NEW YORK – Jan. 6, 2016 – Law360, among its Practice Groups of the Year, selected the Real Estate and Food & Beverage practices at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
“It is truly an honor to be recognized as a leader in the industry. We continue to build a top-tier team of first-rate attorneys who successfully provide our clients with innovative solutions to the complex real estate legal issues in an ever-changing marketplace,” stated Robert J. Ivanhoe, co-chair of the Global Real Estate Practice.
“In 2014 and 2015, we had the honor of representing clients in numerous matters, including high profile litigation cases. We value the trust our clients place in us, and work every day to repay that trust with hard work, dedication to client service, and successful results. Our national presence and collaborative environment allow us to deliver those results wherever the matter may arise at a value we believe is second to none,” stated Rick L. Shackelford, co-chair of the Los Angeles Litigation Practice and a member of the firm’s Food & Beverage Group.
Greenberg Traurig was one of four firms chosen as a Food & Beverage Practice Group of the Year, and it was one of ten firms to be recognized as a Real Estate Practice Group of the Year.
In 2015, the firm’s Real Estate Practice successfully represented clients in several unique, complex, and record setting deals. Greenberg Traurig’s real estate attorneys were involved in one of the largest leveraged buyouts for 2014 and 2015; the second largest office building transaction ever; one of the largest hotel sales in real estate history; the highest price per room for a hotel sale in the United States; one of the highest per key hotel transactions in Florida history; and the largest acquisition of a United States office tower outside of New York.
“We are extremely proud of the work our team has achieved on behalf of our clients this past year. Receiving this award recognizes our success in several complex deals, but more importantly the trust and confidence of our clients which is an incredible testament to our practice,” stated Corey E. Light, co-chair of the Global Real Estate Practice.
Greenberg Traurig’s Food & Beverage attorneys, positioned in key jurisdictions, were called on to represent some of the most significant players in the food, beverage, and dietary supplement industries. Throughout the year, as clients identified new opportunities and faced robust challenges, the firm’s food and beverage attorneys were retained to advise and defend some of the most influential companies in the marketplace. The group has a great deal of experience guiding established brands and emerging leaders through false advertising claims litigation, product labelling, FDA scrutiny, and many other facets required to be successful in this dynamic industry.
“This recognition is a reflection of the innovative work our practice has done in the last year,” stated Justin J. Prochnow, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Food & Beverage Group. “We continue to be involved in cutting-edge issues in this evolving space and are proud to have provided positive solutions for our clients.”
According to Law360, 730 nominations were submitted for their 2015 Practice Group of the Year series. Of those 730 submissions, the publication selected 184 winners, across 30 practice areas, from 80 firms. In its sixth year, Law360 stated this to be the largest group of firms to receive Practice Group of the Year awards.
The Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Practice is a cornerstone of the firm and recognized leader in the industry. The firm’s real estate attorneys deliver diversified and comprehensive legal solutions for property acquisition and investment, development, management and leasing, financing, restructuring, and disposition of all asset classes of real estate. The team draws upon the knowledge and experience of nearly 300 real estate lawyers from around the world, serving clients from key markets in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. The group’s clientele includes a broad range of property developers, lenders, investment managers, private equity funds, REITs, and private owners. The firm’s real estate team advises clients on a variety of matters across a broad spectrum of commercial, recreational and residential real estate, including structured equity and debt and the hybrids.
Greenberg Traurig’s Food & Beverage Group is a multidisciplinary team members leverage deep experience in the industry to advise clients on transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters. Transactional areas range from product development and distribution, to M&A deals, commercial contracts, distribution, as well as import and export agreements. Clients regularly turn to Greenberg Traurig to lead them through bet-the-product and bet-the-company litigation, including claims involving false advertising, consumer protection violations or class action, and intellectual property disputes. The team also assists clients to avoid investigations or regulatory penalties from the FDA, with advice on compliance for product labeling, safety, and recalls to advertising and marketing reviews.