Michelle Kelban > Latham & Watkins LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP’s real estate team specializes in handling highly complex transactions for a range of clients throughout the market. Leveraging the firm’s global platform, the team provides comprehensive coverage of core real estate areas, handling issues relating to real estate private equity, finance, REITs, and high-end owners and developers of real estate. With a varied breadth of experience, the firm possesses a wealth of expertise, assisting clients in a range of asset classes from data centers and industrial logistics to mixed-use projects and office buildings. Based in the New York office are Michael Haas and Michelle Kelban, with extensive experience across a wide range of asset classes. Also in the New York office is Justin Elliott, who advises a broad range of private equity funds and asset managers. In Chicago, Rachel Bates, who is global vice-chair of the real estate practice group, has extensive experience representing REITs, pension funds, and other institutional investors. Further support in the Chicago office comes from Gary Axelrod, focusing his practice on all aspects of real estate investment and development; he represents private equity sponsors and funds, operating companies, and developers in a range of deals.