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Goodwin vs Latham & Watkins

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Last verified: 2026-10-20

Both sit in Chambers’ top REIT band. They worked together on Lineage’s IPO: Latham for the company, Goodwin for the underwriters.

Goodwin

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Wins when: you are a listed REIT planning a merger or need REIT executive pay advice.

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Latham & Watkins

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Wins when: you are planning a REIT IPO, spin-off or conversion, or want a firm that also acts for buyers.

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Side by side

ItemGoodwinLatham & Watkins
Chambers REITs (nationwide)Band 1Band 1
Chambers Real Estate (nationwide)Band 3Band 2
Legal 500Mid-market Tier 1Large cap Tier 1
Recent filing roleAvalonBay counsel, Vivmark mergerSun Communities, Safe Harbor sale; Peakstone
Lineage IPOUnderwriters’ counselCompany counsel

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, REITs: USA Nationwide ranking table · accessed 2026-10-20
  2. Chambers USA 2026, Real Estate: USA Nationwide ranking table · accessed 2026-10-20
  3. The Legal 500 United States, Real estate: mid-market ($0-500m) firm rankings · accessed 2026-10-20
  4. Chambers USA 2026, Goodwin Procter, REITs department profile · accessed 2026-10-20
  5. Vivmark Residential (formerly Equity Residential) 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Aug 17, 2026): AvalonBay merger completed · accessed 2026-10-20
  6. Lineage, Inc. IPO prospectus (424B4, Jul 26, 2024), Legal Matters · accessed 2026-10-20
  7. The Legal 500 United States, Real estate: large cap ($500m+) firm rankings · accessed 2026-10-20
  8. Chambers USA 2026, Latham & Watkins, REITs department profile · accessed 2026-10-20
  9. Sun Communities 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Feb 24, 2025): Safe Harbor Marinas sale · accessed 2026-10-20
  10. Peakstone Realty Trust 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Feb 2, 2026): Brookfield acquisition · accessed 2026-10-20
  11. Plymouth Industrial REIT 8-K, Ex. 99.1 (Oct 24, 2025): Makarora acquisition · accessed 2026-10-20