Real Estate
USA Guide 2024 : Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
Band 4
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Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Our real estate practice is known for advising clients on complex real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financing, joint ventures, and development projects that have transformed significant portions of the skyline in cities across the United States. Our real estate team handles transactions of all sizes and degrees of complexity. We advise on ownership, use, and financing issues for clients including developers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity and pension funds, institutional lenders, advisers, servicers, and colleges and universities. We handle land assemblage, use, and development; leasing; dispositions; financings (including international investments); workouts; restructurings; and real property tax matters.
With more than 50 lawyers and other professionals in 13 offices, we serve clients in the real estate industry as well as those whose business models use real estate as a strategic asset. We collaborate with other practices to provide coordinated and efficient service. We guide clients through the maze of transactional issues arising in the acquisition and management of real estate holdings. Our team provides added value to clients through our ability to address complicated financing, tax allocation, and structural issues specific to joint ventures and other partnership arrangements. We bring a deep and multifaceted understanding of the marketplace and the challenges our clients may face.
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Chambers Review
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is a full-service law firm which draws on its wide-ranging expertise when acting in real estate transactions and negotiations. Brings a strong corporate focus when advising clients, including REITs, retail property owners and companies in the energy sector. Strong choice to advise on development issues relating to self-storage, student housing and multifamily projects.
Jeannine Bishop is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP represented Hydro-Quebec in acquiring a hydro-electric facilities owner for $2 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We take our high-end work to them. That really matters because they have the capability and know what they are doing."
"It's an excellent team that can handle all aspects of our public-private partnerships."
"When we have needed help with other matters the Morgan, Lewis & Bockius team was extremely helpful."
"We take our high-end work to them. That really matters because they have the capability and know what they are doing."
"It's an excellent team that can handle all aspects of our public-private partnerships."
"When we have needed help with other matters the Morgan, Lewis & Bockius team was extremely helpful."