Global law firm Hogan Lovells demonstrates New York market leadership with high-profile real estate deals

Throughout the year, the group advised on some of the most high-profile and complex transactions shaping the city’s real estate landscape. These matters highlight the team’s deep market knowledge, innovative approach, and commitment to delivering outstanding results for clients.

Notable highlights throughout the year, include:

• Our advisement of Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) as the state’s Gaming Commission granted final approval for a historic casino license. This landmark decision paves the way for the first-ever commercial casino to operate in New York City. 
  • Deal led by partners Ross Moskowitz, Trevor Adler, and Karen Scanna, counsel John Egnatios-Beene, and associate Brandon Hamroff.
• We advised Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education, and media company, in sale-leaseback transactions for its headquarters location in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood (555-557 Broadway) and its primary distribution facility in Jefferson City, Missouri. 
  • Deal led by partners Trevor Adler and Elizabeth Akerman, counsel Ida Phair, and associate Carli Braithwaite.
• We advised Ardian on its joint venture with French luxury group, Kering, to acquire a 60% stake in 715-717 Fifth Avenue, a 115,000 square-foot high-end retail space in New York City.
  • Deal led by partners Brian Diamond, Danielle Grunwald, Trevor Adler, Michael Szlamkowicz, Brayton Dresser, and Jeff Uffner, counsel Ida Phair, Leslie Byrd, John Egnatios-Beene, Debra Sapp, and Natalie Edwards. 
• We advised Cain International on its acquisition and financing of leading independent hotel, The Dominick, as part of Cain’s continued push into high-end, luxury hotel acquisitions. Following the soon to be opening of Delano Miami Beach, Cain plans to rebrand and reposition the property as Delano SoHo New York, introducing the brand to Manhattan for the first time.
  • Deal led by partners Ross Moskowitz, Michael Kosmas, Lea Ann Fowler, Michael Kuh, and Kenneth Kirschner, counsel Leslie Byrd, John Egnatios-Beene, and Stevan Nicholas, senior associate Josh Savage, and associates Brandon Hamroff and Muhammad Burney. 
• We advised Togus Urban Renewal, LLC, in its development of 1888 Studios, an industry-leading film and television production studio in Bayonne, New Jersey. Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY), has committed to occupy more than 285,000 square feet of the to-be-built facility in a landmark 10-year lease agreement.
  • Deal led by partners Trevor Adler and Steven Moskowitz.
• Our representation of the joint venture between Cirrus Workforce Housing and LCOR in connection with the redevelopment of the long-vacant Flushing Airport site in Queens, a major milestone in the city’s effort to address its housing crisis. Read more in our case study here.
  • Deal led by partners Ross Moskowitz and Karen Scanna, and counsel John Egnatios-Beene.
• In 2025, our Tax Certiorari practice achieved hundreds of millions of reductions in Assessed Values for some of the largest property owners in New York City. This includes a 22% reduction for a major office asset, well above the industry average of 7%.  
  • Led by senior counsel Joseph Giminaro and Thomas Zampino, and senior attorneys Susan Davidson and Adrian Diaz. 

“2025 has been an exceptional year for our New York Real Estate team,” said Dan Norris, Hogan Lovells’ Global Head of Real Estate. “We’ve advised on some of the most complex and high-profile transactions, demonstrating the group’s deep market insight and ability to deliver innovative solutions for clients in a fast-moving environment.” 

“New York is a key focal point of our real estate practice and a critical market for our firm,” added Michael Kuh, New York Office Managing Partner. “The trust our clients place in us to handle their most significant matters, including those that shape the city itself, drives us to continue delivering on market-leading counsel that defines Hogan Lovells in New York and beyond.”

The year culminated in the firm being named to Law360’s 2025 Practice Group of the Year for Real Estate for the fourth time in five years.