Rankings: Rising Stars

Law360’s Rising Stars profiles the top legal talent under 40. The winners are comprised of top litigators and dealmakers practicing at a level usually seen from veteran attorneys. Submissions highlight the winner’s age and reasons why his or her record deserves attention.
  • June 06, 2022

    Rising Star: Jones Walker's Sarah Dicharry

    Sarah Y. Dicharry of Jones Walker LLP leverages her deep understanding of the legal framework governing federal leasing to defend oil and gas industry clients' interests, including successfully challenging governmental efforts to abruptly collect millions of dollars from one operator, earning her a spot among the energy law practitioners under age 40 honored as a Law360 Rising Star.

  • May 30, 2022

    Law360 Names 2022's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2022, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • June 24, 2021

    Rising Star: Mintz's Kelly L. Frey

    Kelly Frey of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC has litigated cases across a broad spectrum of matters related to commercial real estate and government regulation, including the first case establishing commercial landlords' rights against tenants protected by Massachusetts' COVID-19 eviction moratorium, earning him a spot among the real estate lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 23, 2021

    Rising Star: Kramer Levin's Josh Winefsky

    Josh Winefsky of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has negotiated huge casino, hospitality and retail space transactions while also guiding clients through the high-stakes world of New York City luxury condominium development, netting him a spot among the real estate attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 22, 2021

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Danielle Jackson

    Danielle Jackson of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has helped steer Blackstone through $55 billion in real estate deals — including the world's largest-ever private real estate transaction — earning her a spot among the real estate attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 21, 2021

    Rising Star: DLA Piper's Brian Awe

    Brian Awe of DLA Piper leads a team representing developer Millennium Partners in its development of the $1.3 billion mixed-use Winthrop Center, which, once complete, will be one of Boston's largest buildings, earning him a spot among the real estate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • June 18, 2021

    Rising Star: Skadden's Avelina Burbridge

    Avelina Burbridge of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has for nearly a decade worked on a massive mixed-use development project in Brooklyn, as well as the $13 billion redevelopment of John F. Kennedy Airport and major matters for Silverstein Properties, earning her a spot among the real estate lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • May 28, 2021

    Law360 Names 2021's Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2021, our list of 180 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • July 30, 2020

    Rising Star: Willkie's Carly G. Saviano

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's Carly G. Saviano represented Harbor Group International in its $1.85 billion buy of a 36-multifamily property portfolio, landing her a spot as one of five real estate attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 29, 2020

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Tom Lloyd

    A series of high-dollar transactions on behalf of real estate giant Blackstone, including a $4.7 billion acquisition of a real estate investment trust, has secured Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Tom Lloyd a spot as one of five real estate attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 28, 2020

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Cody Sonntag

    Cody Sonntag of Kirkland & Ellis LLP has led significant deals for logistics-focused investment manager GLP, including its $18.7 billion sale of logistics facilities to Blackstone, earning him a spot as one of five real estate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 27, 2020

    Rising Star: Hogan Lovells' Scott P. Campbell

    Scott P. Campbell of Hogan Lovells advised Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov on the largest sports franchise deal ever, the $3.35 billion sale of the Barclays Center along with controlling interest in the NBA's Brooklyn Nets, earning him a spot as one of five real estate attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 24, 2020

    Rising Star: Goodwin Procter's James Spence

    James Spence of Goodwin Procter LLP has worked on various complex deals north of the $1 billion mark for a wide range of clients, earning him a spot as one of five real estate lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 02, 2020

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2020, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • September 27, 2019

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Whitney Salinas

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner Whitney W. Salinas advises major real estate players on giant deals, including Blackstone in a $7.6 billion purchase of a REIT and Crown Acquisitions in a $5.5 billion portfolio acquisition, earning her a spot among five real estate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 26, 2019

    Rising Star: McDermott Will's Vanessa Barmack

    McDermott Will & Emery's Vanessa Barmack has built a practice that helps clients such as RFR and Invesco navigate large complex matters in Manhattan and beyond, and thanks to her work on the recent sale of the Chrysler Building and other major deals, she is among a handful of Law360's real estate Rising Stars for 2019.

  • September 25, 2019

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Allison Kidd

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner Allison Kidd helped work on some of the biggest real estate deals in California, including the Oakland A's new baseball stadium and surrounding revitalization, earning her a spot as one of five real estate law Rising Stars honored by Law360.

  • September 24, 2019

    Rising Star: Cleary Gottlieb's Joseph Lanzkron

    Joseph Lanzkron of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP has racked up experience handling major transactions, such as helping a hedge fund acquire $5.2 billion in assets including real estate from the Sears bankruptcy estate and representing Goldman Sachs in a $530 million mortgage loan to Blackstone affiliates, landing him a spot on this year’s list of real estate attorneys under 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.

  • September 23, 2019

    Rising Star: Akin Gump's John Bain

    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP partner John Bain has built a broad real estate practice that blends elements of the energy and retail sectors, and thanks in part to his multibillion-dollar transactional work for 7-Eleven, Bain has earned a spot among a small group of real estate lawyers under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 06, 2019

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2019, our list of 175 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • August 24, 2018

    Rising Star: Cadwalader's Bonnie A. Neuman

    Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP partner Bonnie A. Neuman has worked on real estate financing deals involving approximately $15 billion in mortgage and mezzanine loans in recent months, earning her a spot for the third straight year among the real estate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 23, 2018

    Rising Star: Kasowitz Benson's Julia Sanabria

    Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP partner Julia Sanabria is helping guide all retail leasing for the landlord at the shopping center in Hudson Yards — the largest private real estate development project in the U.S. — making her one of five real estate attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 22, 2018

    Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Mike Szczurek

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP partner Mike Szczurek has successfully advised clients on a number of complex real estate portfolio transactions, such as Scion Student Communities' recent set of acquisitions that totaled about $2.7 billion in asset value, securing him a spot as one of six real estate attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 21, 2018

    Rising Star: Simpson Thacher's Wheatly MacNamara

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner Wheatly MacNamara has played key roles in complex multibillion-dollar deals, including representing a Blackstone real estate fund in the €12.25 billion sale of European logistics company Logicor to China Investment Corp., earning her a spot as one of six real estate law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 20, 2018

    Rising Star: Shearman & Sterling's Kris Ferranti

    Shearman & Sterling LLP partner Kris Ferranti had a hand in a massive international acquisition of a shopping mall giant in the last year, one of the deals that earned him a place as one of six real estate attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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