Fielding a ‘second to none’ retail leasing practice, Brown Rudnick LLP’s real estate practice excels in its representation of numerous global fashion and retail brands, including Primark, Wayfair, and Wagamama across the US. The department also has considerable experience assisting on real estate matters relating to the telecommunication and energy space, evidenced by the firm’s advising of AT&T on various zoning and leasing matters across Massachusetts and New England. ’Recognized expert for retail’, Thomas Phillips, chairs the global real estate leasing group from Boston; alongside retail he is also noted for his expertise across leisure and hospitality. Meanwhile, based between Hartford and New York, Thomas Regan regularly represents investment funds, corporates, and developers on a range of transactions and financings, and is also noted for his leading of the real estate and energy group along with the regulatory and environmental groups. On financing and capital investment, New York’s Kevin Joyce is noted.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They just have the best attorneys in the country as far as I am concerned. One gets an intake attorney and that person who is usually a Partner figures out who is best for various projects and issues. They seem to be on their game in every area in which I have needed them.’

  • ‘I worked extensively with Thomas Phillips, Partner and more recently with Alyssa Anderson, Counsel. I consider them both to be excellent to exceptional for their real estate legal and transactional knowledge and experience, for their attention to detail, and for the timely attention I receive. Tom in particular was well-positioned to handle our matter because he lives in the city where the subject property is located and knows the local process and players well. When necessary and appropriate, he was able to identify a local land-use attorney to provide additional insight and advice, and that referral was a strong addition to the team.’

  • ‘Brown Rudnick's retail leasing practice is second to none. They know the law, they know the business, they know the economics and they know how to put them all together to get the right results for their clients. I think their knowledge and deep connections to the retail real estate industry is what stands out the most, next to their deep dedication to getting a deal done as the client would like to have it done. ’

  • ‘Tom Phillips - a recognized expert for retail real estate practice. He has seen it all and knows good answers to every question. We feel comfortable having him as our brand ambassador as he feels he is part of our team.’

Key clients

  • Primark
  • Wayfair
  • Ulta Beauty
  • SPARC
  • Wagamama
  • UrbanMeritage
  • Plymouth Industrial REIT
  • Condyne Capital Partners LLC
  • Saracen Properties LLC
  • Uncommon Schools
  • Rhino Capital Advisors LLC
  • Caliza Inc. d/b/a Landing
  • Save The Duck USA Inc.
  • AT&T
  • Volta Charging
  • Staples
  • Queensgate Investments LLP

Work highlights

  • Advised Primark’s principal U.S. real estate counsel, with responsibility for negotiating on new and existing store leases in the U.S.
  • Advising Wayfair on the leasing and development of branded mall anchor stores, as well as smaller format spaces for its specialty retail brands.
  • Representing Ulta Beauty in its national retail store leasing.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Thomas Phillips, Thomas Regan

Other key lawyers

Kevin Joyce, Edward Pare, Michael Dolan, Alyssa Anderson