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Real Estate | USA

Florida: South

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. Bilzin Sumberg
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    Bilzin Sumberg
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked
    Bilzin Sumberg provides a wide range of real estate services to property developers, owners and investors. Its areas of particular prowess include complex financings, developments, land use and zoning, while the team is also able to advise on joint venture formations, construction matters, debt restructuring and bankruptcies. The team offers strength in all aspects of real estate, including office, retail, industrial and commercial developments. The firm has particular strength in South Florida.
  2. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 6 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP houses significant capabilities across all aspects of real estate, including the acquisition, disposition, construction and financing of all property classes, including shopping centers, hotels, residential developments and office facilities. Also adept in land use and zoning. Clients include developers, lenders, owners and REITs. Six offices in Florida give the team close access to all major markets in the state.
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Band 2

  1. Akerman LLP
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    Akerman LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Akerman LLP has a deep bench of attorneys experienced in guiding clients through all aspects of real estate law, including purchases and sales, financing and land use matters. Other areas of strength include loan restructuring, the foreclosing of distressed real estate assets as well as expertise in all aspects of leasing. An impressive network of offices across the state allows the team to advise on matters throughout Florida. Capable of advising a diverse array of clients, ranging broadly from real estate investors, lenders and owners to retailers and end user businesses.
  2. Holland & Knight LLP
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    Holland & Knight LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight LLP has extensive expertise advising across all aspects of real estate law, with noted excellence in handling leasing and sophisticated real estate financings for both borrower and lender-side clients. It is also highly recommended for its handling of land use and zoning matters. Frequently acts for major financial institutions. Seven Florida offices give it an impressive geographical coverage of the state.
  3. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
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    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is well versed in real estate matters including sophisticated transactional work. It is particularly renowned for its expertise in real estate joint venture formation and financing. Clients include owners, developers and lenders. It cultivates a wide-reaching portfolio of work in the affordable housing domain, working with clients such as local, state and federal government agencies, asset and property managers, and for-profit and nonprofit developers across 35 states.
  4. Shutts & Bowen LLP
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    Shutts & Bowen LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Shutts & Bowen LLP represents local and national clients in sophisticated real estate deals. Its areas of particular prowess include real estate lending and leasing transactions, with additional expertise in joint venture formation, title insurance and condominium law. The team is particularly strong in the Central and South Florida markets.
  5. Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
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    Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson PA undertakes a broad range of real estate mandates for clients, including obtaining regulatory approvals and negotiating loans, purchases and sales. Its areas of expertise also include the financing and development of affordable housing projects. Clients include owners, developers, hotel operators and institutional lenders. The team offers a substantial zoning and land use practice, guiding clients through entitlement, development, environmental and government regulatory concerns, as well as associated litigation.
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Band 3

  1. Berger Singerman
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    Berger Singerman
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Berger Singerman demonstrates strengths in real estate acquisition, disposition and development. It is capable of counseling clients in the formation of joint ventures and the negotiation of real estate loans. The team has noted strength in acting on behalf of international developers and investors in the Florida real estate market. It has recognized experience pertaining to the hospitality sector, while also impressing in connection with residential, commercial and mixed-use developments. The firm is also noted for its representation of private equity funds, hedge funds and REITs in domestic and cross-border transactions.
  2. Greenspoon Marder LLP
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    Greenspoon Marder LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Greenspoon Marder LLP is a full-service firm with notable presence throughout the Miami market. It offers experience in transactional real estate matters including the sale, lease and redevelopment of assets. The firm is noted for deep expertise in relation to the light industrial, leisure and hospitality industries.
  3. Gunster
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    Gunster
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Gunster is noted for its representation of clients in land use proceedings. It also advises on zoning, land use approvals and plan amendment matters. Clients include owners, developers, investors and public bodies.