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Fried Frank vs Greenberg Traurig

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Last verified: 2026-10-20

Fried Frank is a New York firm known for big transactions and restructurings. Greenberg Traurig has more than 400 real estate lawyers and broad national coverage.

Fried Frank

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Wins when: you have a complex New York deal, restructuring or related-party transaction.

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Greenberg Traurig

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Wins when: you need coverage in many states, land use help or a mid-size REIT deal.

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Side by side

ItemFried FrankGreenberg Traurig
Chambers Real Estate (nationwide)Band 1Band 1
Chambers REITs (nationwide)Band 4Band 4
Legal 500 large capTier 1Tier 1
Scale statedNot stated400+ real estate lawyers
Recent filing roleIndependent counsel to Apollo REIT’s special committeeGlobal Net Lease; Makarora; Veris buyer group

Rankings from Chambers USA 2026 and The Legal 500 United States pages; deal roles from SEC filings. Read 2026-10-20. Neither is scored.

Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.

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Sources

  1. Chambers USA 2026, Real Estate: USA Nationwide ranking table · accessed 2026-10-20
  2. Chambers USA 2026, REITs: USA Nationwide ranking table · accessed 2026-10-20
  3. The Legal 500 United States, Real estate: large cap ($500m+) firm rankings · accessed 2026-10-20
  4. Chambers USA 2026, Fried Frank, Real Estate department profile · accessed 2026-10-20
  5. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Jan 28, 2026): loan portfolio sale to Athene · accessed 2026-10-20
  6. Chambers USA 2026, Greenberg Traurig, Real Estate department profile · accessed 2026-10-20
  7. Global Net Lease 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (May 4, 2026): Modiv Industrial acquisition · accessed 2026-10-20
  8. Plymouth Industrial REIT 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Oct 24, 2025): Makarora acquisition · accessed 2026-10-20