Overview
“Antonios Roustopolous’s guidance was invaluable, and he shepherded our project from inception to successful completion” (Chambers USA).
Tony focuses his practice on matters related to commercial real estate, which range from simple real estate transactions and financings to complex business matters related to real and personal property. His experience includes a wide range of business, contract, and real property matters, including acquisition, sale, lease, finance, and development of commercial property; asset sales and acquisitions; and numerous different types of property-owning vehicles, from single-purpose entities to operating companies to complex joint ventures.
Known by his clients as “an excellent attorney” and “a rock star for his dedication and attention to detail” (Chambers USA, 2026), Tony represents developers, lending institutions, borrowers, landlords, tenants, and other holders of commercial property, whether institutional or family owned, in a broad range of real estate and business matters.
PRACTICES
- Villanova University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2015
Villanova Law Review, Articles Editor - University of Delaware, B.S., Economics, International Business, Spanish Studies, 2010
Education
Publications
Late Fees After Maturity or Acceleration – A Lawyer’s Musings
Delaware Banker | Spring 2026
Most commercial borrowers don’t blink at late fee provisions in loan documents. But when a loan hits maturity with a large balloon still unpaid, or when the lender accelerates after a default, late fees become far more consequential. In those moments, one line in the promissory note can swing six or seven figures. This article offers…
Best Lawyers | February 20, 2023
In an increasingly complex geopolitical and economic climate, commercial real estate professionals will need to bring creativity and flexibility to transactions to adapt to ever-shifting market conditions. The headlines are pessimistic: the war in Ukraine is entering its second year, the United States has hit the debt ceiling and Goldman Sachs has laid off 3,000 staff…
Practical Considerations for Construction Lenders Regarding Mechanics’ Liens
Delaware Banker | Spring 2020
Until the recent COVID-19 pandemic, development was strong in Delaware. Construction scaffolding, temporary fences, and proud bank signs sharing that construction financing was placed by a certain bank were plentiful. Hopefully, as our state and nation begin to emerge from quarantine lockdowns we will see economic activity resume, led by development. Life will resume and projects…
Delaware Third-Party Legal Opinions On Remedies In Real Estate Financing Transactions: A Primer
Delaware Law Review | 2018
This article is intended as a primer for Delaware lawyers who render third-party legal opinions in real estate finance transactions and for use by lawyers who represent clients receiving third-party legal opinions from Delaware counsel in a financing transaction secured by real estate located in the State of Delaware. This article was informed by various reports…
- “The Fifth Circuit Buries Intrastate Economic Protectionism in St. Joseph Abbey v. Castille,” Villanova Law Review, 2014
Leadership
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Fellow
- Wilmington Economic Development Corporation, Board of Directors
Pro Bono Activities
- Wills for Heroes
- CAMP Rehoboth
Recognition
- Chambers USA, 2026, 2025
- Delaware Today Top Lawyer, since 2020
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Super Lawyers, 2025, 2024
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 2015
- New Jersey, 2015
- Pennsylvania, 2016