USA Guide 2026 : New York
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
With 80 lawyers in major markets across the United States, including New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, Richmond, Dallas and Houston, Hunton's real estate practice is a powerhouse in the industry. Our bench strength nationwide paired with our global clientele cements our team as one of the pre-eminent real estate practices in the country. Our team handles high-value projects, complex transactions and creative developments across a multitude of industries.
Additionally, we help clients with their needs and interests related to data centers, sustainability (including C-PACE financing), industrial properties, portfolios, retail, multifamily and affordable housing, and the life sciences and health care sectors. We leverage our vast experience in these areas to assist with the financing and lending elements of these transactions.
We value our long-term relationships and are known as trusted advisers, assisting our clients with all aspects of their business and every facet of the transaction. As skilled connectors, we also often become a deal source for clients, introducing them to transaction opportunities and equity sources.
Our real estate practice is part of Hunton's larger Real Estate Investment and Finance industry group, a core industry sector for the firm representing another 125 lawyers devoted to the real estate industry, including tax, corporate, finance, and securities specialists to maximize the benefit to our clients.
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP's real estate group encompasses a broad range of expertise. It regularly advises developers, investment firms and owners in matters including acquisitions and sales, high value developments and complex financings.
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Hunton Andrews Kurth assisted DHT Capital with the $370 million sale of 20 Exchange Place, a landmarked building in the Financial District of Manhattan.
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The firm is diligent, highly responsive and consistently staffed with intelligent and hardworking attorneys.
The Hunton Andrews Kurth team is consistently recognized for delivering thoughtful, business-minded legal advice while maintaining a high level of responsiveness.
The firm has an encyclopedic recollection of deal history and what the various agreements say.
Hunton Andrews Kurth has a very sophisticated NY-based team that is very attuned to what's happening in the market.
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Laurie Grasso is a well-regarded practitioner with a broad-based practice, which regularly sees her engaged by developers and investors in high value acquisitions and financing matters.
Whenever we have something, we go to her first.
Laurie is both a master negotiator and knows how to be commercial.
Laurie is always responsive and has a deep understanding of the business points.
Laurie Grasso is the one we think of when we think of Hunton.
Matthew Scoville is well-versed in advising clients across a wide range of commercial real estate transactions. His expertise includes financings, acquisitions and loan restructurings.
He is very reasonable, business-minded and just has a fantastic demeanor working through complicated issues both with us and opposing counsel.
Matthew Scoville is extremely diligent, very commercially-minded, thoughtful and responsive.
Matthew will always pick up the phone and will give you his initial impression on an issue before digging in and his initial impression almost always pans out to be correct.
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
Provided by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Howard Schreiber
Head of Department
Brett Gross
Head of Department
Matthew Scoville
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