Hogan Lovells US LLP demonstrates ‘broad real estate expertise’ across an array of transactional mandates, ranging from outstanding share acquisitions and portfolio sales to REIT-related matters and project financing. In Washington DC, Jeffrey Keitelman leads a team that represents real estate development companies, technology corporations, international publications, and private equity investors. Keitelman is prepared to handle leasing matters, corporate real estate transactions, and joint ventures. Steven Moskowitz is active in the firm’s New York office and is described by clients as ’fast, sharp, extremely knowledgeable and experienced’. Alongside him, Karen Scanna is a reliable contact for private developers and is adept at advising on land use entitlements, regulatory compliance, and property M&A. Scott Campbell has built a strong practice in Denver, standing out for his expertise in real estate finance. He is capable of arranging revolving credit facilities, senior secured note offerings, and mezzanine loans.
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Testimonials
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- 'A practice with broad real estate expertise across acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, land use, and real estate tax disciplines.'
- 'Steven Moskowitz is who we call for the most complex assignments. He is fast, sharp, extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and often times runs circles around the opposing counsel.'
Key clients
- VICI Properties
- Welltower
- The Related Companies
- WMATA
- Easterly Government Properties
- Elme Communities
- CPPIB
- Kite Realty Group Trust
- Morgan Stanley
- JPMorgan Asset Management
- Mutual of America and Munich Re
- Edward J. Minskoff Equities
Work highlights
Advising Elme Communities in connection with its US$1.6 billion sale of a 19-property portfolio across the Greater Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Georgia, metro areas and a plan of sale and liquidation.
Advising Cirrus Workforce Housing and LCOR in its successful bid to acquire the former Flushing Airport in Queens, NY from NYCEDC and the City of New York, paving the way for the development of 3,000 new homes and US$3.2bn in economic activity.
Represented Kite Realty Group Trust in its joint venture with Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC Private Limited, and on the venture’s subsequent US$785m acquisition of Legacy West, a premier 344,076-square-foot open-air mixed-use destination located in Plano, TX.
Practice head
Jeffrey Keitelman
Other key lawyers
Stephen Moskowitz; Karen Scanna; Scott Campbell