About

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The Goulston & Storrs real estate group is one of the largest, most diverse, and most highly acclaimed practices in the United States. Our team counsels major regional and national developers, entrepreneurs, investment funds, REITS, property owners, and commercial tenants. We provide legal advice and coordination for sophisticated real estate transactions involving entrepreneurs, institutions, and public and private entities, furthering business objectives locally, nationally, and internationally. Our experience is expansive, including real estate development, entity formation, tax planning, acquisition, finance, leasing, and environmental law amongst other areas. Additionally, regional and national real estate lenders and investors consistently look to Goulston & Storrs as counsel for their sophisticated debt and equity real estate investments including the structuring o syndicated and capital market transactions. Our real estate practitioners have the judgment, experience, pragmatism, and technical skill needed for the prompt implementation of complex real estate projects and transactions nationwide.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Massachusetts

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Goulston & Storrs is a market-leading firm in the Massachusetts real estate sector. Regularly called upon by regional and national developers and investors to handle big-ticket matters, the firm is particularly noted for its activity in the retail and office development areas. It has additional strengths in real estate-related capital markets transactions and also provides first-class zoning and land use advice, demonstrating expertise in the areas of construction and leasing.

Work Highlights

  • Goulston & Storrs represented AvalonBay Communities, Inc as special outside counsel in connection with virtually all of the company’s substantial national real estate portfolio.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Douglas M Husid
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Douglas M Husid
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Senior Statespeople

Douglas Husid has a wide-ranging practice and often advises clients on the development and permitting of large-scale projects. He has additional expertise in real estate transactions, such as joint ventures for development projects.

Matthew J Kiefer
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Matthew J Kiefer
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Band 1
Matthew Kiefer is lauded for his real estate development and land use practice. He focuses on advising clients on obtaining approvals for a range of complex projects, including mixed-use and affordable housing developments.

Matthew's experience, knowledge and business acumen is extremely beneficial to our work.

Christian Regnier
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Christian Regnier
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Band 2

Christian Regnier boasts expertise in land use and development matters, including multifamily developments.

Christian has great client service and strong communication and technical skills. He relates to and understands what we are trying to achieve to effectively guide us through complex situations.

Darren Baird
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Darren Baird
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Band 2
Darren Baird has a dedicated real estate practice focused on representing owners, developers and lenders in a variety of development projects. His sector expertise covers higher education and healthcare.

Darren knows the legal issues but also the political dimensions, which is particularly important with permitting work.

Peter Kochansky
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Peter Kochansky
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Band 2

Peter Kochansky is recognised for his real estate development work, frequently assisting with land use approvals, zoning compliance and environmental law.

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Adam Hundley
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Band 3

Adam Hundley's work mainly involves matters relating to acquisitions, developments and the negotiation of joint ventures for various life science- and hospital-related projects.

Adam is a great thought partner, and I trust him when it comes to land use and permitting.

Adam has great client service and technical skills.

Debbie Horwitz
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Debbie Horwitz
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Band 3

Debbie Horwitz is best known for her strength in transactional real estate matters. She is particularly well regarded for her work in connection with affordable housing.

Frank Litwin
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Frank Litwin
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Band 3
Frank Litwin handles complex real estate matters including mega-leases, acquisitions and redevelopments.

Frank has great depth of knowledge of the market, is commercial and provides great advice.

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Jason Dunn
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Band 4

Jason Dunn is a partner at Goulston & Storrs regularly called upon by clients to handle a range of real estate matters, such leasing and developments and financings.

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Steven Schwartz
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Band 4

Steven Schwartz is noted for his experience acting on behalf of REITS. He additionally represents developers and property managers.

Steven is a good lawyer who is well grounded and sensible.

Ranked Lawyers at
Goulston & Storrs

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Massachusetts

Real Estate

Debbie Horwitz
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Debbie Horwitz
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Band 3
Frank Litwin
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Frank Litwin
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Band 3
4
Jason Dunn
4
Band 4
4
Steven Schwartz
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Band 4
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Douglas M Husid
S
Douglas M Husid
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Senior Statespeople
Matthew J Kiefer
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Matthew J Kiefer
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Band 1
Christian Regnier
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Christian Regnier
2
Band 2
Darren Baird
2
Darren Baird
2
Band 2
Peter Kochansky
2
Peter Kochansky
2
Band 2
3
Adam Hundley
3
Band 3