Greenberg Traurig Expands Real Estate Practice; Adds Anthony Casareale.

MIAMI -- International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its real estate practice with the addition of Anthony Casareale as an of counsel in its Miami, FL and White Plains, NY, offices. Casareale was formerly a shareholder at Akerman Senterfitt in Miami.

Casareale's practice is national in scope. He represents clients in a broad range of acquisition, sale, financing and leasing transactions, including joint venture structures and debt/equity workouts.

He has closed transactions in New York, Florida and throughout the United States involving loan and property portfolios and trophy properties, including major Manhattan office buildings, Florida resort hotels and major regional shopping centers.

His clients include private equity and opportunity funds, global investment banks, REITs, real estate pension fund advisors and closely held owner operators.

"Anthony has significant experience representing institutional clients in turbulent markets and in closing transactions involving billions of dollars of real estate throughout the United States," said Rob Ivanhoe, Chairman of Greenberg Traurig's Real Estate Department.

Greenberg Traurig's global real estate practice has more than 230 members. The firm strategically expanded several practice areas in 2009, with approximately 60 shareholders joining since January 1. Additionally, Greenberg Traurig entered the UK market with the establishment of Greenberg Traurig Maher in London.

Casareale received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1983, and his B.A. summa cum laude from Fordham University in 1980. He is admitted to practice in Florida, New York and Connecticut.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1750 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. In the U.S., the firm has more offices than any other among the Top 20 on The National Law Journal's 2008 NLJ 250. In the U.K., the firm operates as Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP. Additionally, Greenberg Traurig has strategic alliances with the following independent law firms: Studio Santa Maria in Milan and Rome and TA Lawyers GKJ in Tokyo. For additional information, please visit www.gtlaw.com.