Amy B. Rifkind
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Recognized for
Commercial Real Estate
The Elite Counsel Perspective
In Washington commercial real estate, Amy’s exceptional judgment in development and public-private partnerships is underscored by Chambers rankings dating to 2010.
In Washington commercial real estate, Amy’s exceptional judgment in development and public-private partnerships is underscored by Chambers rankings dating to 2010.
Overview
Amy Rifkind co-chairs the firm’s Real Estate practice and advises clients on commercial real estate transactions, with a particular focus on development and public-private partnerships at the federal and local levels. She helps clients evaluate, structure and close transactions involving a range of property types.
Amy regularly represents real estate owners, operators and developers in the Washington, D.C. region and across the United States. Her work includes purchases, dispositions, leases, ground leases, financings and build-to-suit transactions involving office, mixed-use and multifamily properties, as well as data centers.
She also handles real estate transactions for pro bono clients, including District of Columbia charter schools and nonprofit organizations. Chambers & Partners has ranked Amy among America’s leading real estate lawyers since 2010.
Education
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1993
- B.A., Yale University, 1989, summa cum laude
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- New York
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, The Honorable Douglas P. Woodlock
Professional Associations
- Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- Board of Directors (Secretary), D.C. Policy Center
- Member, Federal City Council
- Former member and past president, Board of Directors, Cultural D.C.
- Former member, Board of Directors, D.C. Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
- Former member, Community Economic Development Pro Bono Project Advisory Committee, D.C. Bar