Ranking tables
Real Estate | USA
Massachusetts
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- Beth H Mitchell Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP20 Years Ranked
- Cynthia Keliher McCarter & English, LLP13 Years Ranked
- John L Sullivan DLA Piper LLP (US)20 Years Ranked
- John Rattigan Jr DLA Piper LLP (US)20 Years Ranked
- Minta E Kay Goodwin20 Years Ranked
- Richard D Rudman DLA Piper LLP (US)21 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Barbara A Trachtenberg DLA Piper LLP (US)10 Years Ranked
- Marianne Ajemian Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP3 Years Ranked
- Paul Jakubowski WilmerHale14 Years Ranked
- Sean T Boulger Proskauer Rose LLP12 Years Ranked
- Thomas J. Phillips Brown Rudnick LLP14 Years Ranked
- Walter McCabe III Ropes & Gray LLP12 Years Ranked
Band 3
- Andrew Sucoff Goodwin17 Years Ranked
- Cara J Nelson DLA Piper LLP (US)9 Years Ranked
- Dan Gaquin Mintz12 Years Ranked
- Debbie Horwitz Goulston & Storrs14 Years Ranked
- Diane McCabe Goodwin9 Years Ranked
- Diane McDermott Holland & Knight LLP3 Years Ranked
- Edward Hershfield Greenberg Traurig, LLP14 Years Ranked
- Geoff Howell DLA Piper LLP (US)12 Years Ranked
- Keith R Barnett Proskauer Rose LLP8 Years Ranked
- Marc Lazar Greenberg Traurig, LLP10 Years Ranked
- Paul Ayoub Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP13 Years Ranked
- Paul C. Laudano Choate Hall & Stewart LLP11 Years Ranked
- Richard E Gordet Ropes & Gray LLP9 Years Ranked
- Siobhan C Murphy Goodwin4 Years Ranked
- Timothy M Smith Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP10 Years Ranked
- Carla MoynihanSherin and Lodgen LLP
Band 4
- Adam Zaiger Choate Hall & Stewart LLP3 Years Ranked
- Amy L. Fracassini Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.10 Years Ranked
- Ashley Brooks Sullivan & Worcester2 Years Ranked
- Bryan Connolly DLA Piper LLP (US)6 Years Ranked
- Catherine Burns Seyfarth Shaw LLP2 Years Ranked
- Christopher H Milton Greenberg Traurig, LLP14 Years Ranked
- Frank Litwin Goulston & Storrs14 Years Ranked
- Jack Creedon Ropes & Gray LLP6 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey Sacks Nixon Peabody LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jennifer M Kiely Mintz3 Years Ranked
- John O'Neill Holland & Knight LLP3 Years Ranked
- Paul L Feldman Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.12 Years Ranked
- Primo A. J. Fontana DLA Piper LLP (US)2 Years Ranked
- Scott Cooper Hinckley Allen13 Years Ranked
- Sean O'Brien Holland & Knight LLP2 Years Ranked
- Walter Howell McCarter & English, LLP2 Years Ranked
- Douglas HenrySherin and Lodgen LLP
- Kevin LyonsRiemer & Braunstein LLP
- Martha FaigenRiemer & Braunstein LLP
Up and Coming
- David A. Libardoni Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP3 Years Ranked
- Freddie G. Akrouche Goodwin3 Years Ranked
- Geoffrey Smith Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC3 Years Ranked
- Katelyn R. O'Brien Proskauer Rose LLP3 Years Ranked
- Margot Mendelson Hammond Holland & Knight LLP1 Years Ranked
- Thanos Matthai DLA Piper LLP (US)3 Years Ranked
Associates to watch
- Benjamin Unger WilmerHale3 Years Ranked
- Matthew R. Kinell DLA Piper LLP (US)3 Years Ranked
- Tanya M. LarrabeeSherin and Lodgen LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 DLA Piper LLP (US)Real Estate2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedDLA Piper has a preeminent team offering top-tier advice across a range of areas, including permitting and entitlement matters and property transactions. The firm also offers expertise in real estate financing and is particularly highlighted for its strength in complex, large-scale projects. The team maintains a diversified portfolio of deals, which also includes a range of sophisticated transactions and multi-phased projects. Its client base includes developers, public agencies and investors.1 GoodwinReal Estate2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedGoodwin has a hugely impressive team of practitioners handling a range of high-profile real estate matters for clients such as investment banks, fund sponsors and developers. The firm is particularly singled out for its industry-leading REIT expertise. Areas of strength also include real estate capital markets, as well as the full range of transactional, development and financing matters, and the firm is expert in zoning and land use matters. The team is also sought out to advise public and private real estate investment managers in matters pertaining to debt restructuring and joint venture formation.1 Goulston & StorrsReal Estate2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedGoulston & Storrs is a market-leading firm in the Massachusetts real estate sector. Regularly called upon by regional and national developers and investors to handle big-ticket matters, the firm is particularly noted for its activity in the retail and office development areas. It has additional strengths in real estate-related capital markets transactions and also provides first-class zoning and land use advice and demonstrates expertise in areas of construction and leasing.
Band 2
2 Nutter McClennen & Fish LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedNutter McClennen & Fish is held in high esteem for its handling of complex real estate transactions and development entitlements in urban and suburban settings across the USA. The firm frequently acts on large-scale developments, providing a full-service approach to clients by drawing on both transactional and land use expertise. It's strengths also include advising on environmental concerns. The team represents a variety of developers, private owners and nonprofit institutions and is experienced in advising governmental entities.2 Ropes & Gray LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedRopes & Gray is home to a strong team of skilled practitioners offering expertise across a range of real estate transactions and investment matters. The firm's broad capabilities include tax concerns, joint ventures and complex financings. A fine choice of counsel for clients such as REITs, private equity firms and multinational banks, its extensive client base includes investors and developers.
Band 3
3 MintzReal Estate2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedMintz is recognized for its adept representation of commercial clients of all sizes, from startup businesses to Fortune 500 companies. With an established real estate practice adept at handling matters such as financing, development, acquisitions and dispositions, the firm serves clients from a range of industries, including telecommunications and healthcare.3 Nixon Peabody LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedA prominent presence in the Boston real estate market, offering transactional advice and assistance with leasings, Nixon Peabody continues to be recognized for its specialist insight into the financing and development of affordable housing. The firm's tax credits practice also includes advising on historic rehabilitation and renewable energy projects and it is often called upon by tenants, landlords and investment managers. It also is noted for its experience in many sectors including senior housing and higher education.3 Proskauer Rose LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedProskauer Rose handles a range of commercial real estate transactions for clients including developers, investors, financial institutions and owner-operators. With expertise advising on real estate transactions and development projects across a range of sectors, such as life sciences, retail and senior living, the firm draws on additional strength from its tax, private equity and litigation practices.3 Seyfarth Shaw LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedSeyfarth Shaw is well regarded for its handling of structured capital market transactions, with a particular focus on commercial mortgage-backed loans. The firm also handles traditional real estate transactions, including lease negotiations, and advises local and national clients such as developers, financial institutions and retailers. Frequently advising lenders on construction loans, it harnesses its national platform in order to provide clients with extensive, multi-state real estate expertise.3 WilmerHaleReal Estate2023 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedNoted for its adept representation of a range of clients, including investors, developers and operators, WilmerHale is skilled in handling significant acquisitions, sales and joint ventures. The firm exhibits strength across a number of sectors, including retail, life sciences and senior living facilities and has particular expertise in the negotiation of headquarters leases on behalf of both landlords and tenants.
Band 4
4 Brown Rudnick LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedBrown Rudnick is well regarded for its handling of a broad range of matters, including acquisitions, developments and financings. The firm offers significant experience in all issues pertaining to retail leasing and often represents real estate investors, creditor and borrowers.4 Choate Hall & Stewart LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedChoate Hall & Stewart has a broad real estate practice that handles a range of transactional mandates, such as acquisitions, financings and joint ventures. Adept at advising clients across a variety of sectors, including life sciences and biotechnology, the firm offers strength in negotiating complex corporate office and laboratory leases.4 Greenberg Traurig, LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig is recognized for its work advising on transactional real estate matters with commercial, residential and industrial purposes. Its clients include property developers, lenders and REITs in addition to private owners.4 Holland & Knight LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedHolland & Knight has a solid reputation in the Massachusetts real estate market and on the national stage. The firm provides guidance and counsel in connection with the full range of real estate transactions, including financings, leases and development projects. It offers additional expertise across related areas such as environment, litigation and tax credits.4 McCarter & English, LLPReal Estate2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedMcCarter & English's team offers support to a wide range of clients including government agencies and banks. The group has further experience of representing organizations in the life sciences and education sectors. Its expertise covers lease agreements, redevelopments and compliance advice.4 Sullivan & WorcesterReal Estate2023 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedSullivan & Worcester represents a range of operators, developers and REITs in transactional matters, such as acquisitions and dispositions, financings and leases. The firm is adept at handling affordable housing issues, development projects and loan workouts.