Real Estate
USA Guide 2024 : California: Southern
Band 4
About
Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
The Real Estate Group of Skadden advises clients on the full array of complex issues throughout the industry. We represent a wide variety of developers, lenders, investment banks, pension funds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity funds, U.S. and international investors, and major corporations. Our representations include public and private offerings of various types of real estate securities and REITs; securitized lending transactions; leasing on behalf of landlords and tenants; real estate litigation; real estate workouts and restructurings (in and out of bankruptcy); and the development and acquisition of office buildings, hotels, casinos, resorts and shopping centers.
In 2017, we were named Law Firm of the Year — Overall, as well as Law Firm of the Year — Financing Transactions, at the third annual Real Estate Finance & Investment Awards. We are frequently named as one of the top tier firms in the area of real estate, including by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2017 and U.S. News — Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2017 in their annual listings of the leading practices. We also were named among Law360’s Real Estate Groups of 2015 and 2016. In 2016, Real Estate Forum named eight matters that our group advised on among their 2015 deals of the year. Additionally, according to Dealogic,
Skadden finished 2015 on top in both global and U.S. real estate deals value.
Chambers Review
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom & Affiliates LLP represents sophisticated investors, including private equity funds, REITs and other private and public lenders, in financing and executing real estate transactions. A complementary strength is corporate transactions featuring REITs and other real estate companies. The firm is also experienced advising on high value portfolio matters in the healthcare and retail sectors.
Work Highlights
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom & Affiliates LLP advised on the real estate aspects of Activision Blizzard's acquisition by Microsoft, including leasing and transition arrangements.
Notable Practitioners
Peter Mair is head of the real estate group in Skadden's Los Angeles office and has been key to raising the profile of this practice group on the West Coast. He is experienced in a wide range of real estate and related transactions.
"Peter is a great partner and advisor. He has a commercial awareness and simplifies very complex situations."