The New York City based real estate team at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP regularly advises major private equity firms, public and private companies, developers and government institutions including the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on both sides of high-value transactions, debt and equity financing, corporate structuring and developmental work. In addition to residential, retail, and industrial developments, the firm is also noted for its breadth of expertise covering data centers, gaming and hospitality, higher education, and the healthcare sector, where the firm advises large providers like Northwell Health. The real estate department is headed by chair Harris B. Freidus who covers a wide spectrum of real estate and infrastructure matters including those relating to joint ventures, construction, restructuring, and leasing. Salvatore Gogliormella focuses on acquisitions, dispositions, and financings with a particular niche in healthcare industry assets like nursing facilities, hospitals, and medical office buildings. Partner Peter E. Fisch is another leading name with experience covering transactions, financings, workouts, and lease work across a plethora of sectors, including student housing and hotel.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is innovative and has the scale to support complex transactions.’

  • ‘Salvatore Gogliormella - great real estate practitioner in virtually all aspects of different types of real estate transactions.’

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Key clients

  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • CIM Group
  • Columbia University
  • Douglaston Development
  • Invited
  • Loews Hotel Holdings Corporation
  • Maiden Holdings
  • Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
  • New 42nd Street
  • Northwell Health
  • Novolex
  • Simon Property Group
  • Taconic Investment Partners
  • Valeray Real Estate

Lawyers

Leading lawyers
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Harris B. Freidus, Salvatore Gogliormella, Peter E. Fisch