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Foley & Lardner LLP

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USA Guide 2026 : Florida: North & Central

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Foley & Lardner LLP

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Foley’s Real Estate attorneys help businesses and entrepreneurs find and develop property to help them support their continued growth and prosperity.

Whether buying, developing, or selling real estate is your primary business, or you encounter transactions from time to time that require in-depth knowledge of the real estate market, an experienced partner is vital to your success. For nearly 170 years, we have been helping clients like you close real estate deals by leveraging our experience across a wide range of areas, including those highlighted below:

  • Commercial Real Estate Development
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
  • Florida Community Development Districts
  • Health Care and Senior Living Facilities
  • Land Use and Entitlement
  • Opportunity Zones
  • Real Estate Capital Markets
  • Real Estate Corporate Services
  • Real Estate Services for Financial Institutions
  • Residential, Condominium, and Resort
  • Retail & Consumer Services
  • Sports, Entertainment, and Mixed-Use Development
  • Syndicated and Securities Real Estate Transactions

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Florida: North & Central

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Foley & Lardner LLP provides high-quality advice to a wide range of clients in the real estate industry. It is particularly strong in the purchase and sale of timberland and the development of golf courses and other hospitality and leisure projects, while also impressing in the development of high-end single-family and multifamily residential projects, including some of the most recognizable waterfront condominium developments in Florida. Clients include REITs, insurance companies, developers, resort owners and private equity firms.
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Work Highlights

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  • Foley & Lardner advised Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in connection with a $100 million loan secured by GA Timberland.

Strengths

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  • Foley & Lardner is very adept at handling challenging questions and topics. The team is quick and assertive in providing counsel always in our firm's best interest.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • What distinguishes Foley & Lardner is the combination of strong legal expertise with an equally strong business mindset.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • Foley & Lardner has strong technical capabilities across a broad range of subjects and industries.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • David Cook
    David Cook

    David Cook

    David Cook has a national practice and frequently acts for funds, developers and other clients in the real estate world on purchases and sales of portfolios. He is an expert in transactions involving timberlands.

    • David is on top of everything. He is one of the best real estate lawyers I have ever dealt with.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Thomas M Little
    Thomas M Little

    Thomas M Little

    Thomas Little acts for a wide range of clients, including landlords, lenders and developers, on high value real estate transactions.

    • Thomas is very responsive and quick to advise us in a pinch. He goes the extra mile on our deals and is a valued member of our team.

      Real Estate respondentUSA

    • Thomas Little is exceptionally knowledgeable, commercially-minded and consistently pragmatic in his approach.

      Real Estate respondentUSA

    • He provides clear, actionable guidance, is highly responsive and timely and brings valuable experience and judgment that helps us navigate issues efficiently and confidently.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Fred S Ridley
    Fred S Ridley

    Fred S Ridley

    Fred Ridley has experience acting on acquisitions and projects for real estate developers and investment groups.

    • Fred is the best in the business that I have worked with in solving and anticipating problems.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Stephen Szabo
    Stephen Szabo

    Stephen Szabo

    Stephen Szabo's transactional practice sees him handling complex real estate acquisitions and dispositions, across the state and nationally, for his clients.

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