Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic growth of its Real Estate Practice, now adding R. David Walker as a shareholder to its local team. Walker joins Greenberg Traurig following an in-house counsel role with Rubenstein Partners L.P., where he focused on equity and debt investments of office real estate assets. Prior to that, he spent eight years working within Cozen O’Connor’s real estate group.
“David is the kind of sharp-minded, highly-skilled lawyer that will further grow and advance our Real Estate Practice,” said Curtis B. Toll, managing shareholder of the Philadelphia office. “His range of experience strengthens our team and improves our ability to service even more clients, both nationally and locally.”
“The scope of Greenberg Traurig’s global platform has long impressed me, and when I considered how I wanted the next chapter of my career to look, this move made perfect sense,” Walker said. “The firm’s international reputation in the real estate arena is well earned, and the opportunity to collaborate across markets worldwide while keeping a firm footing in Philadelphia appealed to me. I’m excited by what I can bring to the firm and the impact I can make as the real estate sector continues to evolve in the aftermath of the pandemic.”
Walker is the latest addition for the firm’s Philadelphia real estate team, which drew Jon Robins from Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP last year. Earlier this year, Kenneth Ling, an associate, also joined Greenberg Traurig from Archer, where he practiced for nearly three years.
The core team now stands at 11, increasing from just four members three years ago. Today, it is one of the largest practice groups in the Philadelphia office, accounting for nearly 1 in 5 of the firm’s lawyers here.
“Philadelphia remains a reservoir of strong talent and opportunity for this firm,” noted a joint statement from the co-chairs of the firm’s award-winning Global Real Estate Practice, Stephen L. Rabinowitz, Richard J. Giusto, Michael J. Baum, and Christian Schede. “Our ability to deliver quality and value for clients across sectors is enhanced by our increasing presence in this market, keeping it firmly fixed in our overall strategy.”
Walker, who is admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, earned his degrees from Drew University and the Rutgers University School of Law. Ling is equally barred, and a fellow Rutgers Law grad; he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California at Davis.
Source: www.gtlaw.com
