Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 3
About
Provided by Goodwin
With over 200 lawyers in Europe, Asia, and the United States, our global Real Estate practice takes a practical approach based on deep market insights to help private and public clients make the most of every investment decision.
We are experienced across the full spectrum of real estate specialties, enabling us to represent clients through the full lifecycle of their real estate investments. From private fund formation and financings to REITs and M&A, we specialize in structuring, raising, and deploying capital.
Our team represents over 50% of PERE’s top-ranked private equity real estate managers, more than 30 REITs, and more than 50 hospitality companies globally.
We embrace innovation, and we are committed to helping clients lean into disruption and sector convergence. We were one of the first law firms to establish Proptech and Propsci practices, leveraging Goodwin’s deep expertise in technology and life sciences. We embrace innovation, and we are committed to helping clients lean into disruption and sector convergence.
Chambers Review
Goodwin assists national and international investors in structuring a range of real estate financings, as well as advising on large-scale transactions. It possesses complementary strengths in REIT offerings and real estate fund formation. The team serves a variety of clients both within the US and internationally, ranging across developers, owners and investment managers.
Work Highlights
- Goodwin advised Rockwood Capital on its joint venture with GFP Real Estate and Metro Loft Management with respect to the acquisition and redevelopment of 25 Water Street and associated $535.8 million loan.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Goodwin team is very knowledgeable and very responsive."
"The Goodwin team takes a really client centric approach and does a great job of communicating our preferences and past practices throughout the organization."
"Goodwin understands complex matters and is able to help business teams work through the legalese to understand the issues."
"The Goodwin team is very knowledgeable and very responsive."
"The Goodwin team takes a really client centric approach and does a great job of communicating our preferences and past practices throughout the organization."
"Goodwin understands complex matters and is able to help business teams work through the legalese to understand the issues."
Notable Practitioners
Diana Brummer cochairs the firm's real estate industry group and represents investors on significant loan transactions and joint ventures as part of a broad commercial real estate practice.
"Diana is very easy to work with, she is a constructive lawyer."
"She is fantastic."