Key Takeaways
- • Goodwin announced that Thomas (Tom) Henry will join as partner and co-leader of its Real Estate industry group, based in the firm's New York office.
- • Henry brings more than 27 years of experience representing real estate companies, funds, and institutional lenders and investors in complex strategic transactions.
- • Henry is a former co-head of Weil Gotshal's real estate group; the move coincides with Weil Gotshal's winding down, according to LawFuel.
- • Goodwin's Diana Brummer, who leads the existing real estate industry group, will co-lead the platform with Henry.
- • Goodwin states its real estate team has shaped seven of the eight largest REIT deals and represents 71 of PERE's top 100 real estate investment managers.
Summary
Global law firm Goodwin has hired Thomas (Tom) Henry as partner and co-leader of its Real Estate industry group, according to the firm's announcement reported by LawFuel.com. Henry will be based in Goodwin's New York office. LawFuel reports that he is a former co-head of Weil Gotshal's real estate group and that the move comes as Weil Gotshal commences its winddown.
Henry brings more than 27 years of experience representing real estate companies, funds, joint ventures, and institutional lenders and investors. According to the announcement, his practice has covered public M&A, take-privates, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, restructurings, and development transactions. He advises on ownership, financing, and capital markets issues, including equity investments, joint ventures, acquisition and mezzanine financings, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and REIT matters across every major asset class.
Diana Brummer, leader of Goodwin's Real Estate industry group, said Henry will serve as a bridge between the firm's Real Estate, Investment Funds & Capital, and Private Equity groups to support sponsors and investors across the full investment horizon. Henry said the move will allow him to pair his transactional experience with the firm's depth in private capital, technology, and life sciences.
Goodwin describes its real estate platform as vertically integrated and spanning real estate funds, REITs, joint ventures, M&A, and other financing types. The firm says it has shaped seven of the eight largest REIT deals and represents 71 of PERE's top 100 real estate investment managers.
Henry brings more than 27 years of experience representing real estate companies, funds, joint ventures, and institutional lenders and investors. According to the announcement, his practice has covered public M&A, take-privates, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, restructurings, and development transactions. He advises on ownership, financing, and capital markets issues, including equity investments, joint ventures, acquisition and mezzanine financings, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and REIT matters across every major asset class.
Diana Brummer, leader of Goodwin's Real Estate industry group, said Henry will serve as a bridge between the firm's Real Estate, Investment Funds & Capital, and Private Equity groups to support sponsors and investors across the full investment horizon. Henry said the move will allow him to pair his transactional experience with the firm's depth in private capital, technology, and life sciences.
Goodwin describes its real estate platform as vertically integrated and spanning real estate funds, REITs, joint ventures, M&A, and other financing types. The firm says it has shaped seven of the eight largest REIT deals and represents 71 of PERE's top 100 real estate investment managers.
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