Ranking tables
Real Estate | USA
California: Southern
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
DLA Piper LLP (US) 7 Years Ranked
Greenberg Glusker LLP 5 Years Ranked
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP 7 Years Ranked
Mayer Brown LLP 3 Years Ranked
McGuireWoods LLP 1 Years Ranked
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC 3 Years Ranked
Morrison Foerster 5 Years Ranked
O'Melveny & Myers LLP 2 Years Ranked
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 4 Years Ranked
Pillsbury 4 Years Ranked
Polsinelli PC 2 Years Ranked
Seyfarth Shaw LLP 5 Years Ranked
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates 7 Years Ranked
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 2 Years Ranked- Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP
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Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
Drew C. Flowers Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP12 Years Ranked
Kevin M Ehrhart Kirkland & Ellis LLP19 Years Ranked
Misty M Sanford Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP9 Years Ranked
Pamela L Westhoff Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP11 Years Ranked
Richard C Mendelson Seyfarth Shaw LLP20 Years Ranked
Stevens A. Carey Holland & Knight LLP22 Years Ranked
Band 3
Adam Weissburg Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP5 Years Ranked
Albert Stemp Kirkland & Ellis LLP10 Years Ranked
Chauncey Swalwell Goodwin18 Years Ranked
Farshad Morè Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP7 Years Ranked- Michael D. Hamilton O'Melveny & Myers LLP12 Years Ranked
Steven Lurie Greenberg Glusker LLP5 Years Ranked
Stuart A Graiwer Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP5 Years Ranked
Band 4
Bruce Fischer Greenberg Traurig, LLP17 Years Ranked
Daniel Guggenheim Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC4 Years Ranked
Gary McKitterick Allen Matkins7 Years Ranked
Grace Winters Holland & Knight LLP5 Years Ranked
Hilary Shalla-Strong Latham & Watkins LLP5 Years Ranked
James Rishwain Pillsbury16 Years Ranked
Jennifer Sung Allen Matkins5 Years Ranked
Jesse Shapiro Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP5 Years Ranked
John F. Simonis Reed Smith LLP5 Years Ranked
John Tipton Allen Matkins7 Years Ranked- Keith Hayden Del Prete Sidley Austin LLP3 Years Ranked
Loryn Arkow Hogan Lovells US LLP5 Years Ranked
Mark Osher Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP4 Years Ranked
Nancy Scull Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP13 Years Ranked
Randolph Perry Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP3 Years Ranked- Alan W WeaklandKennerly, Lamishaw & Rossi, LLP
Band 5
Alex Jacobs Goodwin1 Years Ranked
Anita Famili Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP4 Years Ranked
Daniel K Liffmann Mayer Brown International LLP2 Years Ranked
Danielle Katzir Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP5 Years Ranked
David Stone Allen Matkins5 Years Ranked
Douglas Praw Holland & Knight LLP9 Years Ranked
Gabrielle Cuskelly Alston & Bird LLP4 Years Ranked
Gregory A. Fishman Greenberg Traurig, LLP5 Years Ranked
Jane Hinton Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP5 Years Ranked
Karen A Lorang Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP5 Years Ranked
Kenneth Fields Greenberg Glusker LLP2 Years Ranked
Kevin Sher Greenberg Glusker LLP1 Years Ranked
Marc D Young Allen Matkins15 Years Ranked
Meghan Cocci Latham & Watkins LLP19 Years Ranked
Mehdi Eddebbarh Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP3 Years Ranked
Michael H Davis Greenberg Traurig, LLP5 Years Ranked
Michael Szczurek Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1 Years Ranked
Pablo Clarke Paul Hastings LLP3 Years Ranked
Peter Mair Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates4 Years Ranked
Sam Alavi Paul Hastings LLP5 Years Ranked
Stacy Paek Seyfarth Shaw LLP5 Years Ranked
Steven Hamilton Pillsbury4 Years Ranked
Susannah S Cupp Morrison Foerster1 Years Ranked- Nadav RavidRavid Law Group
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All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Allen MatkinsReal Estate2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedAllen Matkins maintains a strong reputation across the state of California for its deep real estate expertise. Particularly noted for its strength in highly sophisticated leases, acquisitions and dispositions. Recognized in the market for representing developers, the firm has additional expertise in related areas, including joint venture transactions, land use approvals and commercial finance and tax issues.
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP offers a premier service with expertise covering all aspects of real estate, including joint ventures, financing and land use. The firm is especially renowned for its representation of leading real estate lenders, in addition to private equity firms and investors, often in transactions employing complex debt and equity financing structures.
Band 2
2 Kirkland & Ellis LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis possesses an increasingly prominent West Coast group with a notable practice acting for sophisticated clients including private equity sponsors, REITs and other institutional investors. The firm regularly advises on joint ventures, substantial acquisitions and dispositions and mortgage and mezzanine financing transactions. It also offers expertise acting across asset classes including logistics, multifamily, medical offices and life sciences properties.
2 Latham & Watkins LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedLatham & Watkins LLP earns strong market endorsement for its land use expertise. The lawyers also handle sophisticated corporate and finance transactions for significant clients within the real estate industry. The firm is highly experienced in taking on work from REITs, as well as developers, investors and other critical real estate players.
2 Paul Hastings LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedPaul Hastings LLP undertakes highly sophisticated acquisitions, dispositions and developments across California, including providing advice on joint ventures and real estate financing. Clients include household-name technology companies and the team is much sought after by private equity companies. Offers notable additional expertise in land use matters.
Band 3
3 Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedCox Castle & Nicholson LLP fields a dedicated real estate practice with capabilities throughout California. They offer a comprehensive service for real estate transactions, including obtaining the necessary approvals, negotiating financing and executing transactions. Acknowledged by market sources as an active presence on the market and frequently seen representing major investors, the firm is highly regarded for litigation, and has a deep well of experience advising on land use and entitlement matters.
3 GoodwinReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedGoodwin provides major institutional investors and real estate funds with joint venture, lending, acquisition and development advice. Noted for its expertise in representing clients in the hospitality sector, the firm offers additional strength in corporate, tax and fund formation matters. It is highly knowledgable on issues faced by clients in the real estate investments management space.
3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig, LLP's clients benefit from its extensive experience handling real estate transactions and litigation. The firm's broad practice covers issues on both a domestic and international scale. It comes highly recommended for its experience of representing clients from a wide spectrum of sectors including retail, hospitality and healthcare. It fields an experienced group of practitioners who regularly handle joint ventures, restructuring and leasing, among other issues.
3 Holland & Knight LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedHolland & Knight LLP has expertise in obtaining land use, zoning and environmental approvals for significant development projects. Adept at financing and executing a variety of real estate transactions, the firm has additional expertise in EB-5 and tax-exempt bond financing. Its clients include REITs and local governments, and the firm has a particularly strong offering in relation to public finance and municipal bond matters.
3 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP can boast a well-respected real estate practice with a respected bench of experienced practitioners who provide high quality advice on leases, joint ventures, financings and acquisitions. The firm offers expert counsel for clients such as developers, real estate firms and investors and also advises clients on compliance with environmental and land use issues.
3 Sidley Austin LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP possesses expertise across a wide range of financing transactions, including originating, documenting and restructuring various loans. The lawyers are also adept at advising on joint venture formations and M&A involving significant real estate assets. It counts a number of household-name lenders among its clients, including numerous overseas institutional investors doing business in the US.
Band 4
4 DLA Piper LLP (US)Real Estate2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedDLA Piper LLP (US) is capable of advising across a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leases and financing. The firm frequently represents foreign investors breaking into the California real estate market. Clients include financial institutions and high profile developers. The firm is familiar with a variety of specialized property classes, from transport and utility infrastructure to tech campuses and hotels.4 Greenberg Glusker LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedGreenberg Glusker LLP possesses a well-regarded practice, capable of servicing clients in an array of real estate matters. These include acquisitions, financing and leasing transactions.
4 Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedManatt Phelps & Phillips LLP handles diverse real estate and land use matters across the country, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and development projects. It is also adept at structuring equity and debt financing transactions. It is experienced advising on matters involving public utilities and shopping centers, the firm works closely with its corporate, government relations and environment teams to tackle multidisciplinary issues.
4 Mayer Brown LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedMayer Brown LLP offers a full range of real estate services spanning joint venture formation, leases, acquisitions and financings. The firm provides capable handling of transactions involving office buildings, as well as commercial properties in the retail and hospitality sectors. It is also adept at advising clients on restructuring and recapitalization matters.4 McGuireWoods LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedMcGuireWoods LLP is best known for its expertise in representing their clients in complex real estate matters. Their work has included matters involving leasing, commercial mortgage loans and acquisitions. The group is known to represent financial institutions as well as investment banks and other REITs.
4 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PCReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedMintz regularly counsels REITs, investors, developers and financial institutions on a range of real estate transactional and financing work. It has noted experience dealing with a broad range of assets including shopping malls, office space and multi-family residential properties.4 Morrison FoersterReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedMorrison Foerster counsels clients on a range of sophisticated transactional real estate matters, including joint ventures, acquisitions, loan modifications and workouts, as well as development and construction projects. The firm advises across a broad array of asset types, including residential, office, commercial and hospitality, and counts REITs, developers and financial institutions among its clients.4 O'Melveny & Myers LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedO'Melveny & Myers LLP has notable experience in real estate matters, with particular expertise on the development sector. Additionally the firm has a strong record of handling real estate transactions. The team acts for a variety of clients, including large corporations, state agencies and banks.4 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP advises on all aspects of acquisitions and dispositions, usually handling landmark real estate assets and portfolios in the hospitality, office, retail and multifamily sectors. Clients include major national and international investors, as well as an impressive roster of clients in the technology sector.4 PillsburyReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedPillsbury is home to a skilled real estate group with the ability to handle a variety of mandates, including acquisitions, development deals, design and construction agreements and lease negotiations. The firm represents developers, investors and other companies across the state of California and is also adept at handling matters relating to public-private partnerships and affordable housing projects.
4 Polsinelli PCReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedPolsinelli PC offers notable capabilities in real estate matters. The team handles an array of transactional work, including acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures. Clients further benefit from the firm's additional expertise on single-family rental mandates.4 Seyfarth Shaw LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedSeyfarth Shaw LLP regularly advises clients on matters including financing, complex joint ventures and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions. The firm acts for a broad range of developers, investors and financial institutions. It offers additional expertise in office and retail leasing for both landlords and tenants.4 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom & Affiliates LLP represents sophisticated investors, including private equity funds, REITs and other private and public lenders, in financing and executing real estate transactions. A complementary strength is corporate transactions featuring REITs and other real estate companies. The firm is also experienced advising on high value portfolio matters in the healthcare and retail sectors.4 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPReal Estate2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP offers clients insightful guidance on all aspects of real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, financings and refinancings as well as mortgage loans. The team advises in a wide array of real estate sectors, including office, retail, hospitality and industrial, among others.