Best Lawyers in Massachusetts, United States for Real Estate Law
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Dan Bailey has more than 25 years of experience in environmental, land use, real estate, and municipal law. He prides himself on offering pragmatic solutions to complicated legal matters. While Dan’s “sweet spot” is the redevelopment of commercial property, he has a strong background in all aspects of environmental and regulatory law. Dan also handles all types of real estate transactions. Dan has helped facilitate development of a wide range of commercial real estate projec...
John G. Balboni is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. John G., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jack Creedon represents real estate private equity funds, hedge funds, REITs, university endowments and other institutional investors in a wide variety of real estate transactional matters, including joint ventures and co-investments, distressed debt purchases and debt restructurings, complex acquisitions and dispositions, financing, leasing (including sale-leasebacks) and ground-up development. Jack is ranked in Chambers USA and The Legal 500 , and has twice been named a Law360 Rising Star. ...
Ashley leads Sullivan's Real Estate Group and is a member of the firm's Management Committee. Ashley’s practice focuses on all aspects of real estate development, including commercial development, complex debt and equity structures, ground leases, loan workouts and restructures, acquisitions/dispositions, and leasing transactions. Ashley represents a broad spectrum of clients, from international to family office developers, institutional investors to public and private companies, and go...
Talia Burghard is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Affordable Housing and Real Estate practice group. She works with developers, landowners, and investors in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. My focus GENERAL REAL ESTATE My practice focuses on assisting clients with various aspects of general real estate transactions. This includes the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of commercial real estate; sale-leaseback transactions; property diligence review; real estate joi...
Erica Santos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Erica, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erica is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Benjamin Unger represents and advises clients on a variety of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, commercial leasing, real estate finance, and real estate aspects of corporate business transactions. He works on matters involving all types of real estate, including office buildings, industrial parks and senior housing facilities. Mr. Unger draws on his experience of handling large, sophisticated real estate transactions in helping his c...
Ali Sisson represents developers, landowners and investors in all aspects of affordable and market-rate real estate transactions. My focus Affordable Housing I work with owners and developers of multifamily affordable housing on several aspects of the acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of projects financed with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs). I also represent a top asset manager in the affordable housing space in the sale of its investments and limited partner interests...
Brianna E. Burns is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Brianna E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brianna E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nicole V. Hixon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Nicole V., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicole V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ashley represents clients in all aspects of real estate transactions, leasing and land use and development. She has experience on both the legal and business side of negotiating purchase and sale agreements, resolving complex title issues and guiding clients through the permitting process. Prior to joining Sullivan, Ashley was a commercial real estate associate at a regional law firm in Boston and worked for a non-profit community development financial institution. She was also a Legal Fellow...
Peter E. Scherer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Peter E., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Peter E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alexander Gansebom represents clients in a range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on mergers & acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, capital raising and general corporate governance. Alex advises clients on complex corporate transactions, including buy-side and sell-side mergers & acquisitions, equity and asset acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, and capital raises. Alex also advises clients on corporate governance and other matters. Alex has worked wi...
Michael Allen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Michael, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nuryllen (Nury) Aguasvivas works with clients to leverage tax credits to finance housing and community development projects. /My focus I focus my practice on real estate transactions involving federal low-income housing tax credits and other benefits. I represent investors and syndicators in connection with these transactions, and primarily draft the equity transaction documents and conduct the necessary due diligence to ensure these transactions run smoothly and efficiently. Before joining N...
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