Sklar Kirsh partners Andrew Kirsh and Katy Conroy named to Lawdragon real estate guide

Sklar Kirsh LLP said Partners Andrew Kirsh and Katy Conroy were selected for Lawdragon’s 2026 “500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers” list. The recognition spotlights the firm’s real estate practice and comes as Kirsh’s team reports $6.6 billion in transactions closed in 2025.

Why it matters: - Lawdragon’s real estate guide is a signal of peer and industry recognition in a competitive legal market. - The inclusion of two Sklar Kirsh partners highlights the firm’s standing in real estate transactions, capital markets work and related financings. - The recognition lands as real estate lawyers continue to play a central role in acquisitions, development, financing and joint ventures across asset classes.

What happened: - Sklar Kirsh LLP announced that Partners Andrew Kirsh and Katy Conroy were named to the 2026 edition of Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers” guide. - The announcement was made Aug. 13, 2026. - Lawdragon described the honorees as lawyers whose work affects offices, homes, affordable housing and luxury resort projects. - Selection used Lawdragon’s peer nominations, independent legal research and review of significant transactional achievements.

The details: - Conroy advises investors, sponsors and operating companies on real estate transactions and capital markets matters. - Her experience includes equity investments, syndications, fund formations and joint ventures involving multifamily, development, industrial, hospitality and office assets. - Conroy is a former Big Law attorney who works from initial strategy and structuring through negotiation, closing and post-transaction integration. - Her broader practice also includes M&A and equity and debt financings. - Conroy was named a “2025 Commercial Real Estate Visionary” by the Los Angeles Times. - Los Angeles Business Journal included Conroy on its “Women of Influence: Attorneys” list. - Kirsh leads a real estate legal team that closed about $6.6 billion in transactions nationwide in 2025. - Those deals covered acquisitions, dispositions, financings and joint ventures across all asset classes. - Kirsh’s client base includes developers, investors, private equity sponsors and institutional owners. - Kirsh also hosts “The Kirsh Connection,” a real estate podcast with interviews from industry voices. - Los Angeles Magazine included Kirsh in its inaugural “Best of Legal” list. - Best Lawyers has recognized Kirsh for multiple consecutive years.

Between the lines: - The dual recognition points to Sklar Kirsh’s depth in a practice area where relationships, execution and deal volume matter. - Kirsh’s reported 2025 transaction total suggests the firm has scaled beyond boutique work into major national deal flow. - Conroy’s mix of real estate and corporate finance experience reflects demand for lawyers who can bridge property, capital and transaction structure.

What’s next: - Sklar Kirsh is likely to continue leaning on its real estate platform as a core growth area. - Kirsh’s podcast and public recognition efforts may keep expanding the firm’s visibility in the market. - Future rankings and transaction totals will offer another read on how the firm’s real estate practice performs in 2026 and beyond.

The bottom line: - Sklar Kirsh got a high-profile endorsement for its real estate bench, and the honor reinforces the firm’s position in complex national deals.