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2024 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards

New York & Tri-State
By: Amy Wolff Sorter

Laurinda Martins

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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Led team in representing Brookfield on its $3.8-billion buy of Watermark Lodging Trust

Assisted in Silverstein Properties joint venture to develop the mixed-use 5 World Trade Center

A partner and deputy co-chair of Fried Frank’s Real Estate Department, Laurinda Martins works with commercial mortgage, mezzanine, and construction financing, preferred equity investments, joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions, ground leases, and loan restructures.

Martins successfully led the Fried Frank team in guiding Brookfield through multiple deals, including the $3.8-billion acquisition of Watermark Lodging Trust, a non-traded REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of luxury upscale hotels and resorts, including Marriott and Ritz-Carlton properties. She also led the team representing Brookfield in its $1.55-billion acquisition of a 23-property, 7,300-unit multifamily portfolio from Starwood Capital Group. Additionally, Martins’ team assisted in forming a joint venture with Silverstein Properties to develop the 1.56-million-square-foot, mixed-use tower at 5 World Trade Center.

A member of her firm’s Governance Committee, Martins mentors junior partners and associates and is involved in various associate onboarding, training, and development initiatives. She is also a member of the firm’s Women in Real Estate group. Additionally, Martins led Fried Frank’s partnership with Project Destined.

Her community service includes United Way of New York City’s Board of Directors membership.

This is why Laurinda Martins received Connect CRE’s 2024 New York & TriState Lawyers in Real Estate Award. The award celebrates real estate attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice and the larger community.

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About Amy Wolff Sorter

I love content. I love writing it, visualizing it, and manipulating it to fit into different formats. I have years of experience in working with content, both as creator and editor. The content I create and edit provides assistance with many goals, ranging from lead generation, to developing street cred through well-timed thought-leadership pieces. Content skills include, but aren't limited to, articles and blogs, e-mails, promotional collateral, infographics, e-books and white papers, website copy and more.
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