Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz‘s REIT practice is devoted to REIT M&A, advising on marquee matters like Kimco Realty Corporation’s acquisition of RPT Realty. Co-chair of the firm’s corporate department, New York-based Adam Emmerich heads up the team and expertly handles REIT mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs and joint ventures. Emmerich is also well-equipped to advise REITs on a range of matters related to corporate governance. Also in New York, co-chair Robin Panovka is a leading authority on REIT M&A transactions, serving as co-chair of the NYU REIT Center.