Manuel A. Arroyo is a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial Litigation departments. Prior to joining ShapiroCroland, Manuel founded and operated several businesses, through which he gained extensive experience in both corporate and real estate transactions. Manuel has been instrumental in the formation, purchase and sale of businesses as well as transactions in commercial and residential real estate, where he handled lease negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, multiple 1031 exchanges and a multi-unit residential condominium conversion.

Building on his broad business experience, Manuel’s law practice concentrates on transactional and litigation matters, with particular emphasis on commercial real estate, mergers and acquisitions, finance, joint ventures, reorganizations and succession planning strategies for closely held businesses. 

Upon graduation from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Manuel obtained a master’s degree from Harvard University and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law in Newark.  While in law school, Manuel served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Rosemary Gambardella in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, where he conducted research, prepared legal memoranda, analyzed motions and assisted in drafting opinions on various issues under chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Education 
J.D., Rutgers School of Law, Newark (2009)
Ed.M., Harvard University (1993)
B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1992)

Practice Areas
Real Estate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial and Corporate Law, and Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York (admission pending)

Professional & Community Involvement
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
Member, Bergen County Bar Association
Member, Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey
Former Trustee, Elysian Charter School of Hoboken
Former President, Let’s Celebrate, Inc.

Internship
Honorable Rosemary Gambardella, former Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey (2008)

Languages
Spanish