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.
  • August 17, 2018

    Rising Star: Paul Hastings' David Hamsher

    A key player in some of the San Francisco real estate market’s largest public-private partnerships, Paul Hastings LLP partner David Hamsher also helped China’s SRE Group Ltd. land its first investment in North America in 2017, earning him a spot as one of six real estate attorneys named to Law360’s list of Rising Stars.

  • July 27, 2018

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    The 168 attorneys selected as Law360's 2018 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. From guiding eye-popping deals to handling bet-the-company litigation, these elite attorneys under 40 are leading the pack.

  • August 03, 2017

    Rising Star: Cadwalader's Bonnie A. Neuman

    Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP’s Bonnie A. Neuman counsels big-name real estate lenders including J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank on important financing transactions for a wide range of assets, from large hotel portfolios to trophy office buildings, landing her a spot among Law360's Rising Stars for the second year in a row.

  • August 02, 2017

    Rising Star: Hogan Lovells' Stacey McEvoy

    Hogan Lovell's Stacey McEvoy has routinely advised many of the largest real estate investment trusts on various transactional matters, and her work steering recent deals north of $1 billion for Duke Realty Corp., Apple Hospitality REIT and American Homes 4 Rent has earned her a spot as one of five real estate practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 01, 2017

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Justin Bender

    A career spent by Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s Justin Bender guiding million- and billion-dollar deals — such as Connecticut-based Starwood Capital Group's $5.37 billion deal to buy more than 23,000 apartments — has earned him a spot as one of five real estate law attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 31, 2017

    Rising Star: Shearman & Sterling's Kris Ferranti

    Shearman & Sterling LLP's Kris Ferranti has helped counsel foreign and domestic real estate investors and developers on some of their biggest and most complex projects and transactions, including Olayan America’s purchase of a trophy office tower in Manhattan, earning him a spot as one of five real estate attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 28, 2017

    Rising Star: Kasowitz Benson's Douglas B. Heitner

    Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP's Douglas B. Heitner has grown the firm's New York real estate group from a handful of lawyers six years ago to more than 30 today, and thanks to that and his work on the largest-ever real estate matter in all of Queens, and a $650 million loan for American Copper Buildings in Manhattan, Heitner has earned a spot as one of five real estate law practitioners under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 14, 2017

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    The 156 attorneys selected as Law360's 2017 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. This elite group of attorneys, all under 40, have distinguished themselves by handling bet-the-company litigation and brokering deals that make headlines.

  • April 11, 2016

    Rising Star: Fried Frank's Michael Werner

    Leading the charge on several of the real estate market’s multibillion-dollar property deals and high-profile lease transactions is Fried Frank Shriver & Jacobson LLP attorney Michael J. Werner, who has landed a spot among Law360’s Rising Stars just about a year after making partner at the firm.

  • April 08, 2016

    Rising Star: Fried Frank's Steven Rudgayzer

    With leadership roles in a mosaic of big-ticket and bespoke real estate transactions over the last year, including in an $8.6 billion deal with a member of Qatar's royal family, Steven Rudgayzer of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP landed on Law360's 2016 list of top real estate attorneys under 40.

  • April 07, 2016

    Rising Star: Cadwalader's Bonnie Neuman

    Recently becoming one of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP’s youngest partners has not phased Bonnie Neuman, which is unsurprising with someone who’s been working for years on multibillion-dollar real estate deals for the likes of J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank that have landed her a spot among Law360’s Rising Stars.

  • April 06, 2016

    Rising Star: Kasowitz's Douglas Heitner

    No stranger to high-profile deals, Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman LLP's Douglas B. Heitner recently steered a more than $1 billion lease that has been credited as the largest real estate transaction in Queens, and earned himself a spot among eight real estate attorneys under 40 named Law360 Rising Stars.

  • April 05, 2016

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' Chris Hartmann

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Chris Hartmann has orchestrated a number of complex commercial real estate transactions over the past year, including a client's $900 million acquisition of airport logistics assets, earning him a spot among Law360's top real estate attorneys under age 40.

  • April 04, 2016

    Rising Star: Greenberg Traurig's Danielle Gonzalez

    Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholder Danielle Gonzalez's cross-country work has made her an invaluable partner in structuring, financing and navigating real estate deals, including $4 billion in transactions for one client last year, making her one of eight real estate attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • April 01, 2016

    Rising Star: Paul Weiss' Salvatore Gogliormella

    Driven to law by a desire to help with affordable housing issues, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP partner Salvatore Gogliormella has worked hard to be at the cutting edge of the property market's top deals, earning himself a spot among Law360's top real estate attorneys under 40.

  • April 01, 2016

    The 2016 Rising Stars, By Firm

    Law360's Rising Stars recognizes attorneys under 40 who have demonstrated outstanding career accomplishments. This year, Quinn Emanuel led the pack with eight Rising Stars, followed by Gibson Dunn, Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher with seven Rising Stars each. Baker & Hostetler, Latham & Watkins, King & Spalding and Shearman & Sterling each boast five Rising Stars apiece.

  • March 31, 2016

    Rising Star: Liner's Kyndra Casper

    With the lead at her firm in a major client redevelopment in the heart of Hollywood and a growing reputation as an expert in key California environmental regulations, Liner LLP partner Kyndra Joy Casper is one of eight real estate attorneys under 40 this year to be named as a Law360 Rising Star.

  • March 30, 2016

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2016, our list of 179 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • April 29, 2015

    Rising Star: Shearman & Sterling's Ethan Harris

    Shearman & Sterling LLP partner Ethan Harris' technical know-how and steady presence at the negotiating table helped clients like Liberty Global PLC and Marriott International use innovative strategies to ease their tax burdens in transactions ranging from spinoffs to inversions, landing him a spot on Law360's list of top tax attorneys under 40.

  • April 27, 2015

    The Rising Stars Of Real Estate

    Closing major real estate transactions earned these young lawyers their place on Law360's list of top attorneys under the age of 40.

  • April 22, 2015

    Rising Star: Willkie Farr's David Drewes

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP partner David Drewes' singular focus on helping his clients close deals has led him through billions of dollars' worth of transactions over the last few years, and has won him a place among Law360's top real estate attorneys under 40 for the second year running.

  • April 21, 2015

    Rising Star: Kirkland & Ellis' David Rosenberg

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner David A. Rosenberg guides top real estate investors in major transactions, from billionaire investor Sam Zell's takeover of CommonWealth REIT to Caesar's Entertainment Operating Co.'s bankruptcy restructuring, landing him a spot on Law360's list of the top real estate attorneys under 40.

  • April 20, 2015

    Rising Star: Fried Frank's Tal Golomb

    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's Tal Golomb has navigated several challenging, once-in-a-lifetime real estate development projects, including the National September 11th Memorial and Museum, landing him a spot on Law360's list of top real estate partners under 40.

  • April 17, 2015

    Rising Star: Debevoise & Plimpton's Alyona Kucher

    Thanks to her work on a wide swath of real estate projects in Moscow and beyond, including guiding a $1 billion-plus office property acquisition and working on various aspects of a new passenger terminal at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's Alyona N. Kucher has been named one of Law360's top real estate lawyers under 40.

  • April 16, 2015

    Rising Star: Allen & Overy's I. Erwin Dweck

    Allen & Overy LLP partner I. Erwin Dweck has worked on several innovative debt and equity deals coming out of the financial downturn, helping build the firm's U.S. real estate finance practice into a go-to practice for complex transactions and earning him a spot as one of Law360's top real estate attorneys under the age of 40.

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