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Awards

Chambers USA

  • Band 1, Nationwide REITs (2024 – 2025)
  • Band 2, Nationwide REITs (2020 – 2023)
  • Band 3, Nationwide REITs (2015 – 2019)
  • Band 4, Nationwide REITs (2014)
    Chambers comments, "Robert Bergdolt is recognized for his comprehensive expertise in matters involving publicly registered non-Exchange-traded REITs." Clients say, "Robert is a leading practitioner in nontraded REITs. He is also practical, smart, and a good lawyer." "Robert is a very solid attorney – organized, efficient, and a good thinker."

The Legal 500 United States

  • Leading Partner, REITs (2019 – 2025)
  • Recommended, REITs (2015 – 2018)
Education
  • J.D., Yale Law School 1990
  • A.B., Duke University 1987
    magna cum laude

Bylines

  • Co-author, "What Are NAV REITs? Answers to Some Frequently Asked Questions," The Real Estate Finance Journal, Fall 2022
  • Robert is a frequent speaker at conferences focused on the REIT industry, including NAREIT's Law & Accounting Conference, IMN's non-traded REIT Industry Symposiums and the annual conferences of the Investment Program Association

Media Mentions

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper receives two Turnaround Atlas Deal of the Year Awards

7 October 2025 .1 minute read

Publication

What are NAV REITs? Answers to some frequently asked questions

8 May 2022 .25 minute read

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+1 919 786 2002
(Work, Raleigh)