About

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The Real Estate Group of Skadden advises clients on the full array of complex issues throughout the industry. We represent a wide variety of developers, lenders, investment banks, pension funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity funds, U.S. and international investors, and major corporations. Our representations include public and private offerings of various types of real estate securities and REITs; securitized lending transactions; leasing on behalf of landlords and tenants; real estate litigation; real estate workouts and restructurings (in and out of bankruptcy); and the development and acquisition of office buildings, hotels, casinos, resorts and shopping centers.

Skadden is well established among the top-tier firms in the area of real estate, including by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2019, The LEGAL 500 UNITED STATES 2019 and U.S. News — Best Lawyers Best Law Firms 2019 in their annual listings of the leading practices. In 2019, numerous deals handled by Skadden once again featured among Real Estate Forum's Best of 2018.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is a New York real estate powerhouse advising lenders, developers, REITs and private equity funds on sophisticated lending transactions. The firm houses expertise across all real estate matters, including financings, restructurings and joint ventures. The team demonstrates additional skill in advising on the gamut of commercial leasing issues.

Work Highlights

  • Skadden Arps acted for The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in multiple projects, including the $9.5 billion redevelopment of Terminal One and the $4.2 billion redevelopment of Terminals Six and Seven at JFK International Airport.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Vered Rabia
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Vered Rabia
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Vered Rabia practices across a range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, development and financing, often acting for leading developers and investors.

In terms of work ethic and responsiveness, Vered drives things very quickly.

Vered cares deeply about our organization and holds herself and the attorneys that work for her to a high standard.

Audrey L Sokoloff
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Audrey L Sokoloff
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Audrey Sokoloff represents major commercial clients in the real estate aspects of significant transactions, and offers notable expertise across a range of real estate financing matters.
David Nagler
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David Nagler
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David Nagler is highly experienced in handling high value financing transactions. He represents a broad client base that includes major institutional investors, REITs and developers.

Nothing gets missed when David is dialed into a deal.

David understands the legal, the business and has an incredible memory for detail.

David has a great breadth of real estate knowledge.

Neil L Rock
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Neil L Rock
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Neil Rock is a respected real estate practitioner who offers particular expertise in large scale development concerns. He heads the firm's real estate group and has an impressive track record in the representation of a wide range of major clients.

Neil Rock excels at problem-solving, advising and being real estate-focused. He also excels at negotiations.

Neil has been a strategic thought partner for us.

Nesa Amamoo
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Nesa Amamoo
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Nesa Amamoo represents private equity funds and financial institutions in complex real estate transactions.

Whenever Nesa is on a client call advocating for us, she is always fighting tirelessly in our corner.

Nesa finds a way to collaborate with everyone in a team.

Nesa is a great communicator who is very responsive. She is very good at summarising legal agreements and is also a creative thinker.

Ranked Lawyers at
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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New York

Real Estate: Corporate

Vered Rabia
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Vered Rabia
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Audrey L Sokoloff
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Audrey L Sokoloff
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Real Estate: Finance

David Nagler
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David Nagler
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Real Estate: Mainly Dirt

Neil L Rock
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Neil L Rock
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Nesa Amamoo
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Nesa Amamoo
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Members

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Audrey L. Sokoloff

Peter Mair

Russell G. Wohl

Vered Rabia