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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance

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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance - New York

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a respected practice offering expertise in a variety of matters, ranging from acquisitions and divestitures to substantial development and redevelopment projects. It demonstrates particular experience in joint venture transactions. The firm's clients include major real estate investors and developers.
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Work Highlights

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  • Davis Polk & Wardwell represented Sycamore Partners on its $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance. This deal included approximately $610 million in CMBS financing.

Strengths

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  • Davis Polk is incredibly sharp and creative in approach to structuring and thinking through complicated deals.

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  • Davis Polk are extremely high quality and they offer a very bespoke, top-notch service.

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  • Davis Polk's bench strength, knowledge and common-sense approach to complex matters sets them apart.

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  • Davis Polk does a phenomenal job on large, complex, transaction-based projects.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Michael J Rishty
    Michael J Rishty

    Michael J Rishty

    Michael Rishty is a well-regarded practitioner with a noted real estate practice. His experience covers a broad range of matters, including acquisitions and sales, development and financing.

    • Michael is extremely smart and practical. He has a very well balanced knowledge of real estate transactions as well.

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    • Michael is reasonable, commercially-minded and capable of holding his own against difficult counterparties.

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    • Michael is smart, personable and flexible when he needed to be.

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  • Brian Hirsch
    Brian Hirsch

    Brian Hirsch

    Brian Hirsch represents REITs, developers and investors in an array of complex real estate transactions.

    • Brian is a terrific thought partner with excellent experience.

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    • Brian's control and command of the deal is outstanding.

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    • He works collaboratively with colleagues and truly understands our business.

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    • Brian is highly commercial and sophisticated. He mixes that with an ability to work on deals with all types of people.

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  • Brian S Lichter
    Brian S Lichter

    Brian S Lichter

    Brian Lichter counsels major real estate firms on a range of commercial transactions, including joint ventures, development and financing.

    • Brian has the experience and knowledge to guide clients through business issues and keep clients from getting involved in the legal minutiae of the documents.

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    • Brian is not fazed by complexity and he is able to be quite creative and think outside the box in how he addresses issues.

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    • He is super commercial and resolves issues quickly, clearly and without taking on additional or unnecessary risk.

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    • Brian Lichter is extremely smart and also a practical lawyer, he is someone who is a deal facilitator and he is very adept at finding a creative solution that works for both sides.

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