Works at
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

103 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Michael Kaplan counsels clients on a wide range of complex real estate projects and transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures and leasing matters. His clients include domestic and international real estate investment trusts (REITs), private investors and developers, with a broad spectrum of asset classes, including life sciences, industrial, office, hospitality, student housing and senior housing. Mr. Kaplan leverages over a decade of experience handling large, sophisticated real estate transactions to help clients achieve their business goals in an effective and efficient manner. As a member of WilmerHale’s Transactional Department, he regularly collaborates with colleagues in the firm’s Tax, Corporate, Environmental, Bankruptcy, Life Sciences and Labor and Employment practices.
Works at
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

103 Best Lawyers awards

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Duke University, J.D., graduated 2009
  • University of Michigan, BA, History, graduated 2004

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America from 2023-2023 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law - 2023
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Real Estate Law

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