Latham & Watkins
Latham is the one firm here in the top tier of both Chambers’ REIT table and Legal 500’s large-cap real estate table. Filings show it working for REITs as issuers and sellers (Lineage’s IPO, Sun Communities’ $5.65B sale of Safe Harbor Marinas, Peakstone’s sale to Brookfield) and for buyers (Ares on Plymouth). Ask any firm with that range how it handles conflicts when a client is on the other side.
Last verified: 2026-10-20
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Private law partnership.
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At a glance
| Legal entity | Latham & Watkins LLP |
| Headquarters | Multiple U.S. offices (headquarters not stated in the sources we read) |
| Segment | REIT counsel / Real estate transactions |
| Scale (as published) | Chambers REITs Nationwide Band 1; Real Estate Band 2 |
| Score | Unscored |
What the sources reveal
Latham is the one firm here in the top tier of both Chambers’ REIT table and Legal 500’s large-cap real estate table. Filings show it working for REITs as issuers and sellers (Lineage’s IPO, Sun Communities’ $5.65B sale of Safe Harbor Marinas, Peakstone’s sale to Brookfield) and for buyers (Ares on Plymouth). Ask any firm with that range how it handles conflicts when a client is on the other side.
Key facts
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers USA 2026 REITs: USA Nationwide, Band 1. | source | |
| Chambers USA 2026 Real Estate: USA Nationwide, Band 2. | source | |
| The Legal 500 US Real estate large cap ($500m+): Tier 1. | source | |
| Chambers: transactional and securities matters for REITs, spin-outs, REIT conversions and roll-up IPOs. | source | |
| Passed on legal and tax matters for Lineage in its IPO; Goodwin acted for the underwriters and Venable on Maryland law (Jul 2024). | source | |
| Legal advisor (with Taft) to Sun Communities on the $5.65B sale of Safe Harbor Marinas (Feb 2025). | source | |
| Legal advisor to Peakstone on its sale to Brookfield (Feb 2026); co-counsel to Ares on Plymouth Industrial (Oct 2025). | source |
Who it’s actually for
- REITs planning an IPO, spin-off or large asset sale.
- Buyers who want REIT, tax and capital markets work in one firm.
What we could not verify
- Fees and billing rates.
- Headcount of the real estate group, unless the firm states it.
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
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Sources
- Chambers USA 2026, REITs: USA Nationwide ranking table · accessed 2026-10-20
- Chambers USA 2026, Real Estate: USA Nationwide ranking table · accessed 2026-10-20
- The Legal 500 United States, Real estate: large cap ($500m+) firm rankings · accessed 2026-10-20
- Chambers USA 2026, Latham & Watkins, REITs department profile · accessed 2026-10-20
- Lineage, Inc. IPO prospectus (424B4, Jul 26, 2024), Legal Matters · accessed 2026-10-20
- Sun Communities 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Feb 24, 2025): Safe Harbor Marinas sale · accessed 2026-10-20
- Peakstone Realty Trust 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Feb 2, 2026): Brookfield acquisition · accessed 2026-10-20
- Plymouth Industrial REIT 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Oct 24, 2025): Makarora acquisition · accessed 2026-10-20
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