Gibson Dunn Expands Market-Leading Real Estate Practice With Addition of Partner Frank Mangiatordi in New York
Firm News | October 7, 2025
Gibson Dunn announced today that Frank J. Mangiatordi has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. Frank has a broad real estate practice advising acquirers, sellers, joint venture partners, borrowers, lenders, landlords, tenants, developers, sponsors, and issuers on a wide range of transactions and financings across industries.
“Frank is a talented practitioner who is highly regarded in the market and whose experience in both the equity and finance sides of dealmaking will be beneficial to clients across the spectrum,” said Eric M. Feuerstein, Co-Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group.
“I’m excited to join Gibson Dunn’s premier real estate platform,” said Frank. “The firm’s sterling reputation precedes it. From my own experience negotiating deals across the table, I know how talented and collaborative they are. As investor demand across real estate sectors continues to grow, the need for experienced counsel to help clients navigate the rapidly evolving market—particularly from a financing perspective—has never been greater.”
Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate Practice Group defines excellence in legal real estate, leveraging its exceptional size, scope, and global reach to deliver powerful outcomes for the industry’s most prominent players. The practice represents the world’s foremost real estate leaders, including private equity giants, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, developers, and top financial institutions. In August, the practice welcomed REIT M&A partner David Perechocky.
About Frank J. Mangiatordi
Frank advises clients on a full range of real estate transactions, including portfolio and single-asset acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings, developments, sale/leasebacks, distressed asset workouts, reorganizations, and leases. His clients include institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, lenders, borrowers, buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and developers.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Frank served as a partner at another leading international law firm.