Commercial Property Executive has named Goodwin the number one law firm in the 2019 edition of its Leading Real Estate Law Firms. This is the second time in the past five years that Goodwin has claimed the top spot on the list. The annual ranking recognizes firms with the most distinguished real estate practices based on a combination of growth and market share.
The publication highlighted the Real Estate Industry Group’s representation of Brookfield Property Partners LP in its $15 billion acquisition of GGP Inc. The firm also increased the size of its real estate team from 136 attorneys in 2018 to 164 this year.
Goodwin's REI Group represents numerous real estate investment managers, real estate fund sponsors, public and private REITs and municipalities in all aspects of raising and deploying capital. With more than 160 lawyers across the United States and Europe focused solely on the real estate industry, Goodwin covers every corner of this complex and dynamic market.
Commercial Property Executive is a leading resource for executives and companies that own, invest in, develop, lease and/or manage commercial real estate. The publication’s law firm ranking is a weighted formula based on a variety of factors including revenue, revenue growth, the number of offices and lawyers dedicated to the sector, the growth of the real estate practice, and the size and nature of its top deals.