NEW YORK, July 25, 2024 – Proskauer, a leading international law firm, is pleased to welcome Kieran Murphy as a partner in its Real Estate practice in New York. Kieran brings deep experience in the real estate markets, with notable expertise in mortgage and mezzanine lending, joint ventures, distressed real estate, sale-leasebacks and complex acquisitions and dispositions.
“Kieran’s expertise meshes seamlessly with Proskauer’s focus to be the number one firm for private capital and the sectors in which they invest. Real estate is a core practice for us, and Kieran will be a terrific asset to our Firm,” said Tim Mungovan, Chairman of Proskauer.
Kieran focuses his practice on private equity investors in real estate and represents private funds, money center banks and other providers of real estate capital in a variety of financing and equity real estate transactions. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University and his Juris Doctor from Fordham Law School.
“Kieran is a skilled lawyer and as investors look for new opportunities in real estate, including special situations and private credit, his experience with managers will be a terrific addition to our team. I look forward to working with him,” said Keith Barnett, co-chair of the Real Estate department at Proskauer.
“I’m thrilled to take the next step in my career with Proskauer. The Firm has worked on some of the most transformative real estate transactions in the country. I am excited to join a group with both a deep-rooted knowledge of the sector and a forward-looking, entrepreneurial approach to law,” said Kieran. “I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues across the Firm.”
Proskauer’s Real Estate practice has been at the forefront of the industry for decades, working on clients’ most sensitive and business-changing real estate transactions. Recent matters include advising Vantage Data Centers on a $9.2 billion equity investment led by DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) and Silverlake; advising Extell Development Company in the development and financing of a number of development projects in Midtown Manhattan, including mortgage and mezzanine construction financing for Central Park Tower, the tallest residential building in the world; and representing Ares Management Corporation in its acquisition of Capital Automotive LLC and its subsidiaries (“CARS”) from Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners.
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Proskauer’s Real Estate practice handles complex real estate transactions worldwide for a broad spectrum of clients, including sovereign wealth funds, institutional and specialty lenders, developers, private equity real estate funds, investment banks, pension funds, domestic and foreign investors, REITs, sports stadium owners and corporate owners of real estate. Our lawyers know how to solve the most difficult and multifaceted legal issues in real estate and hospitality. We offer clients unmatched experience and combine it with a level of sophistication and care only the most experienced lawyers can provide.