Ranking tables
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | USA
New York
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NEW YORK: An Introduction
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Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 17 Years Ranked
Goodwin 11 Years Ranked
Latham & Watkins LLP 17 Years Ranked
Milbank LLP 9 Years Ranked
Morrison Foerster 13 Years Ranked
Paul Hastings LLP 5 Years Ranked
Sidley Austin LLP 17 Years Ranked
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 17 Years Ranked
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP 17 Years Ranked
Band 4
A&O Shearman 22 Years Ranked
Adler & Stachenfeld LLP 7 Years Ranked
Arnold & Porter 16 Years Ranked
DLA Piper LLP (US) 17 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 2 Years Ranked
Hogan Lovells US LLP 1 Years Ranked
King & Spalding LLP 8 Years Ranked
McDermott Will & Emery LLP 6 Years Ranked
Proskauer Rose LLP 17 Years Ranked
Ropes & Gray LLP 4 Years Ranked
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 17 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP acts for major lenders and borrowers in sophisticated real estate financings and joint ventures. It has extensive experience in mortgage and mezzanine loan originations, as well as handling a range of acquisitions and dispositions. Additionally, Cleary Gottlieb demonstrates significant knowledge relating to development and public-private partnership matters.
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher provides expertise across the full spectrum of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales and joint ventures, as well as a broad spectrum of project financing arrangements. It attracts an enviable client base consisting of high-end lenders, operators and investors.
1 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedSimpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has a distinguished real estate group that advises on the full range of complex property transactions and financings across a wide variety of asset classes. The team regularly works with private equity houses and funds on high value deals.
1 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is a New York real estate powerhouse, advising lenders, developers, REITs and private equity funds on sophisticated lending transactions. It houses expertise across all real estate matters, including financings, restructurings and joint ventures. The team demonstrates additional skill in advising on the gamut of commercial leasing issues.
1 Sullivan & Cromwell LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedSullivan & Cromwell excels in advising on a wide variety of transactional and joint venture agreements relating to the purchase and sale of significant real estate assets. The team also provides high-end advice on financing and development arrangements for large real estate projects. Additionally, the firm is well versed across recapitalization and restructuring matters.
Band 2
2 Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedCadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP earns strong commendations for its deep expertise in real estate finance matters. It handles a diverse array of transactions for institutional investors, including a variety of loans, acquisitions and joint ventures. The team is particularly noted for its experience in securitizations and other capital markets matters, including a range of finance origination issues.
2 Dechert LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedDechert LLP has a notable reputation for advising private and public investors on the origination, purchase and sale of significant real estate loan portfolios. It possesses renowned strength in complex mortgage loan securitizations and restructurings. The team also offers expertise advising clients on complex regulatory concerns in the market.
2 Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is frequently sought for guidance on some of New York City's largest and highest value developments. It provides stellar service in a wide variety of real estate transactions, from joint venture formations to acquisitions and dispositions. The firm is noted for its quality land use and zoning practice. It offers additional expertise in assisting clients on a spectrum of real estate project issues, including related litigation.
2 Kirkland & Ellis LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis advises institutional investors and sponsors on joint venture negotiations, mortgage and mezzanine loan originations, and the acquisition and disposition of real estate assets. Complementary strengths include the formation of REITs and private equity funds.
2 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP provides high quality representation across the full range of real estate matters, including lending, acquisition, development and joint venture deals. The team frequently advises on the financing and development of high profile projects in New York City and across the country. It acts for a wide range of market clients, including developers, investors and fund managers.
Band 3
3 Debevoise & Plimpton LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedDebevoise & Plimpton LLP demonstrates notable expertise in arranging financings for sophisticated real estate transactions. The team has particular experience negotiating complex leases, acquisitions and dispositions. It provides experienced counsel on matters involving industrial, office building and multifamily residential assets.3 GoodwinReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedGoodwin assists national and international investors in structuring a range of real estate financings, as well as advising on large-scale transactions. It possesses complementary strengths in REIT offerings and real estate fund formation. The team serves a variety of clients both within the US and internationally, ranging across developers, owners and investment managers.3 Latham & Watkins LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedLatham & Watkins LLP is a popular choice for a variety of real estate transactions involving complex financing arrangements. It is well equipped to handle matters involving all real estate classes, with particular experience in the hospitality and retail industries. The team acts for an impressive client roster of foreign investors, private equity funds and institutional lenders.3 Milbank LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedMilbank LLP has well-regarded practitioners offering expertise in all aspects of real estate finance. The team has extensive experience advising clients in connection with the origination, workout and acquisition of real estate-backed debt and equity structures. It also offers expertise advising on mezzanine originations, construction financings, and the structuring of CMBS risk retention acquisitions.3 Morrison FoersterReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedMorrison Foerster provides comprehensive support to lenders and borrowers on a broad spectrum of real estate mandates. It enjoys a strong reputation for a wide variety of finance matters, with noted specialties in EB-5 financing, construction lending and mezzanine debt investments. The team is highly adept at handling transactional matters within the real estate field, including joint venture formation as well as the acquisition and disposition of assets.3 Paul Hastings LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedPaul Hastings LLP provides comprehensive support to national and international clients involved in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, financings and joint ventures. The team advises a diverse range of clients, including market-leading investors and developers. It also possesses a notable specialty in high-end leasings.3 Sidley Austin LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedSidley Austin LLP represents lenders and owners in structuring a broad range of complex financings, including mezzanine loans, CMBS transactions and credit facilities. It is also experienced in real estate loan workouts, assisting an array of institutional lenders. The team offers additional experience advising on community development finance matters.3 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a popular choice for clients navigating complicated joint venture agreements and financing arrangements in relation to real estate transactions. The team offers experience across a diverse range of asset classes, with noted specialties in hospitality, mixed-use and logistics. It has complementary expertise in the formation of real estate funds.3 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has diverse capabilities across all types of real estate matters, including financings, restructurings and joint ventures. It has supplementary strength in REIT agreements and capital markets transactions.
Band 4
4 A&O ShearmanReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 22 Years RankedA&O Shearman has strong capabilities across all aspects of real estate, including financings, leasings, acquisitions and sales. Clients include premier national and international real estate investors, as well as developers and financial institutions.4 Adler & Stachenfeld LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedAdler & Stachenfeld LLP is a respected boutique regularly engaged by investors, asset managers and commercial clients on significant transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures and leasing. It possesses additional capabilities in financing, and has particular knowledge of opportunity zone investment.4 Arnold & PorterReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedArnold & Porter is highly praised for its representation of institutional lenders in a range of real estate financings, with significant experience in mortgage, mezzanine and equity originations. It has additional capabilities in a broad spectrum of high value real estate transactions.4 DLA Piper LLP (US)Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedDLA Piper LLP is a strong choice for real estate transactions involving national and cross-border assets. It has extensive experience advising real estate clients on a variety of matters, including joint venture negotiations, financings and investment opportunities.4 Greenberg Traurig, LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig is a highly regarded group providing a comprehensive service to a range of real estate clients, including investors, developers and owners. It has renowned strength in all areas of real estate financings and transactions. The New York practice is bolstered by a broad geographic reach across the USA and internationally.4 Hogan Lovells US LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedHogan Lovells LLP recently welcomed a team of lawyers from Stroock and Stroock to bolster its real estate and land use practice. The group is esteemed for handling all aspects of project development, including financing, securing zoning approvals, and the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements. The team also demonstrates proficiency handling high value and market-leading transactions.4 King & Spalding LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedKing & Spalding LLP represents institutional investors and asset managers on a range of sophisticated concerns. The group is particularly adept in real estate finance, encompassing mortgage and construction lending, fund formation and REIT matters. The firm demonstrates additional capabilities in M&A.4 McDermott Will & Emery LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked"I was extremely pleased with the depth of the team, from the lead partner to the mid-level associate. Our matters were staffed appropriately and the team as a whole was communicative and displayed an impressive breadth of knowledge."4 Proskauer Rose LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedProskauer Rose LLP regularly handles a broad array of complex real estate matters, including acquisitions and sales, as well as leasing transactions and financings. The team assists a combination of lenders, REITs and leading developers. It also displays an affinity for foreign and domestic distressed debt portfolio financing.4 Ropes & Gray LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedRopes & Gray LLP has a sophisticated transactional group experienced in the representation of leading investors and financial organizations. The team regularly advises on matters including high value financings, acquisitions and investment structures. It can also offer advice on complex, cross-border transactions with offices across Europe and Asia.4 Schulte Roth & Zabel LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedSchulte Roth & Zabel LLP houses well-regarded attorneys able to handle all types of real estate transactions, including joint ventures and lending agreements, as well as acquisitions and dispositions. Clients include preeminent private equity funds, REITs and other real estate investors. The team also demonstrates skill handling complex leasing matters, with the capacity to act for landlord and commercial tenant clients.
Band 5
5 Alston & Bird LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedAlston & Bird LLP has noted expertise advising leading banks and other lenders on complex real estate financings. It offers capabilities in high value loan originations, debt workouts and restructurings.
5 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedBCLP has a robust land use practice that regularly represents clients seeking to obtain a variety of municipal and state approvals relating to zoning and other related issues, as well as assisting lenders and investors with finance-related zoning due diligence. The team also advises investors, developers and other clients on a range of other corporate and financing transactions related to real estate.
5 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a respected practice offering expertise in a variety of matters, ranging from acquisitions and divestitures to substantial development and redevelopment projects. It demonstrates particular experience in joint venture transactions. The firm's clients include major real estate investors and developers.
5 Haynes and Boone, LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 12 Years RankedHaynes and Boone, LLP represents leading lenders, REITs and developers in high value mortgage, subordinated debt and financing transactions. It possesses a notable specialty in representing landlords and tenants in leasing matters. Additionally, the team is well versed in real estate-related workouts and restructuring matters.
5 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth LLP's real estate group encompasses a broad range of expertise. It regularly advises developers, investment firms and owners in matters including acquisitions and sales, high value developments and complex financings.
5 KattenReal Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 5 | 7 Years RankedKatten has a respected real estate practice with substantial transactional expertise. It frequently advises on a broad range of matters, including construction financings, acquisition and development, for a broad client base of lenders, owners and investors, among others.