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Greenberg Traurig LLP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP supports domestic and international clients on high-value transactions and financings together with joint ventures, leasing, and restructuring matters. Among other highlights, the last year saw the team advise the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in reaching a stadium agreement relating to the development of a new Tennessee Titans stadium, along with assisting the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on the development of retail units at the Grand Central Madison Terminal in New York. Covering a broad set of asset classes, expertise also extends to data centers, senior housing, and student properties as well as developments in residential, retail and resorts. In the firm's leadership team, Stephen Rabinowitz in New York and Chicago-based Michael Baum are both highly experienced representing major private equity funds, asset management companies, cross-border investors, and REITs throughout the transaction space. Meanwhile, co-chair Richard Giusto from the firm’s Miami office is particularly prominent for his representation of major developers, among other groups. Robert Ivanhoe sits in New York and is a key name in the firm’s REIT group, while Orange County’s Bruce Fischer is noted for his advising of funds, trusts, and institutional groups. In Chicago, Corey Light is highly recommended for his transactional expertise, as is Gregory Fishman in Los Angeles.

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  • 'The team has extremely strong leadership at the top. As I have said in the past, and will continue to say, the partners treat you like a true partner and not like a client. They focus first on achieving the goals that are set out at the beginning and they try and do it in the most effective and efficient way. I always feel as though they are an extension of my team and that they are looking out for our best interests.'
  • 'Michael Fishman - His guidance and expertise is something I rely on and covet. He is extremely thoughtful and is always looking for creative ways to get better and make our firm better. Whether it is a deal, fund or structure, he is always proactively looking at ways to help create value for my firm. He is a true partner and friend to our company and is invaluable. Michael Baum is also a partner we work with often. His attention to detail and intelligence in all matters is truly top 1%. He gets to the heart of problems quickly and often has smart and creative solutions. He is business oriented and is always looking to make a deal instead of killing one.'

Key clients

  • Brookfield Properties Group
  • Global Student Accommodation
  • KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III Inc.
  • CBRE Investment Management
  • SL Green Realty Corp
  • Affinius Capital
  • Starwood Capital Group
  • Swire Properties
  • The Ardent Companies
  • Trammell Crow

Work highlights

  • Represented the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on various real estate, development and regulatory matters related to the development of Grand Central Madison Terminal.
  • Advised SL Green Realty Corp. in the sale of a 49.9% interest in 245 Park Avenue, New York, a 1.8-million-sq.-ft. office tower.
  • Represented Apartment Income REIT (AIR Communities) in a joint venture transaction with a global institutional investor to recapitalize 10 multifamily properties, totalling 3,093 apartment units, in key markets including in Denver, Florida, Philadelphia, San Diego, and Washington, D.C.

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Richard Giusto, Stephen Rabinowitz, Michael Baum, Christian Schede