Ranking tables
Real Estate: Corporate | USA
New York
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Edward M Rishty Debevoise & Plimpton LLP8 Years Ranked
Jennifer M Morgan King & Spalding LLP14 Years Ranked
Jonathan A Schechter Kirkland & Ellis LLP15 Years Ranked
Michael J Haas Latham & Watkins LLP14 Years Ranked
Michelle Kelban Kirkland & Ellis LLP13 Years Ranked
Nicole Levin Mesard Debevoise & Plimpton LLP18 Years Ranked
Scott M Kobak Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP22 Years Ranked
Vered Rabia Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates8 Years Ranked
Audrey L Sokoloff Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates9 Years Ranked
Brian Hirsch Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP2 Years Ranked
Christopher Hartmann Kirkland & Ellis LLP1 Years Ranked
David Herman Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP10 Years Ranked
Fiona Kelly Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP9 Years Ranked
Lisa Brill A&O Shearman9 Years Ranked
Robin Panovka Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz24 Years Ranked
Samantha Wallack Blank Rome LLP2 Years Ranked
Steven L Lichtenfeld Proskauer Rose LLP20 Years Ranked
Steven Moskowitz Hogan Lovells US LLP21 Years Ranked
Steven Rudgayzer Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP1 Years Ranked
Terri Adler Adler & Stachenfeld LLP3 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople

S Steven L Wilner
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Senior Statespeople | 20 Years RankedSteven Wilner frequently represents investors in significant portfolio transactions and offers notable experience acting on cases involving major international elements.
Eminent Practitioners

E Joseph C Shenker
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Eminent Practitioners | 24 Years RankedSenior chair Joseph Shenker has experience of a range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions and developments.
Band 1

1 Sasan Mehrara
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedSasan Mehrara counsels major investor clients on substantial acquisitions and dispositions of property. He offers additional expertise in joint venture formation and high value financings.
Band 2

2 Edward M Rishty
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedEdward Rishty is noted for his sophisticated representation of clients in a range of complex commercial real estate matters, including developments, joint ventures and sales and acquisitions.
2 Jennifer M Morgan
King & Spalding LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedJennifer Morgan is co-chair of the firm's real estate and funds group and routinely handles high value corporate transactions, including joint ventures and financings, on behalf of major investors.

2 Jonathan A Schechter
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedJonathan Schechter maintains a broad commercial real estate practice and regularly handles joint venture concerns, development projects and acquisitions.
2 Michael J Haas
Latham & Watkins LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedMichael Haas is held in high regard throughout the market for his ability to advise clients on a wide spectrum of issues in the real estate space, including acquisitions, joint ventures and financings.
2 Michelle Kelban
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedMichelle Kelban regularly assists investors with complex transactions and financings. She is noted for her expertise in the hospitality sector.

2 Nicole Levin Mesard
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedNicole Levin Mesard advises real estate firms and commercial clients on sophisticated corporate transactions. Her expertise includes joint ventures, restructuring and acquisitions.
2 Scott M Kobak
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedScott Kobak frequently advises on high value acquisitions as well as complex financing matters. He counts numerous leading investors among his clients and has expertise in data centers.

2 Vered Rabia
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedVered Rabia practices across a range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, development and financing, often acting for leading developers and investors.
Band 3

3 Audrey L Sokoloff
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedAudrey 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.
3 Brian Hirsch
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedBrian Hirsch represents REITs, developers and investors in an array of complex real estate transactions.

3 Christopher Hartmann
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedChristopher Hartmann of Kirkland and Ellis focuses his practice on complex commercial real estate matters. He is sought out for his expertise in joint ventures, acquisitions and various financing structures.

3 David Herman
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedDavid Herman is regularly engaged by clients on a range of corporate transactions. He offers substantial expertise in matters including financings, joint ventures and acquisitions and sales.
3 Fiona Kelly
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedFiona Kelly heads the firm's corporate real estate transactions practice. She advises investors and private equity firms on a range of transactions including joint ventures, acquisitions and development.

3 Lisa Brill
A&O Shearman | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedLisa Brill handles financing transactions as both borrower's and lender's counsel, and offers particular expertise in the hospitality and leisure sector.
3 Robin Panovka
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 24 Years RankedRobin 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.

3 Samantha Wallack
Blank Rome LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedSamantha Wallack is co-chair of Blank Rome's national real estate practice. She is noted for her experience in a variety of acquisitions, joint ventures and financings.

3 Steven L Lichtenfeld
Proskauer Rose LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedSteven Lichtenfeld is a well-regarded practitioner in the capital markets space who regularly assists major REITs and investment firms with high value corporate transactions.

3 Steven Moskowitz
Hogan Lovells US LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedSteven Moskowitz offers particular expertise in joint venture transactions as part of a broader real estate practice that regularly sees him counsel major investors and developers.

3 Steven Rudgayzer
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedSteven Rudgayzer is a real estate partner, who focuses his practice on the corporate side of transactions. He is adept at complex joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions for major clients in the industry.

3 Terri Adler
Adler & Stachenfeld LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedTerri Adler is managing partner of Adler & Stachenfeld. She is recognized for her expertise in complex real estate transactions and joint ventures.
Up and Coming

U Whitney W Salinas
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Real Estate: Corporate2026 | Up and Coming | 3 Years RankedWhitney Salinas advises clients on a broad range of corporate and real estate finance matters concerning a variety of asset types, including data centers, retail and industrial sites.
