Ranking tables

Real Estate | USA

New Jersey

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. Cole Schotz P.C.
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    Cole Schotz P.C.
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Cole Schotz P.C. has a top quality and much-admired department, with expertise across the spectrum of real estate law. A versatile practice that demonstrates strength in areas such as sales, acquisitions, development and redevelopment as well as financings and restructurings on behalf of a wide range of major clients. Notable experience in residential real estate matters as well as commercial projects concerning office, retail and industrial space. Offers substantial national reach owing to its network of offices in several states across the USA.
  2. Faegre Drinker
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    Faegre Drinker
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Faegre Drinker offers excellence in representing real estate investors, developers and landowners in an array of transactions, covering issues such as regulatory compliance, land use and leasing. Widely recognized as a market leader for its concentration of business-focused attorneys with standout abilities in the sector. Advises clients across a wide range of industries and is noted for its excellent contacts and solid commercial acumen. Noted expertise in major development and redevelopment projects concerning commercial, industrial and residential space. Also regularly sought after for its expert advice on property financing.
  3. Fox Rothschild
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    Fox Rothschild
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Fox Rothschild LLP is a highly regarded firm with a significant presence in the New Jersey area. Undertakes an extensive array of work including acquisitions, sales and leasing transactions as well as zoning and tax appeals, acting for a range of large and prominent clients. Advises on high value mixed-use, industrial, commercial and residential development projects across the state as well as further afield. Adept at handling matters involving property portfolios as well as individual sites.
  4. Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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    Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is a superb group for real estate matters, with an active and robust practice across the entire spectrum of work. Handles varied zoning and land use projects involving mixed-use buildings, industrial premises and brownfield redevelopment sites, assisting with issues including the acquisition of planning permits and site approvals. Also demonstrates expertise in transactional work including sales, acquisitions, leases, financing and tax issues. The team displays further strength handling litigation matters along with environmental issues associated with development projects. Has extensive experience acting for regional and national developers, private equity investors and landlords and tenants.
  5. McCarter & English, LLP
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    McCarter & English, LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    McCarter & English, LLP remains at the pinnacle of the market, with a leading real estate practice group that counsels clients including owners, developers and investors. Advises on development, redevelopment and leasing as well as land use matters. Handles a wide range of projects including retail, office, industrial and mixed-use sites. Also recommended for real estate-related environment, construction and tax issues.
  6. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
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    Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. is a strong practice group with expertise covering the breadth of real estate matters. Experienced at handling acquisitions and dispositions as well as financing matters. Significant land use practice, with notable expertise in rezoning, site planning and obtaining land use approvals, which bolsters the firm's ability to handle a whole host of redevelopment work. Also recommended for litigation and tax appeals. Adroitly handles an array of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects. Clients include developers, lenders, investors and construction companies.
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Band 2

  1. Brach Eichler L.L.C.
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    Brach Eichler L.L.C.
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Brach Eichler L.L.C. possesses a significant profile in the market, with considerable capacity in financing and transactional work, including acquisitions and sales of apartment buildings. Proficient at handling leasing in relation to commercial and retail properties. Further expertise in relation to residential developments, including substantial condominium, multifamily and affordable housing projects. Also recommended for matters involving Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.
  2. Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
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    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi has a dynamic team of practitioners that assist on a variety of real estate matters, including redevelopment projects, acquisitions and leasing arrangements. Notable strength in obtaining land use and zoning approvals from municipal bodies. Acts for a diverse client base which encompasses investors, construction groups and public sector entities.
  3. Gibbons P.C.
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    Gibbons P.C.
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Gibbons is a highly regarded mainstay of the New Jersey market with breadth and depth across a wide range of real estate matters such as acquisitions, dispositions and redevelopment projects. Acts for major clients including owners, developers, retailers and corporate entities. Local government land use work remains a strong area for the team. Notable expertise in projects concerning industrial, retail and mixed-use sites.
  4. Riker Danzig LLP
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    Riker Danzig LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Riker Danzig LLP is an impressive group providing high quality legal representation on transactional matters in the real estate space. Possesses expertise in diverse matters including multifamily developments, acquisitions and dispositions, governmental affairs and land use issues. Also advises on large scale public infrastructure and redevelopment projects, with further expertise in complex leasing, representing both landlords and tenants in negotiating leases as well as associated disputes.
  5. Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
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    Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Sills Cummis & Gross is an expert group that acts across the scope of real estate concerns, with particular strength in retail and office leasing as well as complex redevelopment work. Offers additional capability in matters including land use, zoning and governmental affairs. Benefits from input from specialists in environmental and public finance law. Acts for a wide array of significant clients, including prominent financial institutions, leading retailers, property investors and developers.
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Band 3

  1. Day Pitney LLP
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    Day Pitney LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years Ranked
    Day Pitney LLP boasts a strong team of active and experienced attorneys that assists clients with financing, leasing and property transactions. Acts for a wide range of owners, developers and financial institutions including a number of household names. Noted strength in land use and zoning matters, and also recommended for real estate disputes and state tax controversies.
  2. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig has an impressive New Jersey practice that places a strong focus on real estate transactions, with experience negotiating the purchase agreements and leasing of a range of commercial and domestic buildings. Also advises development companies on land use and environmental matters. Expertise extends to handling contentious real estate mandates.
  3. Connell Foley LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3
  4. Giordano Halleran & Ciesla PC
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Mandelbaum Barrett PC
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    Mandelbaum Barrett PC
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Mandelbaum Barrett has a distinguished practice in the real estate space. The team has considerable strength in handling financings, joint ventures and leasing issues. Its group is called upon by a wide array of clients including lenders, sellers and landlords. The practitioners are adept at advising on issues concerning industrial properties and office space.
  2. Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP
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    Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Murphy Schiller & Wilkes boasts a strong presence in the New Jersey real estate market. The team demonstrates its ability to handle a plethora of issues, including financing matters on behalf of both lenders and borrowers, litigation in relation to distressed real estate loans and permitting issues. The group is also relied upon to conduct land use and zoning due diligence.
  3. Saiber LLC
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    Saiber LLC
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Saber LLC represents clients in the full gamut of commercial real estate matters. Expertise covers acquisitions and dispositions, leasing and financing transactions. Frequently acts for developers, owner/operators and other commercial users. Particularly noted for its experience in the mid-market space.
  4. Hill Wallack LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 4
  5. Lasser Hochman LLC
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 4