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Rankings: MVPs of the Year
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October 30, 2023
MVP: Weil's Evan Levy
Thanks to his work on multiple transactions north of the $20 billion mark, including a $100 billion semiconductor facility deal, Evan Levy of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has been named among Law360's 2023 Real Estate MVPs.
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October 27, 2023
MVP: Skadden's Nancy Olson
Nancy M. Olson, the leader of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's Chicago real estate group, steered several major deals for Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC this year, including guiding it in a $15 billion joint take-private acquisition of real estate investment trust Store Capital and a $4.3 billion bet on a Canadian REIT, making Olson one of Law360's 2023 Real Estate MVPs.
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October 26, 2023
MVP: Kirkland's David Rosenberg
David Rosenberg of Kirkland & Ellis LLP's work on complex real estate deals like Oak Street Real Estate Capital's $15 billion acquisition of Store Capital Corp. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.'s more than $1 billion of transactions has earned him a spot among Law360's 2023 Real Estate MVPs.
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October 25, 2023
MVP: Kasowitz's Paul M. 'Tad' O'Connor III
Paul M. "Tad" O'Connor of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP navigated InterContinental Hotels Group through a years-long journey upholding a Times Square hotel's license agreement despite pandemic pressures, earning him a spot among Law360's Real Estate MVPs.
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October 25, 2023
MVP: O'Melveny's Denise Raytis
Denise Raytis of O'Melveny & Myers LLP helped lead the firm's multifaceted work on major facilities projects at New York's John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports and at Los Angeles International Airport, and worked on a public-private partnership toll road project in Puerto Rico, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2023 Project Finance MVPs.
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October 24, 2023
MVP: Hogan Lovells' Scott Campbell
Scott Campbell of Hogan Lovells led the Walton-Penner family's $4.65 billion acquisition of the NFL's Denver Broncos, along with advising on a mezzanine loan from VICI Properties for the development of the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2023 Real Estate MVPs.
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October 23, 2023
MVP: Cadwalader's Bonnie A. Neuman
Bonnie Neuman of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP's real estate finance practice has worked on multiple billion-dollar deals, including representing lenders in a $13 billion transaction that saw Blackstone acquire American Campus Communities, the largest developer of student housing communities in the nation, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2023 Real Estate MVPs.
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October 11, 2023
MVP: V&E's Roberta Downey
Roberta Downey of Vinson & Elkins LLP's construction practice spanned continents with her work on some of the largest projects vital to the global economy this year, such as securing a redevelopment contract on Shell PLC's Penguins North Sea oil and gas field, earning her a spot among Law360's 2023 Construction MVPs.
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October 10, 2023
MVP: King & Spalding's Mike Stenglein
Mike Stenglein of King & Spalding LLP at one point felt the weight of Colombia's economy on his shoulders as he represented oil refinery Reficar in a high-profile international construction dispute, but it was that case — one that yielded a multibillion-dollar award — that earned Stenglein a spot among Law360's 2023 Construction MVPs.
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October 06, 2023
MVP: Greenberg Traurig's Michael J. Thomas
Michael J. Thomas, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig LLP's national construction law practice, guided three defendants in the 2021 fatal condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, to a $1.02 billion settlement, with no class members opting out of the deal. He also shepherded construction agreements on the $4 billion Miami Worldcenter mixed-use development, earning him a nod as one of Law360's Construction MVPs for 2023.
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October 01, 2023
Law360 MVP Awards Go To 171 Attys At 76 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2023 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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September 14, 2022
MVP: Shearman's Dan Feldman
Dan Feldman of Shearman & Sterling LLP's project development and finance practice advised lenders on the $12 billion Jazan power plant project in Saudi Arabia, earning him a spot among Law360's 2022 Project Finance MVPs.
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September 13, 2022
MVP: Wachtell's Adam Emmerich & Robin Panovka
Adam Emmerich and Robin Panovka of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz are advising warehouse-focused real estate investment trust Prologis in its $26 billion acquisition of Duke Realty and represented CoreSite Realty Corp. when it was acquired for $10.1 billion, earning them a spot among Law360's 2022 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 13, 2022
MVP: Simpson Thacher's Krista Miniutti
Krista Miniutti of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's real estate practice represented Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust in its $5.1 billion acquisition of a more than 600-property affordable housing portfolio from AIG, among other deals, earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 13, 2022
MVP: Morrison Foerster's Greg Smith
Gregory Smith of Morrison Foerster LLP's agency finance group has guided clients in financing deals such as an $85 million transaction for an innovative clean energy project in Brazil and a $25 million solar energy project in India, earning him a spot among Law360's 2022 Project Finance MVPs.
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September 09, 2022
MVP: Morrison Foerster's Mark S. Edelstein
Mark S. Edelstein led a Morrison Foerster real estate and bankruptcy team that represented JPMorgan Chase in recovering in excess of $75 million in loans after its borrowers' sponsor posthumously was discovered to be a Ponzi schemer and represented Societe Generale in negotiating a $2.1 billion loan for the financing of a 155-property portfolio during one of the firm's busiest years, earning him a spot among Law360's 2022 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 08, 2022
MVP: Hogan Lovells' Stacey McEvoy
Stacey McEvoy of Hogan Lovells LLP co-led Duke Realty, the largest domestic-only industrial property real estate investment trust, in its approximately $26 billion merger with Prologis Inc., earning her a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 07, 2022
MVP: Dechert's David W. Forti
David W. Forti, the co-chair of Dechert LLP's global finance and real estate practice groups, played leading roles on several innovative deals, including the first large-scale commercial mortgage-backed securities loan secured by data center properties and one of the first CMBS offerings of affordable housings assets, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2022 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 06, 2022
MVP: Cadwalader's Holly Chamberlain
Holly Chamberlain of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP has advised lenders on more than $4.5 billion in loans across three New York City office deals, including $3 billion for Manhattan's supertall One Vanderbilt, landing her a spot among Law360's 2022 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 02, 2022
Law360 MVP Awards Go To 188 Attys From 78 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2022 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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September 30, 2021
MVP: Simpson Thacher's Scott Kobak
Scott Kobak of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP represented Blackstone in its landmark $10 billion acquisition of data center company QTS Realty Trust and KKR in its $860 million joint venture to buy a multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn, earning him a spot among Law360's 2021 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 29, 2021
MVP: Fried Frank's Joshua Mermelstein
Colleagues and clients remember Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's Joshua Mermelstein, who died in March at age 65, as a meticulous, creative attorney who loved his job and was an inspiration to others. A look at his work over the past year, which included multiple billion-dollar financings, has landed him a spot among Law360's 2021 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 28, 2021
MVP: Kasowitz's Jennifer S. Recine
Jennifer S. Recine of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP was part of a legal team that successfully defended New York's Chelsea Hotel from tenant harassment allegations brought by the city during an agency trial and subsequently took the city to court with a more than $100 million suit, landing her a spot among Law360's 2021 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 27, 2021
MVP: Hogan Lovells' David Bonser
David Bonser of Hogan Lovells heads its global real estate investment trust practice and this summer also became global managing partner of the corporate practice, all while leading a team that represented QTS Realty Trust in its $10 billion acquisition by Blackstone, earning him a spot as one of Law360's 2021 Real Estate MVPs.
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September 24, 2021
MVP: Skadden's Agnesine 'Nesa' R. Amamoo
Agnesine "Nesa" Amamoo of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP is co-leading a team representing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the multibillion-dollar redevelopment of John F. Kennedy International Airport and is co-leading a team that represents the Las Vegas Sands Corp. on a $6.25 billion sale, earning her a spot among Law360's 2021 Real Estate MVPs.