Michael Haas, Co-Chair of the Real Estate Practice at Latham & Watkins LLP, is a recognized market leader in real estate private equity and finance. Haas represents private equity firms, asset managers, and real estate companies on sophisticated, market-defining transactions. He represents clients on complex real estate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings, workouts, and restructurings. Haas serves on the board of the Basser Leadership Council for the Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center. He is former President of the Board of Trustees for the Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School and a former Board Member for The Cleveland Jewish Community Foundation, B’nai Jeshurun, the United Jewish Community’s National Young Leadership Cabinet, and the Historic Warehouse District Board. He is a current member of the American Bar Association (Real Property Section) and member of the CSU|LAW Board of Visitors.