Trusted Counsel for Complex Real Estate Partnerships
With forty years of practice experience, our firm is a leader in real estate joint venture and corporate real estate transactions. Clients rely on us for our sharp legal insight, deep market knowledge, and unwavering commitment to helping them build and grow their businesses.
- Practice Areas
- Joint Ventures & Corporate Real Estate
Our Practice
Our Joint Ventures & Corporate Real Estate practice is at the core of our firm and one of the most sophisticated in the industry. We combine:
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Strategic Thinking
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Deep Legal and Industry Knowledge
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Relationship-Driven Advocacy
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Real-World Business Insight
We’ve advised on joint ventures all across the U.S. We also serve as trusted counsel to foreign investors entering the U.S. real estate market.
Whether you’re launching a new real estate venture or navigating a complex recapitalization, we bring unmatched experience and a collaborative approach.
Areas of Focus
We advise clients on the full spectrum of joint venture and corporate real estate matters, including:
- Two-party ventures (e.g., operating partner / capital partner)
- Programmatic joint ventures and multi-asset platforms
- Real estate fund formation and syndications
- GP capital / sponsor capital arrangements
- Recapitalizations and restructurings
- Debt-to-equity conversions
- Secondaries and structured transactions
- Public and non-traded REIT deals
- Corporate real estate transactions
We also frequently advise on tax-efficient structuring alongside our highly regarded cross-border tax team.
Why Clients Choose Us
Clients consistently turn to us for their most critical joint venture and corporate real estate deals—not just because we understand the law, but because we understand the business of real estate. We:
- Know what’s “market” – and how to get the best possible deal.
- Build relationships – we help clients connect with ideal joint venture partners.
- Act as strategic partners – often serving as outside general counsel to growing real estate firms.
- Deliver efficiently – our experience allows us to move quickly, without reinventing the wheel.
While many clients use other firms for routine matters, they rely on us when the stakes are high and when expertise matters most.
Our Approach
- Collaborative & Practical – We negotiate with a long-term mindset. Most joint ventures are lasting relationships, and we help lay the legal foundation for mutual success.
- Hardworking & Responsive – We treat our clients’ deadlines as our own. We consistently outpace opposing counsel in responsiveness and execution.
- Trusted & Tenacious – We don’t let our clients down. Period.
We offer flexible billing arrangements for emerging managers and frequently serve in an informal general counsel role for early-stage real estate companies building out their venture platforms.
