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USA New York Real Estate: Mainly Dirt

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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DLA Piper LLP (US) 16 Years Ranked
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 16 Years Ranked
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson is frequently sought for guidance on some of New York City's largest and highest-value developments. Stellar service is provided in a wide variety of real estate transactions, from joint venture formations to acquisitions and dispositions. The firm is noted for its quality land use and zoning practice. It offers additional expertise in assisting clients on a spectrum of real estate project issues, including related litigation.
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig is a highly regarded group providing a comprehensive service to a range of real estate clients, including investors, developers and owners. It has renowned strength in all areas of real estate financings and transactions. The New York practice is bolstered by a broad geographical reach across the USA and internationally.
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher provides expertise across the full spectrum of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales and joint ventures, as well as a broad spectrum of project financing arrangements. It attracts an enviable client base consisting of high-end lenders, operators and investors.
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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel houses considerable expertise in land use, with experience securing zoning, landmark and planning approvals for large development projects. It undertakes transactional mandates on behalf of sophisticated owners, developers, tenants and other participants in the real estate industry. The team is also adept in negotiating ground lease transactions relating to development sites. Kramer is also recommended for litigation related to real estate finance matters.
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Paul Hastings LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
Paul Hastings provides comprehensive support to national and international clients involved in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings and joint ventures. The team advises a diverse range of clients, including market-leading investors and developers. Possesses a notable specialty in high-end leasings.
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is a New York real estate powerhouse, advising lenders, developers, REITs and private equity funds on sophisticated lending transactions. It houses expertise across all real estate matters, including financings, restructurings and joint ventures. The team demonstrates additional skill in advising on the gamut of commercial leasing issues.
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DLA Piper LLP (US)
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
DLA Piper is a strong choice for real estate transactions involving national and cross-border assets. It has extensive experience advising real estate clients on a variety of matters, including joint venture negotiations, financings and investment opportunities.
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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison provides high-quality representation across the full range of real estate matters, including lending, acquisition, development and joint venture deals. The team frequently advises on the financing and development of high-profile projects in New York City and across the country. It acts for a wide range of market clients, including developers, investors and fund managers.
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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 3
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 4 | 7 Years Ranked
Davis Polk & Wardwell is a respected practice offering expertise in a variety of matters, ranging from acquisitions and divestitures to substantial development and redevelopment projects. It demonstrates particular experience in joint venture transactions. Clients include major real estate investors and developers.
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Davis+Gilbert LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 4 | 16 Years Ranked
Davis+Gilbert has extensive experience negotiating and renegotiating leases for retail and office space. It is also adept at real estate transactional matters, including acquisitions, dispositions and financings.
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Loeb & Loeb LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 4 | 9 Years Ranked
Loeb & Loeb is experienced across a range of commercial real estate matters. It acts for an array of financial institutions, owners and developers. The team is particularly well regarded for work in the leasing space.
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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 4 | 16 Years Ranked
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler is a highly regarded leasing practice, regularly engaged by major tenants and landlords for complex transactions. The team is also proficient in the financing, acquisition and disposition of high-value real estate assets.
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Proskauer Rose LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 4 | 16 Years Ranked
Proskauer Rose regularly handles a broad array of complex real estate matters, including acquisitions and sales, as well as leasing transactions and financings. The team assists a combination of lenders, REITs and leading developers. It also displays an affinity for foreign and domestic distressed debt portfolio financing.
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Vinson & Elkins LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
Vinson & Elkins is a growing group frequently called upon by a broad client base that includes investors, financial institutions and developers to advise on a range of mandates. It provides sophisticated representation in matters including acquisitions and dispositions, leasings and financings.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 4 | 13 Years Ranked
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has diverse capabilities across all types of real estate matters, including financings, restructurings and joint ventures. It has supplementary strength in REIT agreements and capital markets transactions.
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
Debevoise & Plimpton demonstrates notable expertise in arranging financings for sophisticated real estate transactions. The team has particular experience negotiating complex leases, acquisitions and dispositions. It is experienced counsel on matters involving shopping centers, office buildings and multifamily residential assets.
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Haynes and Boone, LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
Haynes and Boone represents leading lenders, REITs and developers in high-value mortgage, subordinated debt and financing transactions. It possesses a notable specialty in representing landlords and tenants in leasing matters. Additionally, the team is well versed in real estate-related workouts and restructuring matters.
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Herrick, Feinstein LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 16 Years Ranked
Herrick, Feinstein is an established real estate group, assisting clients with the financing and execution of complex acquisitions and developments. It is adept at securing land use and zoning permits for real estate owners and developers. The team offers a strong network of governmental and agency contacts as well as public sector experience. Herrick, Feinstein is highly regarded in the New York real estate litigation space.
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Holland & Knight LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
Holland & Knight frequently advises a broad range of clients, including investors, real asset owners and developers, on complex zoning and land use concerns. The firm also enjoys a comprehensive practice advising on acquisition, disposition, leasing and finance matters.
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
Hunton Andrews Kurth is an increasingly prominent group encompassing a broad range of real estate expertise. It regularly advises developers, investment firms and owners in matters including acquisitions and sales, high-value developments and complex financings.
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Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 5 Years Ranked
Kasowitz Benson Torres offers clients sound transactional and development financing advice with a particular strength as joint venture counsel. It is also active on leasings and restructurings. The team possesses skill across a range of asset classes including office, retail and residential properties as well as mixed-use projects. Kasowitz offers additional expertise in complex real estate litigation involving issues including breach of contract and landlord-tenant disputes.
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McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
McDermott Will & Emery is a growing group with notable experience advising on a broad range of transactional real estate matters. The team frequently acts in joint venture formations, high-value financings and acquisitions and sales.
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Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
Alongside vast experience across various commercial real estate matters such as leasing and acquisitions, the Mintz team is well known for its subspecialty in data center leasing, development and financing transactions. It also offers expertise in real estate matters related to communications including antenna tower leasing and cell site leasing.
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Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 7 Years Ranked
Olshan Frome Wolosky has a broad practice regularly called upon by a diverse client base of investors, developers and owners to advise on complex real estate mandates. Its expertise includes acquisitions, financings and large-scale leasings.
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
Seyfarth Shaw is recognized for its broad expertise across a spectrum of real estate mandates. It is regularly called upon by clients including developers and owners to advise on acquisitions, financings and leasings.
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Shearman & Sterling LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
Shearman & Sterling has strong capabilities across all aspects of real estate, including financings, leasings, acquisitions and sales. Clients include premier national and international real estate investors, as well as developers and financial institutions.
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
Weil, Gotshal & Manges is a popular choice for clients navigating complicated joint venture agreements and financing arrangements in relation to real estate transactions. It has complementary expertise in the formation of real estate funds.
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