Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP handles the full range of commercial transactions encompassing acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and high-end developmental matters, in addition to substantial loan portfolio transactions, restructurings, and workouts. The team is especially skilled in its advising of lenders, operators, and investment firms, with a multitude of clients being private equity investors, asset management, and developers. On the East Coast, transactional lawyer Eric Feuerstein co-chairs the practice from New York; moving west to California, Century City-based co-chair Jesse Sharf is highly regarded for his expertise in structured and lender side finance, including mezzanine, construction, and CMBS loans, alongside his broader representation of institutional investors and developers. In New York, Harry Silvera has considerable experience on hospitality and senior housing, with Andrew Dady covering debt and equity finance. In Los Angeles, Drew Flowers and Lauren Giovannone are key names, as is Allison Kidd in San Francisco. Since research concluded, Victoria Shusterman has left the firm.
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‘Daniel Landy is phenomenal. He is extremely responsive, sharp and gets deals done.’
Key clients
- Kennedy Wilson, Inc.
- KKR
- Rockpoint Group, L.L.C.
- MSD Partners
- Brookfield Property Partners LP
- Trinity Investments, L.L.C.
- RXR Realty LLC
- Welltower
- Sixth Street Partners
- Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
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Practice head
Eric Feuerstein; Jesse Sharf
Other key lawyers
Andrew Dady; Harry Silvera; Drew Flowers; Lauren Giovannone; Allison Kidd; Mike Szczurek; Sean Tierney; Daniel Landy