backNEW YORK, April 6, 2026 – King & Spalding announced today that Philip Fitzpatrick has joined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate and Funds practice group. He is based in the New York office.
Fitzpatrick advises on a broad range of transactional real estate matters across the full life cycle of real assets. He represents developers, owners, REITs and private equity investors in transactions involving office, multifamily residential, industrial, hospitality, and mixed‑use properties. His practice includes negotiating complex mortgage, mezzanine, and construction financing arrangements, property acquisitions, sales and disposition, as well as complex joint ventures. Fitzpatrick also advises property owners, operators and managers on property management, hotel management and similar agreements, and maintains an active leasing practice representing landlords and tenants across asset classes.
“Phil’s arrival gives the firm the opportunity to expand our real estate equity-side transactional capabilities in New York, especially for joint venture, acquisition and disposition work,” said Jennifer Morgan, co-leader of the Real Estate and Funds practice group. “His broad equity-side experience strengthens and further cements our place in the New York real estate market.”
Fitzpatrick joins King & Spalding from McDermott Will & Schulte, where he was a partner. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Miami, magna cum laude.
“King & Spalding’s New York real estate platform gives me the scale and depth to help clients navigate their most complex transactions,” said Fitzpatrick. “The firm’s collaborative structure allows me to bring clients first‑rate counsel across disciplines and offices, accelerating deal execution and delivering more comprehensive solutions.”
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