Seyfarth Shaw LLP is home to a ‘well-rounded and diverse group of real estate practitioners who provide a high degree of responsiveness and service’ across residential, commercial, industrial, technological, and hospitality mandates. The team, which is under the supervision of Paul Mattingly in Atlanta, has a broad real estate offering, demonstrating expertise in matters ranging from CMBS transactions and data centre leasing mandates to portfolio acquisitions and project financing. Mattingly has a proven track record in the investment management space, proving adept at modifying and extending loans. Alongside him, Kwame Benjamin is praised by clients for his ’excellent legal advice and general counsel’. He is active in several transactions across mixed-use, office, and multifamily projects. Seattle’s Jami Balint stands out as a key practitioner involved in the recent explosion of the data centre market, while Miles Borden, who leads the New York arm of the practice group, is very experienced in public sector mandates.
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Testimonials
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- Very good use of technology and innovation to handle high-volume work.
- The individuals I have worked with stand out because they combine deep technical expertise with strong commercial judgment and practicality. Another strength is the team’s breadth of experience across acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, leasing, restructurings, workouts, and ongoing asset management matters. The team demonstrates a strong combination of professionalism, responsiveness, commercial awareness, and technical capability that makes them highly effective advisors in sophisticated real estate matters. Shout out to: Michael F. Dowley John Tully Robert G. Edgerton Daniel Healy Dillon Kim Fiona Maguire Alexander B. Roitman Lea Silverman
- The firm has strong technical legal expertise with a highly commercial and solutions-oriented approach. The team understands not only the legal aspects of transactions but also the business, operational, financing, and strategic considerations that drive decision-making. That practical perspective is especially valuable in complex real estate matters where timing, structuring, execution, and coordination across multiple parties are critical. The attorneys are able to communicate complex issues clearly and are always accessible.
- 'A well-rounded and diverse group of real estate practitioners who provide a high degree of responsiveness and service.'
- 'We work primarily with Kwame Benjamin. He provides excellent legal advice and general counsel. He is always responsive, timely and never spends extra hours working on a project that isn't needed.'
- 'The firm is one of the leaders in real estate finance knowledge. Each partner I've engaged provides excellent analysis and legal advice of the situations under consideration. The expertise of each partner is more well-rounded than that of other firms.'
Key clients
- LBA Realty
- BentallGreenOak
- 7-Eleven
Work highlights
Represented LBA Realty, in multiple transactions over the past year aggregating over $2 billion.
Represented BentallGreenOak, a commercial real estate advisor, in various transactions, aggregating over $1 billion.
Representing 7-Eleven, Inc. in connection with all new store real estate development throughout the entire United States.
Practice head
Paul Mattingly
Other key lawyers
Kwame Benjamin; Jami Balint; Justice Barber; Miles Borden; Daniel Evans