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USA Texas Real Estate

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
    2022 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Baker Botts' team has an extensive experience counseling blue-chip clients in all phases of high-end office, multifamily and mixed-use developments. Expertise spans leasings, acquisitions, dispositions and financings. Complementary strengths in the construction, energy and infrastructure spaces, handling both state and country-wide developments. Also noted for its work in the REITs space, handling matters such as fund formation and the disposition of portfolio investments. Particularly capable of handling real estate joint venture formation.
  2. Holland & Knight LLP
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    Holland & Knight LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight's team provides high-quality representation to real estate lenders in complex financing transactions. Equally adept at handling property acquisitions, dispositions, development and leasing transactions, including ground leases. Also offers experience of workout and foreclosure work. Equipped with a strong real estate capital markets group.
  3. Jackson Walker LLP
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    Jackson Walker LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Jackson Walker 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. Also houses significant capabilities in land use and zoning. Further expertise in the real estate finance space, advising both borrowers and lenders in connection with transactions across the USA. Maintains offices throughout the state, including in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio.
  4. Locke Lord LLP
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    Locke Lord LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Locke Lord has a highly respected real estate team, that is noted for its consistent performance in matters such as financing, acquisition and development. Particular experience in connection with affordable housing projects, while also offering strength in matters pertaining to the office, energy and hospitality sectors. Able to handle matters throughout the state and nationally, aided by an extensive network of offices.
  5. Winstead PC
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    Winstead PC
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Winstead earns strong market endorsements for its capabilities in real estate development and investment. Able to provide land use and zoning advice to property owners and developers. Also noted for its strength in the real estate finance space, and is 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. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig's team represents lenders, owners and developers of real estate in a full range of matters including acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing and development. Also adept at handling joint venture and equity investment work. Sector-specific experience pertaining to a range of industries including retail, energy and leisure. Noted strength across the Dallas, Austin and Houston markets, allied to a significant nationwide footprint.
  2. Haynes and Boone, LLP
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    Haynes and Boone, LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    A strong track record in the acquisition, disposition and development of significant single properties and real estate portfolios. Similarly demonstrates strength in the origination, restructuring and foreclosure of real estate debt. 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
    2022 | Band 2 | 28 Years Ranked
    Hunton Andrews Kurth's team works with local and national clients, including private equity finds and REITs, on complex financing transactions. Adept at property acquisitions, development and leasing. Offers experience of the full range of property types, including office, industrial and retail developments.
  4. Mayer Brown LLP
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    Mayer Brown LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Mayer Brown's group represents local and national clients in a diverse array of real estate matters, including financing, sales and acquisitions. Has an extensive leasing practice, and represents a number of institutional owners of real estate. Noted experience pertaining to the energy sector, with additional strength in the area of hospitality. Works closely alongside the firm's environmental, corporate and government groups to provide a fully comprehensive service to an impressive blue-chip clientele.
  5. Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
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    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr's group is noted for its representation of owners, developers and lenders in a 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. Increasingly managing office and industrial leasing work.
  6. Vinson & Elkins LLP
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    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Vinson & Elkins is well equipped to handle sizable real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale and financing of multiproperty portfolios. Particular experienced in transactions involving industrial properties and office buildings. Offers recognized strength in the real estate aspects of energy and infrastructure projects. Handles domestic and international matters. Also recognized for notable expertise in eminent domain law.
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Band 3
  1. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    Akin Gump's practice advises clients on complex real estate finance, disposition, acquisition and development. The group routinely handles acquisitions of multifamily development sites. Furthermore, they demonstrate their capacity to handle complicated issues related to the hospitality sector.
  2. Bracewell LLP
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    Bracewell LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    Bracewell'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. They boast strength in real estate financing transactions for both lenders and borrowers, including structured lease financings for first-class properties.
  3. Clark Hill
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    Clark Hill
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Clark Hill's real estate attorneys are adept at advising a range of clients, including individuals, corporations, investors and landlords. The team provides counsel on a broad spectrum of issues related to leasing, financing and disposing of commercial real estate-related assets. Another noteworthy aspect of their practice is their particular skill in resolving complex disputes.
  4. Husch Blackwell LLP
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    Husch Blackwell LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Husch Blackwell's team provides high-quality counsel to a host of clients on a range of transactional matters. They are adept at advising on development, regulatory and environmental matters related to projects. The group has considerable expertise in the energy market, whereby they assist clients through complex financial matters. Additionally, Husch Blackwell complements its real estate practice with further strength in advising clients on zoning and land use issues.
  5. Jones Day
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    Jones Day
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Jones Day's team advises owners, developers, private equity firms and banks in connection with a full range of real estate matters, with a notable emphasis on financing matters. Particular areas of excellence include CMBS financings, real estate private equity fund formation and construction lending as well as joint venture formation. Also noted for its handling of the real estate aspects of corporate transactions. Experienced in handling cross-border transactions.
  6. Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC
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    Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Kane Russell 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 handling complex local acquisitions and developments for joint venture clients.
  7. King & Spalding LLP
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    King & Spalding LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    King & Spalding's team is renowned for its ability to provide counsel to clients on real estate acquisitions and developments. The group has further experience of advising clients on commercial leasing and structured financing issues.
  8. Winston & Strawn LLP
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    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Winston & Strawn's team is recognized for its representation in acquisition, disposition, and complex leasing matters. Known for work with local and national corporate and lender clients, including investment funds.
  9. Gray Reed
    Real Estate
    2022 | Band 3