About

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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.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - California: Southern
3
Band 3
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.

Work Highlights

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  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Baylands Development in multiple ongoing joint ventures, financings and structuring in connection with their multiple billion dollar housing, hotel and life science series of developments.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jacobus Machalow
3
Jacobus Machalow
3
Band 3

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.

"Jacobus has always been very proactive in seeing potential issues."

"He is deal focused and has explains legal jargon to business people in a clear and concise way."

Bruce Fischer
4
Bruce Fischer
4
Band 4

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.

"Bruce is excellent and well known throughout the state."

Gregory A. Fishman
5
Gregory A. Fishman
5
Band 5

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.

"Greg is a true partner and really an extension of the team."

"Greg is extremely talented and smart. He is a highly recommended real estate attorney."

Michael H Davis
U
Michael H Davis
U
Up and Coming

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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California: Northern

Real Estate

Jacobus Machalow
3
Jacobus Machalow
3
Band 3

California: Southern

Real Estate

Bruce Fischer
4
Bruce Fischer
4
Band 4
Gregory A. Fishman
5
Gregory A. Fishman
5
Band 5
Ankush Israni
U
Ankush Israni
U
Up and Coming
Michael H Davis
U
Michael H Davis
U
Up and Coming