm and explains everything from all the different angles. It's very easy to talk to him and he definitely knows personal and business needs of the client. We worked on several projects with him and always had an excellent experience. I highly recommend Peter, he is truly a professional of his craft.
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Posted by anonymous | February 16, 2017
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Personable and Professional!!
Petro was referred to us by our Mortgage Broker. As a first time homeowner, I was a bit anxious about hiring a lawyer, not knowing what to look for. After all was said and done, my wife and I are very thankful for the care and professional we received from Petro. He made the process easy and understandable, patiently and promptly answering all of our questions (and we had a lot of them!). We had some difficulty with the sellers lawyer but Petro handled it extremely well, staying on top of things and pushing the deal forward. We were able to see the difference in quality between the two lawyers and were so glad to have Petro on our side! He ran the show at our closing, caught some mistakes on the escrow paperwork, made good suggestions to the banks attorney, and made the process run smoothly. We have the utmost confidence in Petro and highly recommend him for your legal needs. Solid, honest, responsive, and hard-working professional.
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Posted by David | February 15, 2017
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Great
Petro was very good. Very clear in explaining everything and will take the time to consult thoroughly. Very professional and knowledgeable
Posted by Artem | February 13, 2017
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Great attorney
I've worked with Peter on many transactions. He is knowledgeable, always on point and very responsive. It is a always great pleasure hiring him as my attorney.
Posted by TOM | February 13, 2017
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AMAZING LAWYER!!
Easy and smooth to work with, very prompt in responding to any questions. Highly recommended.
Posted by Holly | February 11, 2017
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Terrific New York Real Estate Attorney
It was great working with Petro. He was always available to meet or speak on the phone, answer questions, solve problems and negotiate effectively on our behalf. Petro is extremely buttoned up and detail oriented. I felt completely confident working with him and he is a lovely person.
Posted by mk | January 7, 2021
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poor incompetence
We waited 6 months to cool down before writing this review; but even now flashbacks from dealing with Pedro make us angry.
We hired Petro to assist with a sale of our co-op in midtown based on his excellent reviews on Yelp. It was a big mistake. Petro is one of the most incompetent professionals we've ever met. Here are the reasons:
- Petro wasn't responding to emails from the buyer side in a timely fashion. The buyer's lawyer was replying within a few hours. With Petro we were lucky if he responded the same day. At the end we felt we had to follow-up with him on every buyer's email just to make sure he replies promptly.
- We asked him a few times to cc us on every email so that we are in the loop. He wasn't doing it. We had to ask our agent to forward to us every email coming from the buyer's side so that we can be in the loop and make sure he replies.
- He scheduled closing without having all the documents. Then he cancelled it last minute to the surprise of all parties involved.
- Lack of basic understanding of tax related paperwork requirements in real estate sales.
- His incompetence resulted in delays, which cost us an extra month of mortgage payment.
- We lost complete confidence in him. A day before closing we even called the buyer's lawyer just to make sure our lawyer did everything he was supposed to in order to close successfully.
- At the end we consulted with all parties in the process, agents and buyer's lawyer, the unanimous opinion of Petro was incompetence.
Selling an apartment at the onset of Covid was very stressful. The closing process was changing due to lock-down and we were not even sure if the transaction would go through. But having Petro as our lawyer didn't make it any easier; he turned the entire experience into a nightmare.
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Response from Petro ZinkovetskyJanuary 9, 2021
This is the first negative review I have received since I've opened my law firm almost a decade ago. My business was built on customer service from day one and my team and I go above and beyond for our clients, just like we did for Mike and his wife.  As this transaction was about to close COVID happened resulting in NYC being shut down. Co-op transactions in NYC are handled by buildings' management companies and this coop's management office was closed due to COVID. If you read this review you will notice that the main thing this client is upset about is having to pay an extra month of mortgage because his closing was delayed. He is not claiming that I failed to close his transaction, he is not claiming that I did something wrong, he is not claiming anything other than a 1 month delay. The client blames this delay solely on me however fails to mention that his management company was unable to schedule a closing. His building would not allow any move-ins and the buyers understandably did not want to close without being able to move in. His bank took over a month to produce a simple document required for a closing, and all of this was happening as the entire City and most of the country were shut down. But he is so upset that he had to pay a month of mortgage that he "waited 6 months to cool down before writing this review".  Â
The client claims there was a lack of response from me. Just like most other businesses my office was unexpectedly shut down due to COVID. Today my law firm is fully capable of working remotely, but at the end of March and early April we were just adjusting to the new norm. I did a search in my emails - there are 332 emails that were exchanged between me and the client and/or that the client was copied on. And that does not include my direct correspondence with the buyer's attorney, management company, payoff bank and title company or multiple phone calls my team and I had with the clients and all the other parties.Â
My team and I closed this transaction despite the pandemic and the government shutdown, despite my office having to close, despite client's management company refusing to schedule a closing, despite client's bank delaying the closing and despite the buyer not wanting to close. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the clients insisted on closing right away. Of course that required me to have some unpleasant conversations with the opposing counsel and management company to force everyone to close this asap.  So I'm not surprised if opposing counsel told something to the clients behind my back. I am however very surprised that my clients claim they have spoken to the buyer's attorney directly a day before the closing. If this is true the buyer's attorney violated Rule 4.2(a) of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. Â
This transaction was taking place at the beginning of a pandemic and there were forces outside everyone's control - such as the management company's closure for example. It's unfortunate that these clients did not appreciate all of the hard work that was put into their transaction by my team and I during the pandemic.  It is shameful that these clients would purposefully attack a small business at times when millions of businesses are closing throughout the US. I wish them best of luck.
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Real estate Attorney | Apr 25
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Peter and I worked on a condominium transaction recently and he was truly a pleasure to work with. It was evident that he is an experienced attorney. He and his office worked with us efficiently to get the deal closed without any issues."
Real estate Attorney | Apr 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I've have known Petro for many years now and he has always shown himself to be a hardworking and excellent attorney. Whether you are considering Petro's services for a real estate, franchising or business matter, I wholeheartedly recommend him without reservations."
Real estate Attorney | Feb 21
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I had a pleasure working with Petro on few transactions. He is knowledgeable in the field of real estate and easy to work with. I endorse this lawyer."
Real estate Attorney | Feb 10
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I have had a privilege of working with Petro on a mutual client. Not only is he is highly skilled in his areas of expertise, but Petro is a great networking resource. His wide network of contacts in and outside New York City includes professionals in every conceivable area of practice, and not limited to legal.
I would feel comfortable referring Petro to any of my clients or contacts."