Nixon Peabody (Real Estate Funds)

Nixon Peabody LLP is an international law firm with more than 650 attorneys collaborating across major practice areas. The work most relevant to real estate sponsors spans real estate and real estate finance, investment funds, securities and capital markets, leasing, permitting and land use, construction and real estate litigation, securitizations, private equity and public-private partnerships.

The firm has a substantial affordable housing and tax credit practice, covering low income housing tax credits, new markets tax credits, historic rehabilitation tax credits, renewable energy tax credits, opportunity zones, supportive housing, community development finance, economic development bonds and public finance. It also runs IPED, a conference programme focused on affordable housing and tax credits, and NP Capital Connector, which introduces companies and investors, alongside services such as alternative fee arrangements, legal project management and NP Trial.

Attorneys work from 14 locations, including Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Melville, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York City, Providence, Victor, San Francisco and Washington, plus Hong Kong and London. For matters outside that footprint the firm draws on TerraLex, a network of 162 reviewed law firms from over 102 countries, and maintains practices covering Africa, China, the European Union, Israel, Italy, South Asia and the United Kingdom. The Boston office, which is the firm's address on file, is at 53 State Street.

Rates are not published. The firm markets alternative fee arrangements as a value-added service, so a sponsor with predictable, repeatable work should ask what pricing structures are available rather than assuming a standard hourly engagement.