Ranking tables
Real Estate: Finance | USA
New York
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NEW YORK: An Introduction
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Rankings overview for Lawyers
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
Band 2
Aaron Beim Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP11 Years Ranked
Bonnie Neuman Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP3 Years Ranked
Daniel Stanco Ropes & Gray LLP4 Years Ranked
Ellen M Goodwin Alston & Bird LLP4 Years Ranked
Eric Allendorf Paul Hastings LLP4 Years Ranked
Erwin Dweck Milbank LLP13 Years Ranked
Julian M Wise Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP12 Years Ranked
Krystyna Blakeslee Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP4 Years Ranked
Laura Swihart Dechert LLP3 Years Ranked
Malcolm Montgomery O'Melveny & Myers LLP19 Years Ranked
Mark S Edelstein Morrison Foerster19 Years Ranked
Michael Barker Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP8 Years Ranked
Noam I. Haberman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP7 Years Ranked
Scott A Weinberg McDermott Will & Emery LLP6 Years Ranked
Stephen Gliatta Arnold & Porter19 Years Ranked
Victoria Shusterman Kirkland & Ellis LLP8 Years Ranked
Band 3
Aron Zuckerman Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP4 Years Ranked- Brian Diamond Hogan Lovells US LLP17 Years Ranked
David Nagler Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates11 Years Ranked
Diana Brummer Goodwin7 Years Ranked
Farah Ahmed Greenberg Traurig, LLP4 Years Ranked
Fredric L Altschuler Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP20 Years Ranked
John Busillo Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP3 Years Ranked- Joseph Philip Forte McCarter & English, LLP19 Years Ranked
Keith Print Morrison Foerster2 Years Ranked
Laura G Ciabarra Dechert LLP19 Years Ranked
Lisa Chaney Paul Hastings LLP4 Years Ranked
Louis J Hait Arnold & Porter10 Years Ranked
Marco P Caffuzzi Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates10 Years Ranked
Michael Vines Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP4 Years Ranked
Rebecca Landau Haynes and Boone, LLP4 Years Ranked
Richard Krainin ArentFox Schiff LLP4 Years Ranked
Steven Koch Haynes and Boone, LLP11 Years Ranked
Yaakov Sheinfeld Milbank LLP11 Years Ranked
All Lawyers profiles
Senior Statespeople
S Harvey R Uris
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Senior Statespeople | 22 Years RankedHarvey Uris brings his significant experience to bear in the representation of clients on a wide range of matters, including financings and high value transactions.
S Kimberly B Blacklow
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Senior Statespeople | 8 Years Ranked"Kim is a super talented attorney who is highly commercial and well connected in the space, making her an indispensable part of any deal team."
S Richard D Jones
Dechert LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Senior Statespeople | 22 Years RankedRichard Jones is noted for his experience in real estate financing matters, and frequently advises lenders on mortgages, mezzanine loans and securitization matters.
Band 1
1 Arthur S Adler
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedArthur Adler offers substantial experience advising major investors on diverse and complex transactional matters, including loan origination, mezzanine financings and joint venture formation.
1 Kevin O'Shea
Milbank LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedKevin O'Shea is a highly respected practitioner frequently sought out by institutional investors to handle complex financing matters, including mezzanine loans and credit facilities.
1 Michael Weinberger
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedMichael Weinberger offers great experience as both borrower's and lender's counsel on high value real estate finance transactions, frequently representing major institutional investors.
1 Richard S Fries
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedRichard Fries of Sheppard, Mullen, Richter & Hampton enjoys an excellent reputation for his representation of major banks and other institutional investors in large scale loan transactions.
Band 2
2 Aaron BeimGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedAaron Beim frequently acts for major lenders in the origination of multimillion-dollar loans as part of a broader financing practice. His expertise extends to acquisitions and dispositions, as well as joint venture formation.2 Bonnie Neuman
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedBonnie Neuman demonstrates impressive experience in sophisticated real estate finance matters including securitized mortgage loans and construction and mezzanine loans.2 Daniel Stanco
Ropes & Gray LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedDaniel Stanco is cohead of the firm's global real estate investments and transactions group. He draws praise for his sophisticated representation of clients in complex financings and joint ventures.2 Ellen M Goodwin
Alston & Bird LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedEllen Goodwin is a respected practitioner with notable experience advising investor clients on complex financings. She frequently acts in mandates including mezzanine loans and loan originations, and has particular expertise in CMBS matters.2 Eric Allendorf
Paul Hastings LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked"Rick is a great business attorney who is able to synthesize where a point is likely to go and communicate that. He is great in negotiations and at working with other parties."2 Erwin DweckMilbank LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedErwin Dweck is an esteemed adviser to investors on an array of loan transactions, including origination, acquisition and sale of mortgage and mezzanine loans.2 Julian M Wise
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedJulian Wise offers great experience in a variety of loan structures and frequently advises major investors as both borrowers and lenders.2 Krystyna BlakesleeGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked"Krystyna is well versed with handling unusual and complex situations. She can be relied upon to effectively manage large transactions involving multiple parties."2 Laura SwihartDechert LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedLaura Swihart is cochair of the firm's global finance and real estate practice groups. She has vast expertise in commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation matters.2 Malcolm Montgomery
O'Melveny & Myers LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedMalcolm Montgomery of O'Melveny & Myers advises major institutional investors on an array of sophisticated finance matters, including mezzanine and mortgage loans and complex credit facilities.2 Mark S Edelstein
Morrison Foerster | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedMark Edelstein represents institutional investors, including major multinational banks and private equity funds, on significant financing and investment concerns.2 Michael Barker
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedMichael Barker regularly acts as lender's counsel to investors on a range of complex transactional matters. He offers substantial expertise in acquisitions and dispositions and complex financings, among other things.2 Noam I. HabermanGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked"Noam is incredibly thoughtful and knowledgeable which he pairs with a very strong attention to detail. He raises salient issues on deals and proposes solutions based on what he sees in the market and his past experiences."2 Scott A Weinberg
McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedScott Weinberg routinely counsels major investment banks on high value financing matters. His expertise includes loan originations and securitizations.2 Stephen Gliatta
Arnold & Porter | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedStephen Gliatta is regularly engaged by investors in an array of sophisticated financing matters, including mezzanine and mortgage loan transactions.2 Victoria Shusterman
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedVictoria Shusterman is an experienced lender's counsel who acts for a varied client base of financial services sector companies. She enjoys a strong reputation for her work on matters including complex loan originations, restructurings and mezzanine financings.
Band 3
3 Aron Zuckerman
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedAron Zuckerman is recognized for his ability to handle a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, with a particular emphasis on mortgage and mezzanine financings.3 Brian Diamond
Hogan Lovells US LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedBrian Diamond is cochair of the firm's real estate practice group. He is often sought after by institutional investors, opportunity funds and investment advisers for his expertise in complex real estate finance matters such as mezzanine loans.3 David NaglerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedDavid Nagler is highly experienced in handling high value financing transactions. He represents a broad client base that includes major institutional investors, REITs and developers.3 Diana Brummer
Goodwin | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedDiana Brummer cochairs the firm's real estate industry group and represents investors on significant loan transactions and joint ventures as part of a broad commercial real estate practice.3 Farah Ahmed
Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedFarah Ahmed has a growing reputation for her sophisticated representation of clients in complex real estate finance matters. She regularly advises on mandates including loan origination, mezzanine financings and joint venture formation.3 Fredric L AltschulerCadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedFredric Altschuler offers substantial experience advising on a wide range of transactional real estate matters, including complex financings, acquisitions and sales and securitizations.3 John Busillo
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedJohn Busillo of Eversheds Sutherland has a strong expertise in commercial real estate loan origination. He is regularly sought by large financial institutions and real estate investment funds in New York.3 Joseph Philip Forte
McCarter & English, LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedJoseph Philip Forte is highly regarded for his real estate finance practice, with particularly strong expertise in commercial mortgage-backed securities.3 Keith PrintMorrison Foerster | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedKeith Print has a highly regarded real estate practice focused on providing well known clients with advice on financing issues including mortgages for industrial properties and construction loans.3 Laura G CiabarraDechert LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years RankedLaura Ciabarra is sought out by investors for her expertise in a range of finance transactions, including debt, mezzanine and mortgage loans.3 Lisa ChaneyPaul Hastings LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked"Lisa has incredible attention to detail and is very cognizant of protecting her client's interest. At the same time she is quite commercial and is able to come up with creative solutions for unique situations."3 Louis J HaitArnold & Porter | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedLouis Hait offers great experience across a range of financing concerns, including high value acquisitions and construction financings.3 Marco P CaffuzziSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked"Marco is very available and very hands on. Every time we needed him he would pick up the phone and understand our perspective and issues."3 Michael VinesFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked"Michael is a true pro. He understands our organization inside and out, is highly creative and commands negotiations."3 Rebecca Landau
Haynes and Boone, LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedRebecca Landau is a respected transactional real estate attorney with notable expertise advising clients on complex financings involving commercial and residential real estate.3 Richard Krainin
ArentFox Schiff LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedRichard Krainin of ArentFox Schiff routinely handles a broad range of real estate transactions, representing clients in financings and restructurings.3 Steven KochHaynes and Boone, LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedSteven Koch possesses great experience in transactional real estate matters, frequently acting as lender's and borrower's counsel in matters including loan purchases and sales.3 Yaakov SheinfeldMilbank LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedYaakov Sheinfeld regularly assists clients on matters including loan originations and private equity investments.
Up and Coming
U Christine O'Connell
King & Spalding LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedChristine O'Connell is regularly instructed by investment banks, private equity funds and other institutional lenders on a variety of matters including acquisitions and dispositions as well as bridge, balance sheet and securitized loans.
U Eric SchwitzerPaul Hastings LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Up and Coming | 2 Years RankedEric Schwitzer is noted for his representation of financial institutions, private equity funds and developers in a wide array of financings in the real estate sector.
U Joe LanzkronCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked"Joe has an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge across markets, asset types and complex situations that makes him a key player in any transaction."
U Jonathan KarlMilbank LLP | Real Estate: Finance2024 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedJonathan Karl represents institutional investors, including private equity funds and asset managers, in the origination, sale and purchase of structured financings. He has noted expertise in bridge, construction and mezzanine loans.