BOSTON, Sept. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law
200 firm, is pleased to announce that directors Ashley Brown, Cecilia
Gordon, Matthew Kiefer,
Mariana Korsunsky, and David Rabinowitz have been named to The
2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, which
recognizes leading attorneys for their depth of knowledge across
the practice of real estate law.
Ashley Brown focuses on
commercial real estate transactions involving complex acquisitions,
dispositions, financing, and joint ventures for office, industrial,
life sciences, mixed-use, and multifamily residential properties
across the country. Her clients include owners, developers,
investors, and REITS. Brown is a co-chair of the firm's Associate
Liaison Committee, the Flexible Work Arrangement Committee, and the
Parenting Affinity Group, and she also serves as a Paralegal Work
Allocator. Brown received her J.D., with
honors, from the University of
Connecticut School of Law and B.A., summa cum
laude, from the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst.
Cecilia Gordon, co-chair of the
firm's Real Estate Practice and Hospitality and Recreation Industry
Group, represents real estate owners and operators in a wide range
of property acquisitions and dispositions, finance, and development
projects. Known for her innovative approach to helping global
clients invest in and operate hotels and resorts in the U.S.,
Gordon has deep experience handling all kinds of acquisitions and
dispositions, joint venture arrangements, franchise agreements and
management agreements with leading hospitality industry brand
names. In addition to her practice group leadership roles, Gordon
serves on the firm's Newer Director Committee and the D.C.
Committee. She received her J.D. from New York
University School of Law and her B.A., magna cum
laude, from Harvard University.
Matthew Kiefer specializes in
real estate development and land use, where he works to obtain
parcel dispositions and entitlements from public agencies for
complex urban projects. He has a particular focus on projects that
involve collaborations between for-profit developers and
non-profits or public agencies and that address unique policy,
feasibility, and design challenges. These include market-oriented,
mixed-income and affordable housing; commercial and mixed-use
projects; and facilities and master plans for universities,
cultural institutions, and other non-profits. He is a Fellow of the
American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Kiefer is a graduate of
Boston University, the University of Michigan Law School, and was a Loeb
Fellow at the Harvard GSD.
Mariana Korsunsky represents
clients in a wide range of complex commercial, leasing, land use,
real estate, shareholder, employment, and professional liability
disputes. She counsels landlords and tenants, real estate
developers, commercial and nonprofit entities, and medical and
educational institutions, in addition to defending lawyers and law
firms in professional liability and malpractice cases. Korsunsky
served as co-chair of the firm's 2025 Summer Committee. She also
serves on the firm's Hiring Committee, the Generative AI Task
Force, and works as a Flexible Work Arrangement Mentor. She
received her J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School and her B.A., magna
cum laude, from Boston
University.
David Rabinowitz specializes in
development, leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions. He represents
property owners and tenants in complex leases for office, retail,
industrial, and mixed-use properties, including headquarters,
flagship stores, restaurants, and ground leases. Rabinowitz also
advises on acquisitions, dispositions, commercial development, and
finance matters. He has served in several leadership roles,
including Co-Chair of the firm's Retail, Restaurant & Consumer
Group and as a member of the Executive Committee. He currently
co-chairs the Jewish Life Affinity Group and serves on the
Pre-Directorship Review and Administrative/Investment Committees.
Rabinowitz is a graduate of Washington College of Law, American University and Rutgers College.
About Goulston & Storrs
Collaboration is not just
a pillar of our strategy; it is the key to our competitive
advantage and approach to clients, community, and each other. At
Goulston & Storrs, we practice law with excellence and
integrity. We are a place where mutual respect and collaboration
drive open discussion, transparency, creativity and optimal results
for our clients. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive
workplace where sophisticated business is conducted with genuine
camaraderie. To learn more about us,
visit www.goulstonstorrs.com.
Contact:
Leigh Herzog
Goulston & Storrs
PC
(617)
574-2259
lherzog@goulstonstorrs.com
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