/Home/USA/Real Estate in Illinois/Latham & Watkins LLP
View profile of Latham & Watkins LLP
Department profile
Latham & Watkins LLP
Department profile | Latham & Watkins LLP
Real Estate

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Real Estate - Illinois

1
Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP is a leading real estate practice with vast expertise advising investors, lenders and operators on acquisitions, finance and restructuring matters. The team is accomplished at handling matters involving industrial, retail and hospitality property. The firm's attorneys have noteworthy experience undertaking complex joint venture, portfolio and financing transactions. Its expertise covers REIT formation.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins advised Healthpeak Properties with the sale and financing of a multi-state property medical office portfolio.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The team are very reputable and do a lot of sophisticated deals.

Real Estate respondent
USA

The Latham team consists of very responsive attorneys with invaluable experience in best-practice negotiation and drafting clauses. They have the ability to explain complex concepts in layman's terms.

Real Estate respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Gary Axelrod
1
Gary Axelrod
1
Band 1
Gary Axelrod advises developers and asset managers on a full range of transactions, including work relating to hotels. He boasts additional notable expertise in real estate joint ventures and data center-related transactions.

He is a go-to for hospitality matters.

View Profile
Robert L Fernandez
2
Robert L Fernandez
2
Band 2
Robert Fernandez brings deep transactional experience to his work for real estate investors. He routinely advises on joint ventures.

Robert does a really good job. He has a good bedside manner and is efficient.

View Profile
Rachel Bates
3
Rachel Bates
3
Band 3
Rachel Bates represents hospitality sector clients, REITs and other real estate investors in a range of matters including financings, sales and acquisitions.

She is a thoughtful partner who can distill legal issues in a business-oriented way.

View Profile

Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Illinois

Real Estate
Gary Axelrod
1
Gary Axelrod
1
Band 1
View Profile
Robert L Fernandez
2
Robert L Fernandez
2
Band 2
View Profile
Rachel Bates
3
Rachel Bates
3
Band 3
View Profile