Overview
At the intersection of real estate, capital markets, and complex commercial transactions, Honigman’s Transactional and Real Estate Finance group provides comprehensive counsel across the full lifecycle of real estate assets and the capital that drives them.
With a legacy rooted in real estate law since 1948, we bring decades of experience advising clients in transformative deals that shape skylines, revitalize communities, and fuel economic growth. Today, our integrated team represents developers, investors, lenders, owners, and operators in high-value transactions across all asset classes—locally and nationally.
Our attorneys handle sophisticated real estate and finance matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, development and structured finance. We have deep experience across sectors including:
- Acquisitions & Dispositions: From neighborhood centers to large-scale logistics facilities, we advise on all aspects of acquisition and disposition transactions, including contract negotiation, due diligence and closing.
- Joint Ventures: Our Joint Venture practice is focused on structuring, negotiating, and documenting complex joint venture arrangements across a wide range of real estate asset classes. We represent both sponsors and investors, ensuring that each party’s interests are clearly defined and protected.
- Real Estate Finance: We represent financial institutions, debt funds, and borrowers in structuring and closing a full spectrum of credit facilities, including traditional mortgage loans, construction loans, bridge and mezzanine loans, revolving credit lines, syndicated loans, and bond financings.
In distressed scenarios, our team works seamlessly with Honigman’s restructuring professionals to guide clients through workouts, loan sales, foreclosures, and recovery strategies.
What sets us apart is our combination of legal sophistication, business acumen, and practical execution. Clients rely on us not only for our technical proficiency in complex real estate and finance transactions, but for our proactive deal management and collaborative approach that gets transactions across the finish line efficiently and with minimal friction.
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Band 1
Honigman's real estate practice has been ranked Band 1 in Michigan by Chambers USA since 2003
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“Honigman has a deep bench and the lawyers have expertise in virtually every situation. They're smart, have a strong work ethic and a very good sense of urgency.” —Chambers USA, 2025
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$25B+
Our total deal value in 2023 and 2024 was over $25,000,000,000.
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47M+
Our 2023 and 2024 representations encompassed more than 47,000,000 square feet.
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50
We have handled transactions in all 50 states.
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50+
Our attorneys at Honigman have been at the forefront of affordable housing initiatives for over 50 years. We've represented developers, government agencies, and lenders such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD in financing affordable housing projects nationwide. Our services cover various aspects, including Section 8 contracts, mortgage restructuring, acquisition, rehabilitation, and compliance.