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Dealing with complexity and moving your projects forward
We advise on all aspects of real estate development including land use, zoning, and other aspects of planning, public sector financing, incentives, historic preservation, and financings. We’ve gained approvals and entitlements for our clients that have moved major projects forward, and have obtained billions in incentives for developers and investors.
Delivering for clients in this area of the law requires a strong industry reputation, sector specific experience, and excellent relationships. We are an acknowledged thought leader in all aspects of development and land use, and are a go-to law firm for large-scale mixed-use projects.
We have more than 100 legal professionals working in this field in locations around the world, advising on areas of interest to our developer and investor clients.
“They help navigate negotiations with knowledge and insights born of experience, as well as a strong understanding of the latest developments that are applicable to our project.”
Chambers USA 2026
Our experience covers the many business, legal and real estate issues relating to the entitlement and development of land and the built environment. This includes managing complex approval processes, and obtaining and negotiating incentives as part of a prospective purchase, financing, sale, or lease transaction. We regularly navigate NIMBY and other stakeholder concerns in urban and suburban areas.
We’re also experienced in governmental regulatory matters. This often involves projects that have an impact on existing infrastructure, flood plains, wetlands, coastal zones, historic buildings, and other sensitive areas. We work closely with developers and their team of consultants to analyze the applicable legal requirements, defining an optimum development plan and executing a coordinated approval strategy.
AEG on a joint venture with The Mall Group Ltd concerning the development, construction, leasing and operation of the 5,000 capacity EmSphere Theater and 15,000 capacity Bangkok Mall Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
Edyn on all aspects of its joint venture with Canary Wharf Group for the development and subsequent financing of One Charter Street, Canary Wharf in London for extended stay apartments. The development will comprise a 130,000 square feet development of 279 serviced apartments with amenities including a private meeting and event spaces, workout studio, coffee shop and bar, rooftop restaurant, co-working space and 300 sq. m of retail space.
Harridge Development Group in all development issues in the Crossroads Hollywood project in the heart of Hollywood, California - one of the largest, highest profile developments in recent memory in Los Angeles. We obtained all of the land use entitlements from the City required and successfully spearheaded the expedited defense of litigation challenging the project’s CEQA clearance.
Huddinge Municipality on a EUR3 billion development project to form an international business and research hub located south of Stockholm known as Stockholm Business District over the course of the next ten years.
One of Asia’s largest conglomerates in Australia on the AUD800 million Village Docklands development, including hotel development, and sale of the project to one of Australia’s largest developers.
Origami Capital Partners and Timberline Real Estate Partners in the planning, rezoning, public finance and implementation of Rivana at Innovation Station, a US$4+ billion, 103-acre mixed-use development in Northern Virginia. The approved development includes more than 2,700 residential units plus significant office, hotel and retail uses. The project broke ground in April 2026.
Redevelopment strategy for Southend United Football Club to include the creation of a new 14,000 seater stadium, a new training ground, and the construction of circa 2,000 new homes of which circa 1,400 are pre-let to Southend Borough Council.
Related Midwest in advancing Quantum Shore Chicago, a 440-acre redevelopment anchored by the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, including site due diligence and acquisition, land use entitlements and governance, public-private structuring and financing, regulatory compliance, environmental remediation, leasing, and ongoing development and disposition matters.
The HYM Investment Group in the 161-acre, US$8 billion-plus Suffolk Downs redevelopment in Greater Boston, a more than 16 million-square-foot mixed-use development, including land use, entitlements, infrastructure, financing and phased development matters.
The Pollen Estate on the redevelopment of numerous buildings in Cork Street, Bond Street and Cork Street Mews in Mayfair, London as two principal office buildings (one let to HSBC Private Bank) and seven retail units.
This is Gravity Limited on the 635 acre redevelopment of the Gravity site near Bridgewater in the UK, including on development finance, large scale lettings and development of housing in conjunction with a major developer. The development is being transformed from a decommissioned BAE Systems site into a sustainable low carbon smart campus.
