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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 400 real estate attorneys from around the world serve clients from key markets in the United States, Europe, 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: Zoning/Land Use - Florida: South

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What the Team is Known For

Greenberg Traurig, LLP houses significant capabilities across all aspects of real estate, including the acquisition, disposition, construction and financing of all property classes, including shopping centers, hotels, residential developments and office facilities. They are also adept in land use and zoning. Clients include developers, lenders, owners and REITs. Six offices in Florida give the team good access to all major markets in the state.

Work Highlights

  • Greenberg Traurig represented Global Net Lease in the sale of a multitenant real estate portfolio with a total purchase price of $1.78 billion to RCG Ventures.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew B Gorson
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Matthew B Gorson
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Senior Statespeople

Matthew Gorson offers considerable experience in handling a range of local and international real estate projects, particularly for developers.

Matthew Gorson has a great reputation.

Burt Bruton
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Burt Bruton
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Band 1
Burt Bruton is known for handling the tax aspects of real estate transactions. He offers further experience in financing mandates.

Burt is a go-to lawyer. I hold him in tremendous respect.

Burt Bruton does sophisticated Florida tax work. He is phenomenal and very user-friendly. He is best in class.

Gary A. Saul
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Gary A. Saul
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Band 1

Gary Saul acts for REITs and developers on residential and mixed-use projects. He is held in very high regard for his in-depth expertise in condominium matters.

Gary Saul does condo work, nobody comes close to him in that area.

Gary is the go-to for all things master declarations, condo documentation and property subdividing.

Gary is masterful at working with us in the realm of condominium documents and everything related.

Iris Escarra
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Iris Escarra
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Band 1
Iris Escarrá handles zoning and development approvals for residential, transit and mixed-use projects, often acting for developers.

Iris expands what we are able to design and create because she is able to translate our design into defensible code language with ease.

Iris Escarrá delivers great results and is effective.

Nancy B Lash
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Nancy B Lash
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Nancy Lash's practice covers acquisition, sales and leasing as well as the finance aspects of transactions. She is active in major residential and mixed-use development mandates.

Nancy's depth of knowledge makes her an invaluable resource.

Kimberly LeCompte
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Kimberly LeCompte
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Kimberly LeCompte represents her developer and owner clients in acquisition, development and leasing matters, as well as real estate financing.

Kimberly LeCompte is an excellent lawyer. She is well known in the community, works on sophisticated deals and has extensive experience.

Kim is a true joy to work with and a great attorney.

Richard Giusto
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Richard Giusto
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Band 2
Richard Giusto, who cochairs the firm's global real estate practice, handles complex real estate transactions both in and out of state.
Meredith Singer
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Meredith Singer
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Band 3
Meredith Singer assists developers through the creation and operation of residential and hospitality projects, with notable skills in condominium matters.

She is exceptional at the subdivision of properties, condo documents, master declarations and more.

Michael J Sullivan
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Michael J Sullivan
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Band 3
Michael Sullivan has a strong real estate development practice. He also handles complex property sales and financing transactions, with particular activity in mixed-use and hospitality projects.

Michael Sullivan is the go-to lawyer for the hospitality work he has done.

Michael N Kreitzer
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Michael N Kreitzer
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Band 3

Michael Kreitzer offers assistance with commercial real estate development litigation. His experience includes representing clients in both federal and state courts.

Michael Kreitzer is excellent, he is a very good lawyer and a good litigator.

Orlando L Evora
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Orlando L Evora
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Band 4

Orlando Evora handles a range of sales and acquisitions for his clients, including major distribution centers and shopping malls.

Ranked Lawyers at
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Florida

Real Estate: Litigation

Michael N Kreitzer
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Michael N Kreitzer
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Band 3

Florida: North & Central

Real Estate

Michael J Sullivan
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Michael J Sullivan
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Band 3
Orlando L Evora
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Orlando L Evora
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Band 4

Florida: South

Real Estate

Matthew B Gorson
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Matthew B Gorson
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Senior Statespeople
Burt Bruton
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Burt Bruton
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Band 1
Gary A. Saul
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Gary A. Saul
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Band 1
Nancy B Lash
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Nancy B Lash
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Band 1
Kimberly LeCompte
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Kimberly LeCompte
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Band 2
Richard Giusto
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Richard Giusto
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Band 2
Meredith Singer
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Meredith Singer
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Band 3
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Iris Escarra
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Iris Escarra
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Band 1