Latham & Watkins LLP, Real Estate | Chambers USA Profile

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Real Estate - Illinois

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.

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Work Highlights

Latham & Watkins advised Hyatt Hotels Corporation, a global hospitality leader on an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts at a value of $4.6 billion.

Strengths

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The team at Latham & Watkins are very practical and respected in this field.

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The team at Latham & Watkins are very practical and respected in this field.

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Notable Practitioners

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Gary Axelrod

Band 1

Gary Axelrod advises clients including developers, private equity sponsors and institutional owners on a broad spectrum of real estate transactions, with particular strength in complex acquisitions, dispositions and financings. He is especially well regarded for his work on hotel and hospitality matters, particularly those with complex cross-border elements.

Gary Axelrod has a broad knowledge base and he can see a wide range of issues.

Gary is one of the smartest people when it comes to what is going on in the market.

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Robert L Fernandez

Band 1

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

Robert is excellent at identifying issues, thinking about the big picture and all the little issues that could come up in that big picture.

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Rachel Bates

Band 2

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

Rachel is always thinking about our values and goals and conducts herself as a team player as if she is a part of the business.

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