Milbank LLP has once again been recognized in the Chambers USA 2025 New York table for its outstanding work in Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance. The firm continues to receive consistent global recognition for its exceptional legal work by Chambers. Chambers USA ranks leading law firms and attorneys based on in-depth analysis by a team of experienced researchers and provides objective guidance on an international scale.
In addition to the Real Estate group’s ranking, the following Milbank attorneys in the practice were ranked as leaders in their field:
- Erwin Dweck (Partner and Practice Group Leader): Real Estate: Finance – New York (Band 2), 14 years ranked. Clients say that "Erwin Dweck is great at cutting through complex issues and giving commercially sound advice."
- Kevin O’Shea (Consulting Partner): Real Estate: Finance – New York (Senior Statespeople), 16 years ranked. Interviewees note that "Kevin O'Shea is a great lawyer." "He is a fantastic and smart negotiator who understands issues that matter."
- Yaakov Sheinfeld (Partner): Real Estate: Finance – New York (Band 3), 12 years ranked. Sources state that "Yaakov Sheinfeld is truly fantastic, very solutions-oriented and technical." "He can grasp complex and fast-moving issues" and "he is highly sophisticated and a driver of deals."
- Jonathan Karl (Partner): Real Estate: Finance – New York (Up and Coming), 2 years ranked. Clients are impressed with his work, noting that "Jonathan Karl is a really sharp lawyer."
Chambers USA 2025 notes that interviewees describe Milbank’s Real Estate practice as "very client focused" with lawyers who are "intellectual powerhouses." The team "has tremendous commercial acumen, as well as a deep bench of talent," and "Milbank is always mindful of commercial and business issues."
