Profile
Laurie L. Gildan's wide-ranging experience in real estate includes representing home builders in land acquisition, land banking, project development, and disposition; office building owners in acquisition, leasing, building operation, and disposition; and investors in all categories of commercial real estate. Laurie also has the unique distinction of having been a registered baseball agent.
Concentrations
- Land acquisition and financing
- Leasing
- Land banking
- Purchases and sales of commercial properties
- Purchases and sales of luxury residences
Capabilities
Experience
- Representation of publicly traded national homebuilder in over 300 land acquisition and disposition deals.
- Representation of publicly traded national homebuilder in acquisitions of several private homebuilding companies.
- Representation of real estate fund in $500,000,000 acquisition of multi-state industrial portfolio.
- Representation of major New York-based real estate investor in purchase and sale of Florida office buildings.
- Representation of privately owned national homebuilder in acquisition and development of multiple residential projects.
- Representation of private real estate investor in over 60 acquisitions of land for residential development projects.
- Representation of private equity fund real estate manager in sales, purchases and leasing of office and retail projects.
- Representation of land bankers in acquisition/option transactions and workouts.
- Representation of joint venture between private and public homebuilders for the acquisition and redevelopment of a former golf course.
- Representation of high-net-worth individuals in purchase and sale of luxury homes.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, Lawdragon, 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, 2024
- Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyer," 2020-2021
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law; Litigation - Real Estate, 2009-2025
- Selected, The Best Lawyers - West Palm Beach Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, 2012, 2021, and 2024
- Listed, Boca Raton Observer, "Top Lawyers," 2022-2023
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2015-2019
- Listed, Acritas Stars™ Independently Rated Lawyers, “Star Lawyers,” 2018-2020
- Recognized, Palm Beach Illustrated, "Top Lawyers," 2018 and 2020-2023
- Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
- Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law, 2015
- Team Member, Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011-2013, 2015, and 2022-2023
- Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
- Recipient, "Women of Grace" award, Bethesda Hospital Foundation, 2012
- Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0
- Member, South Florida Builders Association, 2023-Present
- Board Member, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law, Brain & Behavior, 2014-Present
- Board Member, Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition, 2000-Present
- Recipient, Board Member of the Year Award, 2008
- Chair, 2004-2006
- Board Member, Suncoast High School Foundation, 2006-2012
- President, 2010-2011
- Board Member, Palm Beach County Cultural Council, 1999-2003
- Chair, 2002-2003
- Board Member, Florida Stage, 1987-2005
- Chair, 1993-2001
- Founding Board Member, Commercial Real Estate Women of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast
Credentials
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
- B.S., magna cum laude, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Admissions
- Florida