
Real Estate
USA Guide 2026 : California: Southern
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Goodwin’s Global Real Estate Industry Group is distinctive in that it represents clients across the life cycle of real estate investments. Our distinctive team of lawyers in California practice on local, national and international levels.
Our key strengths include: Real Estate Investment Management, Joint Ventures (including Real Estate Fund Recapitalizations), Hospitality & Leisure, REIT M&A, Acquisitions, Sales, Mortgage and Mezzanine Financings, Preferred Equity, Leasing, Real Estate Development and Real Estate Workouts.
We deploy an integrated approach to our practice by structuring our real estate group to include the numerous specialties required for complex real estate transactions. For example, in addition to our traditional real estate lawyers, our real estate group is comprised of corporate lawyers who have an expertise in securities, M&A, IPOs and REITs; tax lawyers with expertise in corporate, partnership, REIT and other related tax matters; ERISA experts; and fund formation experts specializing in the formation of investment funds.
While the strength of our specialty practices is a significant resource to clients, our lawyers are proud of our pro bono achievements, partnering with an array of community-based organizations throughout California to help those in need, including the Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, LA Represents, and Habitat for Humanity.
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Work Highlights
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Goodwin acted for Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel in the acquisition of the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, California for $900 million.
Strengths
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The firm's strengths are their responsiveness, ability to understand complex structure and solution-focused representation.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Chauncey Swalwell
Chauncey Swalwell has vast experience handling real estate transactions for real estate clients, including portfolio acquisitions, financings and sales. He regularly advises clients on mixed-use development and residential projects. Band 5 
Band 5 
Alex Jacobs
Alex Jacobs co-chairs the firm's real estate joint ventures and real estate finance and restructurings practice. He is best known for his expertise in representing investors in acquisitions, developments, mortgage loans and negotiating joint venture agreements.
He is responsive, works through complex things quickly and works with the wider firm really well.
Real Estate respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Goodwin Procter LLP (2)
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Diana Brummer
Head of Department

John Ferguson
Head of Department

Alex Jacobs
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Chauncey Swalwell
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Goodwin Procter LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 4 Global 2026
Practice area: Real Estate
Location: Global: Multi-Jurisdictional
View department profile for Global 2026Band 3 Band 4 USA 2026
Practice area: Real Estate
Location: California: Southern
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