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Lawyers in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group represent lenders, regional banks, opportunity funds and borrowers in connection with real estate financings, construction loans, equity investments, syndicated investments, portfolio and syndicated credit facilities, tax credit transactions and municipal finance.

The firm’s real estate work involves all types of real estate projects—office, hotel, multifamily and industrial. The firm also represents both purchasers and sellers in connection with real estate acquisitions and dispositions, and both landlord and tenants in connection with commercial leases. Real Estate Practice Group clients include national and regional institutions as well as entrepreneurial and middle market clients who rely on the quality and cost-effectiveness of the firm’s legal services.

Real Estate Transactions

Acquisitions and Dispositions

• Retail
• Office
• Industrial
• Hospitality
• Multifamily
• Assisted Living
• Specialty

Mezzanine Finance

Municipal Bond/Tax Exempt Finance

Leasing

• Landlord/Tenant
• Retail
• Office
• Industrial
• Hospitality
• Specialty
• Leases in Sustainable/Green Buildings
• Corporate owned real property
• Property Management

Real Estate Development and Entitlement

Equity and Fund Investments

• Sponsors
• Developers
• Investors
• Fund formation and syndication
• Covered Bonds

Land Use and Entitlements

• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• General Plans, Zoning and Use Permits
• Subdivision Maps
• Development Agreements
• Water Law (Ground and Surface)
• Endangered Species
• Wetlands Regulation
• Takings/Condemnations
• Storm Water Management Regulation

Real Estate Finance

• Construction & Project Finance
• Securitized Lending
• Office
• Hotel
• Retail
• Multifamily      
• Industrial
• Specialty
• Agricultural

Tax Credit Investments

• Syndicators
• Direct Investors
• Lenders
• New Markets Tax Credits
• Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits
• Solar Energy Tax Credits
• Low Income Housing Tax Credits
• Energy Production (biomass and wind energy)

Workouts and Restructurings

• Projects and Loans
• Loan Modifications
• Forbearance Agreements
• Discounted Payoffs
• Deeds In Lieu/Transfer Agreements
• Foreclosures
• Receiverships
• Disposition of REO Property

Real Estate Litigation

• Contract disputes
• Construction litigation
• Landlord/tenant disputes
• Arbitration

Subpractice Groups

Commercial Leasing
 
Land Use, Entitlements and CEQA
 
Covered Bonds                        
 
Solar and Renewable Energy
 
Restaurant and Hospitality Practice Group

Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice   

Transportation

Equipment Leasing