Mayer Brown has announced the addition of Gabriel “Gabe” Steffens as a partner in its Real Estate and Real Estate Funds practices in Los Angeles. Steffens brings over two decades of experience in real estate and private equity transactions, having previously served as global head of legal for Nuveen Real Estate and general counsel for The Amherst Group. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
Brian Aronson, co-lead of Mayer Brown’s Real Estate practice, highlighted Steffens’ strategic insight and commercial acumen, noting that his in-house leadership and extensive deal experience across various asset classes and geographies will be valuable to clients navigating complex real estate matters. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
Steffens’ practice encompasses complex joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions, fund formation, and operating company investments and transactions. His experience spans multiple sectors, including industrial and logistics, housing, self-storage, office, retail, and alternative asset classes. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
Expressing enthusiasm about his new role, Steffens stated, “I am thrilled to join Mayer Brown, where I have had the privilege of working with many team members over the years.” He emphasized the firm’s depth of experience in real estate, fund formation, and comprehensive capabilities across corporate, finance, tax, and regulatory work as an ideal match for his multidisciplinary practice. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
John Nadolenco, managing partner of Mayer Brown’s Los Angeles office, described Steffens as a “terrific addition” to both the national real estate and California practices, enhancing the firm’s ability to lead negotiations on significant deals. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
This strategic hire aligns with Mayer Brown’s ongoing expansion in Southern California. In December 2022, the firm nearly doubled its Los Angeles office space, signing an 11-year lease for a 55,000-square-foot space in the Wells Fargo Center at 333 S. Grand Ave. ([law.com](https://www.law.com/therecorder/2022/12/06/mayer-brown-snell-wilmer-scale-up-in-southern-california/?utm_source=openai))
Mayer Brown has announced the addition of Gabriel “Gabe” Steffens as a partner in its Real Estate and Real Estate Funds practices in Los Angeles. Steffens brings over two decades of experience in real estate and private equity transactions, having previously served as global head of legal for Nuveen Real Estate and general counsel for The Amherst Group. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
Brian Aronson, co-lead of Mayer Brown’s Real Estate practice, highlighted Steffens’ strategic insight and commercial acumen, noting that his in-house leadership and extensive deal experience across various asset classes and geographies will be valuable to clients navigating complex real estate matters. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
Steffens’ practice encompasses complex joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions, fund formation, and operating company investments and transactions. His experience spans multiple sectors, including industrial and logistics, housing, self-storage, office, retail, and alternative asset classes. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
Expressing enthusiasm about his new role, Steffens stated, “I am thrilled to join Mayer Brown, where I have had the privilege of working with many team members over the years.” He emphasized the firm’s depth of experience in real estate, fund formation, and comprehensive capabilities across corporate, finance, tax, and regulatory work as an ideal match for his multidisciplinary practice. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
John Nadolenco, managing partner of Mayer Brown’s Los Angeles office, described Steffens as a “terrific addition” to both the national real estate and California practices, enhancing the firm’s ability to lead negotiations on significant deals. ([mayerbrown.com](https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2025/07/mayer-brown-lands-former-nuveen-real-estate-gc-gabriel-steffens-in-california?utm_source=openai))
This strategic hire aligns with Mayer Brown’s ongoing expansion in Southern California. In December 2022, the firm nearly doubled its Los Angeles office space, signing an 11-year lease for a 55,000-square-foot space in the Wells Fargo Center at 333 S. Grand Ave. ([law.com](https://www.law.com/therecorder/2022/12/06/mayer-brown-snell-wilmer-scale-up-in-southern-california/?utm_source=openai))