Proskauer Rose LLP has a national real estate practice with locations in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles and is particularly known for its prowess in hospitality, leisure, and gaming sectors. New York-based Jeffrey Horwitz is an expert in the aforementioned sectors and has a wealth of experience advising on transformative transactions. The team has a well-rounded practice assisting with retail lease transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and joint venture financings. Steven Lichtenfeld is the go-to for private equity and hedge fund clients, while David Weinberger handles complex mortgage and mezzanine loans and are both based in New York.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • 'The real estate finance team at Proskauer Rose is extremely knowledgeable about current market and industry trends and has the resources to close transactions quickly while looking out for their clients' best interests.'
  • 'Jeffrey Horwitz leads a great team and David Weinberger is always willing to go above and beyond to help us navigate financing transactions. They are both extremely responsive and their pragmatic approach issues helps keep transactions moving forward.'

Key clients

  • Accor
  • AEW Capital Management
  • Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
  • Ares Management Corporation
  • AustralianSuper
  • Blackstone
  • Danaher
  • D.E. Shaw & Co
  • Extell Limited
  • FalconEye Ventures
  • Fortress
  • Gehr Hospitality
  • Hines Investments
  • JLC Infrastructure
  • Lendlease Development
  • MG3 Developer Group
  • Mindspace
  • Mohari Hospitality
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Mr. Chow
  • Paramount Leasehold
  • Prelude Capital
  • The Related Companies
  • Rubicon
  • Société Générale
  • Vornado Realty Trust
  • Weinberg Properties

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeffrey Horwitz, Steven Lichtenfeld, David Weinberger

Other key lawyers

Robert Shmalo