REIT counsel
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Firms in Band 1 of Chambers USA 2026’s nationwide REITs table.
Last updated: 2026-10-20
We do not score law firms. We cannot see the work, and the guides already rank them through client interviews. We show the guides’ bands and tiers as they publish them, and list firms alphabetically.
REIT work covers IPOs, mergers, spin-offs and the tax rules that let a REIT avoid corporate tax. Chambers’ REIT Band 1 also includes Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Sidley Austin, which we have not profiled yet. Chambers REITs.
Profiled in this segment
Goodwin
Private law partnership.
AvalonBay’s counsel on its 2026 merger with Equity Residential, which formed Vivmark Residential.
Profile and sources →Latham & Watkins
Private law partnership.
Company counsel on Lineage’s IPO and Sun Communities’ $5.65B marina sale; also acts for buyers such as Ares.
Profile and sources →Skadden
Private law partnership.
Rithm Capital’s counsel buying Paramount Group ($1.6B) and Alexander & Baldwin’s counsel on its take-private.
Profile and sources →Who each is actually for
Based on what the cited sources say, not on reviews. If we had no source, the cell is left out.
| Firm | Fit signals from the sources |
|---|---|
| Goodwin | Listed REITs on mergers, offerings and executive pay. Underwriters on REIT IPOs. |
| Latham & Watkins | REITs planning an IPO, spin-off or large asset sale. Buyers who want REIT, tax and capital markets work in one firm. |
| Skadden | Companies considering a REIT spin-off or conversion. Buyers of office and mixed-use REITs. |
Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
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- Section published: hub, three sub-hubs, nine profiles and three comparisons, from Chambers USA 2026, The Legal 500 and SEC filings read this day.
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: mid-market ($0-500m) firm rankings · accessed 2026-10-20
- Chambers USA 2026, Goodwin Procter, REITs department profile · accessed 2026-10-20
- Vivmark Residential (formerly Equity Residential) 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Aug 17, 2026): AvalonBay merger completed · accessed 2026-10-20
- Lineage, Inc. IPO prospectus (424B4, Jul 26, 2024), Legal Matters · 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
- 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
- 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