Real Estate | USA

DLA 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.

Goodwin 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.

Goulston & 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.

Nutter 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. Its 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.

Proskauer 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.

Ropes & 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.

Holland & 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.

Mintz 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.

Seyfarth 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.

Sullivan & 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.

Noted 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.

Brown Rudnick is well regarded for its handling of a broad range of real estate 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.

Choate 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.

Greenberg 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.

McCarter & English's team offers support to a wide range of clients including government agencies and banks. The group has further experience representing organizations in the life sciences and education sectors. Its expertise covers lease agreements, redevelopments and compliance advice.

A 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.

Sherin and Lodgen is adept at handling a wide range of real estate transactions such as high-profile acquisitions and dispositions. The firm regularly works with banks, developers and investors, and has expertise across a broad spectrum of industries including retail, renewable energy and hospitality, and in real estate litigation.