LAWYER PROFILE
Robin Panovka

Robin Panovka

USA 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Real Estate: Corporate

New York

20 years ranked

About

Provided by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

USA

Practice Areas

Robin Panovka co-chairs Wachtell Lipton’s Real Estate and REIT M&A practices, which are consistently at the forefront of M&A and other major transactions in the REIT, private equity, real estate, hospitality and gaming industries.

Career

Partner in Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz’s Corporate Department and Co-Head of its Real Estate and REIT M&A groups.

Professional Memberships

Robin is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers; and serves on the Cornell University Council.

Publications

Co-author of "REITs: Mergers and Acquisitions," a leading treatise published by Law Journal Press, and has authored many articles and papers on related subjects.

Personal

He is active on a number of educational and non-profit boards, including the boards of Duke Law School, Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF), and NYU’s Real Estate Institute.

Education

Cornell University

B.A.

1983

Duke University School of Law

J.D.

1986

Key sectors

Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)Defence and SpaceLeisure and HospitalityProperty, Construction and Infrastructure

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Real Estate: Corporate - New York

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Robin Panovka co-chairs the real estate and REIT M&A practices at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and is highly regarded for his work on corporate real estate transactions.

Strengths

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  • Robin is excellent on M&A; he is very formidable.

    REITsChambers Guide to the USA

Ranked Individuals at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (51)

New York

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