Ranking tables

Real Estate | USA

Texas

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. Baker Botts L.L.P.
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    Baker Botts L.L.P.
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years Ranked
    Baker Botts LLP's team has extensive experience in counseling blue-chip clients in all phases of high-end office, multifamily and mixed-use developments. The team's expertise spans leasings, acquisitions, dispositions and financings. Complementary strengths are within the construction, energy and infrastructure spaces, handling both state and country-wide developments. The firm is also noted for its work in the REITs space, handling matters such as fund formation and the disposition of portfolio investments.
  2. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked

    Greenberg Traurig LLP's team represents lenders, owners and developers of real estate in the full range of matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing and development. The team is also adept at handling joint venture and equity investment work, and has sector-specific experience pertaining to a range of industries including retail, energy and leisure. Greenberg has noted strength across the Dallas, Austin and Houston markets, allied to a significant nationwide footprint.

  3. Holland & Knight LLP
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    Holland & Knight LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years Ranked

    Holland & Knight LLP's team provides high quality representation to real estate lenders in complex financing transactions. They are equally adept at handling property acquisitions, dispositions, developments and leasing transactions, including ground leases. Alongside this, the firm offers experience of workout and foreclosure work and is equipped with a strong real estate capital markets group.

  4. Jackson Walker LLP
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    Jackson Walker LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years Ranked
    Jackson Walker LLP advises an array of clients, including investors, owners and developers, in connection with a range of sophisticated real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leasings and capital markets matters. The firm houses significant capabilities in land use and zoning. Further expertise lies in the real estate finance space, advising both borrowers and lenders in connection with transactions across the USA. The firm maintains offices throughout the state, including in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio.
  5. Vinson & Elkins LLP
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    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years Ranked

    Vinson & Elkins LLP is well equipped to handle sizable real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale and financing of multi-property portfolios. The practice is particularly experienced in transactions involving industrial properties and office buildings and offers recognized strength in the real estate aspects of energy and infrastructure projects. Vinson & Elkins handles domestic and international matters and is also recognized for notable expertise in eminent domain law.

  6. Winstead PC
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    Winstead PC
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 1 | 23 Years Ranked

    Winstead PC earns strong market endorsements for its capabilities in real estate development and investment. The firm is able to provide land use and zoning advice to property owners and developers. It is also noted for its strength in the real estate finance space, and able to advise in connection with matters such as loan and CMBS servicing. Sector expertise covers hospitality, healthcare and sports, among others.

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Band 2

  1. Bracewell LLP
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    Bracewell LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years Ranked

    Bracewell LLP's team has particular expertise in the acquisition, development and leasing of corporate headquarters and office buildings. The group advises clients on issues related to the energy, healthcare and hospitality sectors. It offers strength in real estate financing transactions for both lenders and borrowers, including structured lease financings for first class properties.

  2. Haynes and Boone, LLP
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    Haynes and Boone, LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years Ranked

    Haynes and Boone, LLP has a strong track record in the acquisition, disposition and development of significant single properties and real estate portfolios. The firm similarly demonstrates strength in the origination, restructuring and foreclosure of real estate debt and is noted for its work in the capital markets space, regularly advising in connection with matters such as REITs and warehouse facilities. Also holds joint venture experience, representing both developers and institutional investors in the formation of ventures for acquisition and development of projects.

  3. Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
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    Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 2 | 32 Years Ranked

    Hunton Andrews Kurth's team works with local and national clients, including private equity funds and REITs, on complex financing transactions. The firm is adept at property acquisitions, development and leasing. It offers experience of the full range of property types, including office, industrial and retail developments.

  4. Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
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    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked
    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC's group is noted for its representation of owners, developers and lenders in the full range of transactional and developmental real estate matters. Areas of particular strength include real estate financing and REIT matters. Also noted for its handling of the real estate aspects of bankruptcies, including workouts, foreclosures and transactions involving distressed assets. Expertise covers areas such as hospitality, multifamily developments, retail, student housing and senior living. The department also has strong capabilities in office and industrial leasing.
  5. Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
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    Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 2 | 23 Years Ranked

    Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has a highly respected real estate team that is noted for its consistent performance in matters such as financing, acquisition and development. The firm has particular experience in connection with affordable housing projects, while also offering strength in matters pertaining to the office, energy and hospitality sectors. They are able to handle matters throughout the state and nationally, aided by an extensive network of offices.

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Band 3

  1. Akin
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    Akin
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked

    Akin's practice advises clients on complex real estate financings, dispositions, acquisitions and developments. The group routinely handles acquisitions of multifamily development sites. Furthermore, it demonstrates capacity to handle complicated issues related to the hospitality sector and data center facilities.

  2. Bell Nunnally & Martin
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    Bell Nunnally & Martin
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Bell Nunnally & Martin handles transactions across the spectrum of real estate law, including acquisitions and dispositions, developments, leasing and financial matters. The firm is able to draw from other teams across the firm, its real estate attorneys assist clients in industrial, retail, office and residential transactions and have expertise in oil and gas as well as other energy matters.

  3. BoyarMiller
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    BoyarMiller
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    BoyarMiller is recognized in Texas for its work representing owners and developers of commercial real estate. Its broad range of work includes joint ventures and acquisitions as well as financing matters for clients in a range of industries including hospitality and healthcare.

  4. Gray Reed
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    Gray Reed
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Gray Reed has expertise and diversity in its real estate practice. Clients include builders, developers, investors and operating companies. The team is noted for its ability to assist clients with a range of matters, such as acquisitions, financings and leasings. The group has noteworthy experience of developing single-family subdivisions.
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    Jae Law Group, PLLC
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Jae Law Group is an Austin-based boutique law firm specializing in real estate matters. The firm is adept at handling commercial real estate transactions and has particular expertise in acquisitions, dispositions, leasings and loan modifications.

  6. Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC
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    Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC is a respected Texas firm with a proven track record in the representation of developers and investors in a broad range of real estate transactions. Offers capabilities in a range of sectors, including multifamily, retail and hospitality. Additional strength in handling complex local acquisitions and developments for joint venture clients.
  7. Norton Rose Fulbright
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    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked

    Norton Rose Fulbright is a strong choice for clients seeking real estate expertise. The firm's attorneys are adept at handling industrial, data center and mixed-use developments as well as various corporate and finance transactions for domestic and international clients.

  8. Polsinelli PC
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    Polsinelli PC
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Polsinelli PC has extensive experience in a variety of real estate transactions, including acquisitions and developments. The Texas real estate team operates out of its Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth offices and is regularly engaged in significant financing matters by a diverse client base.

  9. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP's Texas-based real estate team is well placed to advise clients on a range of matters. The firm is adept at representing clients on the borrower and lender sides of financing transactions, as well as having further capabilities in leasing.

  10. Winston Taylor LLP
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    Winston Taylor LLP
    Real Estate
    2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked

    Winston Taylor's team is recognized for its representation in acquisition, disposition and complex leasing matters. The firm is known for work with local and national corporate and lender clients, including investment funds.