What are some of the department’s most satisfying successes of the past year and why? Fried Frank’s real estate litigation practice was one of the first litigation practices in the country to focus entirely on real estate litigation, and today it continues to be the leading real estate litigation practice in the United States. Our litigators represent clients in disputes involving the largest real estate assets in New York City and across the country. We consistently solve complex “bet the company” disputes, work closely with the firm’s real estate department in order to resolve issues without resorting to litigation, and also develop strategic approaches and innovative solutions in a variety of matters. Within the last year, we have achieved a number of notable and high-profile successes.

We recently represented a lender in a successful resolution of a contentious litigation involving an attempt by the anchor tenant of a large shopping center, a big box home improvement store, to terminate its lease and breach its contractual obligations to the lender. Our team worked closely with the client to understand the client’s ultimate business desires and to develop an aggressive approach to pursuing the issues, which resulted in our ability to obtain a favorable result in a quick and efficient manner.