Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is home to a real estate practice group that consists of ‘very knowledgeable and responsive’ attorneys who are adept at handling project financing advice, mezzanine loans, portfolio acquisitions, and preferred equity investments. The team’s client roster includes the likes of Goldman Sachs, Brookfield, Morgan Stanley an,d KKR. In New York, Daniel Reynolds chairs the practice, offering experience dealing with commercial mortgages and industrial investments. Supporting him, David Herman, who joined the firm from McDermott Will & Schulte in February 2025, excels in recapitalization transactions, joint ventures, mezzanine debt mandates, and ground leasing matters. Joseph Lanzkron is prepared to handle equity stake sales, residential property transactions, and multi-asset portfolio acquisitions. In Washington DC, Sam Limmer, another arrival from McDermott Will & Schulte, is particularly active in the multifamily, industrial, commercial, and logistics sectors. Albert Alsaygh is proficient in facilitating purchase and leaseback agreements. Cindy Resnick also joined the team in February 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'The associates are very knowledgeable and responsive.'
Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- Brookfield
- Wafra
- Corebridge Financial (f/k/a AIG Investments)
- Banco Inbursa
- Argent Ventures
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Monarch Alternative Capital
- Farallon
- Morgan Stanley
- Island Capital Group
- Madison Capital
Work highlights
Represented Goldman Sachs on loan originations totaling over $1.2 billion relating to a wide variety of real estate assets located across the United States.
Represented Brookfield in in its sale to North American Sekisui House of an 80% equity stake in a $800 million portfolio of five master planned communities located across four states (Arizona, California, Colorado, and Texas).
Represented Monday Properties, as borrower, in connection with an assignment in lieu of foreclosure with QIA, in satisfaction of Monday’s obligations under a maturity defaulted senior mortgage and mezzanine debt secured by a portfolio of seven office properties located in Rosslyn, VA (comprising a large percentage of the Class A office space in this location), with an equity value underwritten at over $1 billion, as well as the transition of the property and parking management.
Practice head
Daniel Reynolds
Other key lawyers
Joseph Lanzkron; David Herman; Sam Limmer; Cindy Resnick