Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP acted as counsel to a joint venture between Brookfield Office Properties Inc. and affiliates of Swig Investment Company, LLC, in connection with its US$1.25 billion financing for the Grace Building, an iconic 1.6 million-square-foot tower located next to Bryant Park in New York City. The 10-year CHBS financing was originated by Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Column Financial and DR Investments Co. Limited.

The Fried Frank team included real estate partners Joshua Mermelstein and Nathaniel Lifschitz, and real estate associates Simon J. Elkharrat, Kaitlin A. Gottlieb, and Michael A. Turro.