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Latham & Watkins LLP

Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance

USA Guide 2026 : New York


Latham & Watkins LLP

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Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance - New York

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP is a popular choice for a variety of real estate transactions involving complex financing arrangements. The firm is well equipped to handle matters involving all real estate classes, with particular experience in the hospitality and retail industries. The team acts for an impressive client roster of foreign investors, private equity funds and institutional lenders.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins advised Ares Management in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire the international business of GLP Capital Partners Limited and certain of its affiliates with a transaction value of $3.7 billion.

Strengths

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  • Latham always have their ear to the ground with respect to the market. I always feel like they're making decisions with this in mind.

    Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance respondentUSA
  • What's great about Latham is that they have the best people across the board for everything.

    Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance respondentUSA
  • Latham have done an outstanding job of learning our business and knowing what needs to be done to get our transactions completed.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Michael J Haas
    Band 2Michael J Haas

    Michael J Haas

    Michael Haas is held in high regard throughout the market for his ability to advise clients on a wide spectrum of issues in the real estate space, including acquisitions, joint ventures and financings.
  • Band 3Marco P Caffuzzi
    Band 3Marco P Caffuzzi

    Marco P Caffuzzi

    Marco Caffuzzi offers a broad-based commercial real estate practice, including experience in acquisition and development matters.
    • He is one of the few who can bounce around between the various elements of real estate.

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    • Marco is a very deal and solution-oriented lawyer.

      Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance respondentUSA
  • Band 3Rebecca Landau
    Band 3Rebecca Landau

    Rebecca Landau

    Rebecca Landau is a respected transactional real estate attorney with notable expertise advising clients on complex financings involving commercial and residential real estate.
  • Band 4David Freedman
    Band 4David Freedman

    David Freedman

    David Freedman is a partner at Latham & Watkins, with a practice focusing on the full range of real estate financing transactions. David is well-versed in construction and mortgage financing, and regularly engaged by the most notable financial institutions.

    • He is a very strong analytical thinker and a practical problem-solver.

      Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance respondentUSA
    • David is always responsive and very capable of handling large, complex matters.

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