Holland & Knight is home to a team of real estate practitioners that covers the full array of property mandates, ranging from mixed-use project development and portfolio acquisitions to office leasing matters and asset management transactions. The team stands out for its development expertise, advise market leading clients who are active in the logistics, residential, commercial and hospitality sectors. In Tampa, Rick Eckhard is noted for his capabilities across the full gamut of the retail sector. He was recently involved in the development of the Ka Makani project in Hawaii. Kathryn Oberton practices in Orlando, impressing in matters pertaining to a range of asset classes, representing developers, borrowers, lenders, and lessors. New York-based Renee Covitt has a strong track record in the hotel redevelopment space. Stuart Saft and Matthew Joe are key names of note in New York and Atlanta, respectively. In 2025, J Pieratt, Kate Pennartz, Grace Winters, Kathryn Robinson, and Alysha Yagoda joined the practice group, replacing the outgoing Andrew Cornwell, Luis Figueredo, Michael Helweil, Mark Weibel, and Christopher Chuavin.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- The Naftali Group (“TNG”)
- Strategic Property Partners
- DeBartolo Development
- Roadside Development LLC
Work highlights
Representing TNG in the development of seven mixed use buildings containing 1,084 residences, retail, parking and amenities located at 255 East 77th Street, 201 East 23rd Street, 211 West 84th Street in Manhattan, and a four building development in two phases called Williamsburg Wharf in Brooklyn.
Representing Strategic Property Partners in connection with their leasing, acquisition, and development work.
Representing DeBartolo Development, the developer of Ka Makana Ali’i in Kapolei, Hawaii, in a large open-air, mixed-use project with heavy retail emphasis.
Other key lawyers
Rick Eckhard; Kathryn Oberto; Renee Covitt; ALysha Yagoda; Kathryn Robinson; Grace Winters; Kate Pennartz; J Pieratt