The Firm: This firm's real estate group has a diverse practice, offering expertise in acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, financing, workout, mixed-use developments and even tax matters. The group enjoys a strong reputation among peers for its representation of large publicly-traded companies, although the attorneys also represent REITs, borrowers, lenders, investors, developers, owners and luxury retailers. The team has recently provided sale and development representation to Hines Interests, a major national developer, while other clients include AIG Global Investment, Vornado Realty Trust and Giorgio Armani.

Sources Say: "Very deep and able to handle large and complex matters."

Key Individuals: Ronald Sernau and David Weinberger, both based in New York office, are cochairs of the firm's real estate department.