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Real Estate | USA

California: Southern

This section covers corporate matters related to real estate, including M&A of large real estate holding companies, complex fund and REIT transactions, private equity and public securities. These real estate lawyers are distinct from pure corporate lawyers in that they typically come from a real estate background, have an understanding of the underlying asset and do aspects of `dirt law` real estate for their clients. The structuring and transactional advice provided to REITs (real estate investment trusts) impacts on our real estate tables.

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Band 1
  1. Allen Matkins
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    Allen Matkins
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Allen 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.
  2. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    1
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher 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.
  3. Paul Hastings LLP
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    Paul Hastings LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Paul Hastings 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.
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Band 2
  1. Goodwin
    2
    Goodwin
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Goodwin 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 knowledgeable on issues faced by clients in the real estate investments management space.
  2. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    2
    Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Kirkland & 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.
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Band 3
  1. Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
    3
    Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Cox Castle & Nicholson 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.
  2. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    3
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig'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 LLP
    3
    Holland & Knight LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight 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. It's clients include REITs and local governments, and the firm has a particularly strong offering in relation to public finance and municipal bond matters.
  4. Latham & Watkins LLP
    3
    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Latham & Watkins 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.
  5. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    3
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton 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.
  6. Sidley Austin LLP
    3
    Sidley Austin LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Sidley Austin 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.
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Band 4
  1. DLA Piper LLP (US)
    4
    DLA Piper LLP (US)
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper 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.
  2. Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
    4
    Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger possesses a well-regarded practice, capable of servicing clients in an array of real estate matters. These include acquisitions, financing and leasing transactions.
  3. Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    4
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips 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. 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 LLP
    4
    Mayer Brown LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Mayer Brown 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.
  5. Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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    Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC 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 multifamily residential properties.
  6. Morrison Foerster
    4
    Morrison Foerster
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Morrison 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.
  7. Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
    4
    Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Munger, Tolles & Olson is a respected choice for a wide array of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leases and financings. The group has an impressive client base featuring premier real estate funds and high-profile developers. It is additionally noted for its expertise in advising arts and cultural institutions in relation to their real estate needs.
  8. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
    4
    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 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.
  9. Pillsbury
    4
    Pillsbury
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman 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.
  10. Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    4
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Seyfarth Shaw 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.
  11. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    4
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom & Affiliates 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.
  12. Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4
  13. Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP
    Real Estate
    2023 | Band 4