Skadden
Skadden is Chambers Band 1 for REITs and Band 2 for real estate. Chambers calls it one of the chief names in tax-free spin-out REIT conversions. In filings it acted for Rithm Capital buying Paramount Group, for Alexander & Baldwin on its sale to an investor group that includes Blackstone funds, and for members of the buyer group on Veris Residential.
Last verified: 2026-10-20
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At a glance
| Legal entity | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates |
| 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
Skadden is Chambers Band 1 for REITs and Band 2 for real estate. Chambers calls it one of the chief names in tax-free spin-out REIT conversions. In filings it acted for Rithm Capital buying Paramount Group, for Alexander & Baldwin on its sale to an investor group that includes Blackstone funds, and for members of the buyer group on Veris Residential.
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 2. | source | |
| Chambers: REIT formation, capital raisings and M&A; ‘one of the chief names in tax-free spin-out REIT conversions’; advises special purpose, hybrid and mortgage REITs. | source | |
| Legal counsel to Rithm Capital on its $1.6B acquisition of Paramount Group (Sep 2025). | source | |
| Legal advisor (with Cades Schutte) to Alexander & Baldwin on its ~$2.3B take-private (Dec 2025). | source | |
| One of the legal advisors to members of the buyer group acquiring Veris Residential (Feb 2026). | source |
Who it’s actually for
- Companies considering a REIT spin-off or conversion.
- Buyers of office and mixed-use REITs.
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, Skadden, REITs department profile · accessed 2026-10-20
- Paramount Group 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Sep 17, 2025): Rithm Capital acquisition · accessed 2026-10-20
- Alexander & Baldwin 8-K, Ex. 99.7 (Dec 9, 2025): take-private · accessed 2026-10-20
- Veris Residential 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Feb 23, 2026): Affinius-led acquisition · accessed 2026-10-20
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