‘Prompt, earnest, hardworking, available, and thorough’, Choate, Hall & Stewart’s real estate practice is located in Boston and provides assistance on a broad range of acquisitions, financings, and developments in addition to restructurings and workouts, with experience spanning industrials to multifamily, retail to sports. Lease work is another core part of the practice, with mandates surrounding company HQs, life sciences, and biotech facilities. The department is also noted for its experience advising on construction and architect contracts, particularly on the owner side. Paul Laudano leads the team with experience assisting public and private real estate companies, investment banks, and private equity companies, together with other investors and operators. He is joined by Adam Zaiger who, along with his experience advising private and governmental groups, has experience covering distribution facilities and data centers, among other areas. Gregg Cosimimr, meanwhile, is highlighted for his experience on transactions and deal structuring.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Adam Zaiger gets things done with skill and expertise. When the going gets tough, you want him in your foxhole with you!!!!’

  • ‘The benefit of the team's experience on a wide range of transactions and structures allows us to efficiently negotiate our transactions with institutional quality.’

  • ‘They are prompt, earnest, hardworking, available, and thorough.’

Key clients

  • Alexandria Real Estate
  • Bain Capital
  • Deerfield Management
  • Grander Capital Partners
  • JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • McCord Development, Inc.
  • NorthBridge Partners
  • Simon Property Group
  • Suffolk Construction
  • Whole Foods Market

Lawyers

Practice head

Paul Laudano

Other key lawyers

Adam Zaiger; Gregg Cosimi