The real estate department at Paul Hastings LLP regularly handles some of the market's largest real estate transactions. The diverse practice is well-equipped to handle a wide range of deals, from joint ventures, acquisitions, and dispositions to ground lease and development work. The firm is well-regarded for its representation of top developers, investors, sellers, and real estate portfolio companies, both in New York and beyond. The practice benefits from the experienced leadership of co-heads Eric Landau, Peter Olsen, and Rick Allendorf, all based in the New York office, who provide particular expertise in joint ventures, mixed-use development projects, and the representation of financial institutions, private equity funds, and other real estate owners and managers. Elsewhere, in the Chicago office, Gregory Spitzer works with a range of high-profile clients, with a focus on cross-border data center-related transactions, as well as complex acquisitions, dispositions, and financings.
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Key clients

  • Morgan Stanley
  • Barclays
  • Goldman Sachs
  • KKR
  • Rialto Capital
  • Apollo
  • Starwood Capital

Work highlights

  • Representing Sterling Bay in the modification of senior and mezzanine loans secured on a multi-use residential, hotel and retail building at 300 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Gregory Spitzer

Practice head

Eric Landau; Peter Olsen; Rick Allendorf

Other key lawyers

Greg Spitzer