About Ankush R. Israni

Ankush Israni focuses on commercial real estate and finance transactions. He represents clients in multimillion-dollar matters across the United States, including financing, joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, development, and leasing of commercial real estate.

Ankush’s practice involves representing lenders, institutional investors, funds, datacenter companies, developers, and owner/operators in single-asset and portfolio transactions. He works with datacenter, industrial, multifamily, office, retail, and hotel projects. His experience includes representing national banks, institutional fund lenders, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loan originators, and other financial institutions in acquisition, construction, and permanent loans, as well as preferred equity and mezzanine loans. Additionally, Ankush has experience in loan modifications and workouts.

Concentrations

•Real estate finance
•Joint ventures
•Datacenters
•Leasing

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Real Estate Real Estate Finance, 2025
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” Real Estate Law, 2024-2025
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Real Estate, 2021-2025
•'Up and Coming,' 2023-2025
•'Associates to Watch,' 2021-2022
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, California Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2023-2026

 

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate
  • Other 5
    • Real Estate Finance
    • Real Estate Funds
    • Real Estate Leasing
    • Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing
    • Banking & Financial Services

Practice Details

  • Languages
    English
    Native
    Hindi
    Native
    Sindhi
    Native
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented DataBank Holdings, Ltd. in connection with a $725 million senior secured revolving credit facility to finance existing
    future data center construction projects.
    Represented Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC, a leading provider of colocation, interconnection
    data services, in connection with a $345 million senior secured construction loan to build a data center facility in Atlanta, Georgia.
    Represented a pension fund seller in its sale of two trophy office towers encompassing 724,000 square feet located in San Diego, California (the transaction was one of the largest office transactions in San Diego of 2019).
    Represented an institutional investor in its $1.2 billion refinance of the Century Plaza Towers located in Los Angeles, California.
    Represented clients in various apartment acquisitions
    related debt financings
    joint ventures, from st
    -alone projects to several portfolios.
    Represented a joint venture partnership in its development
    financing of a $500 million mixed-use development
    related construction loan for a project located in Germantown, Tennessee.
    Represented a privately held commercial real estate company in the joint venture purchase,
    related debt financing, of a 24-property industrial, office,
    retail portfolio located in 12 states.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Israni prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
    In-House Experience: PeerStreet, 2016-2018
    Deputy General Counsel - Dem
    , 2017-2018
    Assistant General Counsel, 2016-2017
    Attorney, BlackDot Wireless, 2011-2014
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2010, California
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •fellow, Leadership Council on Diversity, 2020

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
    J.D.
    Other Education
    California State University, Fullerton
    B.A.
    cum laude
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Ankush R. Israni was admitted in 2010 to the State of California.
  • Does this attorney speak any other languages?
    Ankush R. Israni speaks Hindi, Native, Sindhi and Native.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Ankush R. Israni attended Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.