What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Real estate and construction
Within Land use/zoning , Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP is a second tier firm,
Although Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP carries out all its work from its single office location in Miami and maintains a strong Florida focus, the firm is active in dealing with land use matters across a number of states. It successfully represented Bridgeport Landing in a mixed-use redevelopment project, to be situated on the 52-acre Steel Pointe peninsula in Bridgeport, Connecticut; the plans include a include a 2.6 million sq ft complex of approximately 1,100 apartments, among extensive retail, hotel and office space. The city of Bridgeport approved the plan after a competitive bidding process and construction is set to begin in 2011.
Within Real estate, tier 4
The one-office Miami firm of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP represents clients locally and nationally. James Shindell chairs the 34-attorney real estate department, which represents foreign and domestic developers, lenders, investors, funds and special servicers across the US. Suzanne Amaducci-Adams and land use partner Carter McDowell are involved in the ongoing redevelopment of Bridgeport Landing in Connecticut, a massive mixed-use marina project that is hoped to create more jobs and commerce for the whole community. John Sumberg, Adam Lustig and McDowell also continue to represent Robert Wennett on the redevelopment of 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami, a mixed-use project including office space, retail space, a rooftop restaurant and a large parking garage. The team also represents clients on FDIC-related transactions; fractured condominium acquisitions; leasing transactions; and restructuring and workouts.