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Real Estate | USA

Minnesota

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. Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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    Dorsey & Whitney LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Dorsey & Whitney LLP has a strong offering in the commercial real estate arena, attracting a notable client base of blue-chip corporates headquartered in Minnesota and throughout the USA. It is recognized as a go-to practice for real estate transactions originating in the healthcare sector, among others, and noted for its expert handling of multistate financings and PPP. The firm is also sought after for its land use expertise and additionally recognized for its strength in tax credit transactions. It is highly experienced in all aspects of high value, multiuse development projects.
  2. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
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    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP offers a preeminent real estate practice distinguished for both its deep bench of specialists and its broad coverage of development, financing, acquisitions and sales. Its clients include national and international investors, landlords, tenants and Fortune 500 companies. The firm provides counsel on the full spectrum of properties, including office, retail, industrial, mixed-use and multifamily developments, and also excels in advising clients such as hotels and sports facilities. It is additionally noted for extensive work with nonprofit organizations and its counsel on affordable housing projects, forming part of its broader PPP practice.
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Band 2

  1. Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
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    Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Fredrikson & Byron has a respected team of dedicated real estate practitioners, whose broad expertise covers projects such as mixed-use developments, retail centers and industrial parks, while also offering dedicated experience in housing developments and office buildings. The firm is additionally noted for its strengths in real estate-related disputes and high value finance, leasing and acquisition transactions. It is recognized for its deep bench of experienced attorneys.
  2. Taft
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    Taft
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Taft has an expert real estate group noted for its prominent commercial transactional capabilities, as well as its experience in land use matters and construction law issues. It is highly regarded for its real estate finance and lending strengths, and maintains a fine track record for its work with real estate investment funds. The firm is also recognized for its adept handling of restructuring transactions.
  3. Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren, Ltd.
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2
  4. Winthrop & Weinstine, PA
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Ballard Spahr LLP
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    Ballard Spahr LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    Ballard Spahr possesses a strong regional and national practice that is well versed in the full spectrum of commercial real estate matters, including financing, leasing, acquisitions and development. The firm maintains particular expertise in mixed-use and affordable housing developments. It regularly advises on tax-exempt loans. It acts for a broad range of clients, including government entities and retailers.
  2. Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson PA
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    Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson PA
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years Ranked
    Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson has a broad-based real estate practice that acts across a range of commercial transactions, including the leasing, development, sale and acquisition of property. It is recognized for its strength in environmental regulatory issues, construction financing and restructuring. Its transactional capabilities are complemented by a strong bench of experienced litigators.
  3. Felhaber Larson
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    Felhaber Larson
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Felhaber Larson boasts a strong real estate practice. Its attorneys are experienced in providing counsel on mixed-use projects and multifamily residential communities. They have further experience of assisting clients in complex litigation related to land use issues and acquisitions.
  4. Fox Rothschild
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    Fox Rothschild
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3 | 21 Years Ranked
    Fox Rothschild provides expert counsel to regional and national lenders, insurance companies and institutional investors on all manner of real estate financings. It is experienced in securing finance for the development of a diverse range of properties. It is skilled at negotiating joint ventures and handling the sales of retail and residential properties.
  5. Stinson LLP
    Real Estate
    2024 | Band 3