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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Real Estate

USA Guide 2026 : California: Southern

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Greenberg Traurig's Real Estate Practice is a cornerstone of the firm and a recognized leader in the industry. More than 450 real estate attorneys from around the world serve clients from key markets in the United States, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Property developers, lenders, investment managers, private equity funds, REITs, operators, joint ventures, sovereign wealth funds, international developers, and private owners look to us for diversified and broad legal services. We apply our skills to the full cycle of a real estate deal, providing a holistic approach for our clients. We handle property acquisition and investment, development, management and leasing, financing, restructuring, and disposition of all asset classes of real estate. We advise on a broad spectrum of commercial, recreational, and residential real estate, including structured equity, structured debt, and hybrid structures. We have a skilled hospitality legal team, including attorneys who have pioneered major developments within the industry.

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Real Estate - California: Southern

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Greenberg Traurig, LLP's clients benefit from its extensive experience handling real estate transactions and litigation. The firm's broad practice covers issues on both a domestic and international scale. It comes highly recommended for its experience of representing clients from a wide spectrum of sectors including retail, hospitality and healthcare. It fields an experienced group of practitioners who regularly handle joint ventures, restructuring and leasing, among other issues.
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Work Highlights

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  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate in their joint venture to acquire 18 million square feet of outpatient medical office space from Welltower.

Strengths

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  • They are exceptionally skilled at keeping all parties aligned, anticipating the downstream impact of each step and structuring a path forward that works legally, commercially and logistically.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jacobus Machalow
    Jacobus Machalow

    Jacobus Machalow

    Jacobus Machalow is noted for his work advising clients in connection with acquisitions, development deals and secured financings. His client base includes real estate funds, developers and investors.

    • I consider him an extension of my team and a critical adviser to my business.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Bruce Fischer
    Bruce Fischer

    Bruce Fischer

    Bruce Fischer chairs the firm's West Coast real estate practice. He acts for a range of clients on transactional real estate matters, including portfolio sales and acquisitions.
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  • Ankush Israni
    Ankush Israni

    Ankush Israni

    Ankush Israni has a growing practice advising clients on a range of real estate matters, with particular expertise in financing transactions.

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  • Gregory A. Fishman
    Gregory A. Fishman

    Gregory A. Fishman

    Greg Fishman maintains a respected practice representing clients including private equity funds, investors and developers in a range of real estate mandates. He regularly advises across a range of asset classes, including student housing, medical office, senior housing and self-storage portfolios.
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  • Michael H Davis
    Michael H Davis

    Michael H Davis

    Michael Davis is noted for his sophisticated representation of clients including financial institutions, developers and investors in a broad range of transactional real estate matters.
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