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Greenberg Traurig’s Real Estate Practice Receives Asia Business Law Journal Japan Law Firm Award

NEW YORK – Dec. 14, 2022 – The Real Estate Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP received a 2022 Asia Business Law Journal Japan Law Firm Award, which recognizes the top law firms and practices in Japan.

The publication’s editorial team conducted rigorous research to select this year’s winners in 22 practice areas, according to Asia Business Law Journal. The selections were based on nominations and endorsements from in-house counsel, other senior corporate executives, and legal professionals around the world, as well as submissions from law firms in Japan.

“We are honored and gratified to receive this recognition for our continuous commitment to delivering outstanding service to our real estate clients in Japan, throughout Asia, and globally,” said Joel H. Rothstein, Greenberg Traurig Asia Real Estate Practice Chair. “This award is a testament to the strength of our global platform, which, along with our collaborative culture, allows us to work seamlessly across time zones and practice areas to advise clients on the full lifecycle of projects and ventures, and to advise on all issues relating to the flow and deployment of capital into real estate both inbound to Japan and outbound from Japan to the rest of the world. We truly appreciate our clients for trusting us with their legal matters and look forward to continuing to help them navigate an evolving real estate market in Japan and across global markets.”

In Japan, the attorneys in the Tokyo office of Greenberg Traurig represent a broad range of clients in complex cross-border transactions and ventures covering multiple industries. Real estate is a core offering of the firm in Japan. Greenberg Traurig’s Japan real estate team consists of both international lawyers and Japanese law licensed attorneys offering the best of international standards and practices with local law expertise. The Japan real estate team headcount is amongst the largest of international law firms in Japan.

Read Asia Business Law Journal’s special awards report here.

About Greenberg Traurig's Real Estate Practice: The Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Practice is a cornerstone of the firm and a recognized leader in the industry. The firm’s real estate attorneys deliver diversified and comprehensive counsel 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 more than 600 real estate lawyers from around the world, serving clients from key markets in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. 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.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2500 attorneys in 43 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021 and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, and NLJ 250. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program certifies that the firm’s U.S. offices are 100% powered by renewable energy. The firm is often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.