Overview
The real estate sector has long been one of the most important and visible in the world economy and as it has grown, so has the complexity of the legal issues surrounding it. Now, in a changing economy that has created a new set of challenges, experienced and savvy legal representation is more important to the world’s top developers, owners, investors, financial institutions and funds than ever before. From dirt to dollars, our Real Estate Group is the most experienced in the world at representing these major players in the full range of important and relevant matters, from financings to leasing, contract and tax issues.
Chambers USA has consistently ranked our Real Estate Group and we are one of the few firms to be recognized for both our financing and traditional real estate work. Our team is widely acknowledged for its “great business sense” and viewed as “one of the best for advice on the confluence of real estate securities and tax law” in addition to being praised for our real estate capital markets work and involvement in the “classic real estate arena” of leasing and development.
We regularly handle transactions relating to all sectors and the real estate business, including: acquisitions and dispositions; development, leasing, management and construction; commercial, industrial, residential, hospitality and mixed-use properties; workouts and foreclosures; reorganization transactions; joint ventures; the formation of real estate funds; the public and private offering of debt and equity real estate securities; senior and mezzanine financing transactions; and real estate litigation. Another practice strength is our tax certiorari experience representing property owners in administrative and judicial proceedings.
Areas of Focus
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Acquisitions and Dispositions
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Real Estate Finance
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Commercial Leasing
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Real Estate Development and Construction
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Real Estate Capital Markets
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Lodging and Gaming
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Restructurings and Workouts
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Tax Certiorari
Key Representations
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Boston Properties in its $3.95 billion acquisition of a portfolio of properties in New York City, including the General Motors Building and Two Grand Central Tower
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Wachovia Bank in mortgage and mezzanine financings, including numerous loans having an original principal balance in excess of $1 billion
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Hines Interests in the development of a mixed-use complex connected to the Museum of Modern Art in lower Manhattan