With corporate finance partner Rafael Molina at the helm, the real estate group at Latham & Watkins LLP offers expertise in corporate real estate matters, attracting instructions from a host of investment funds, international investors and financial institutions. Key support is provided by Veronika Miskovichova, who has a wealth of experience in real estate M&A, including NPL and REO portfolio deals. According to clients, the duo is ‘a perfect tandem to bring any real estate transaction to a successful conclusion’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Pro-active and very commercial on issues.’

  • ‘The team led by Rafael Molina is the most technical and imaginative in the market. Our problems are solved with an always commercial approach that helps us in negotiations with counterparties.'

  • ‘The L&W real estate team is second to none. Enormous work capacity and excellent quality. They are imaginative in proposing solutions. They spend time understanding the client's needs, the reason why the deal is being made so as not to lose sight of the commercial component.’

  • ‘I have worked with Rafael Molina (Partner) and Veronika Miskovichova (Senior Associate) mainly. A perfect tandem to bring any real estate transaction to a successful conclusion.’

Key clients

  • Activum SG Iberia
  • Apollo Management International
  • Arcano Partners
  • Avenue Capital
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Blackbrook Capital
  • Cerberus Capital Management
  • Fortress Investment Group
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation
  • KKR
  • Pradera
  • Savills

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rafael Molina  

Other key lawyers

Veronika Miskovichova