Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The team at Greenberg Traurig, LLP delivers high-quality advice on a range of real estate matters, including property acquisitions and investments, developments, management and leasing issues, financings, and restructuring deals spanning several asset classes. With clients ranging from property developers and lenders to investment managers, private equity funds, and private owners, the team regularly advises on a variety of matters across a broad spectrum of commercial, recreational, and residential real estate. The large team is supported by a strong leadership setup, with three practice co-heads based in the US. Richard Giusto is based in the Miami office and represents major developers on commercial real estate transactions. Working alongside Giusto is fellow co-head Stephen Rabinowitz, based in the New York office, who is a trusted adviser to a wide variety of local, national, and international clients. Also in New York is Robert Ivanhoe, chairman of the firm's global real estate practice, who concentrates his practice on sophisticated real estate structures, financings, workouts, restructurings, acquisitions, and dispositions of all asset classes of real estate. Out of Chicago, co-head Michael Baum has a focus on domestic and cross-border real estate transactions, often representing clients in connection with the sponsorship, formation, and implementation of US real estate opportunity funds, joint ventures, and acquisitions. Supporting in Chicago is Corey Light, who often represents major retailers, property owners, developers, and lenders.