Real Estate Acquisitions and Sales: The firm has represented developers, institutional investors and individuals in the purchase and sale of properties in over 30 states. Our lawyers have handled transactions involving retail and industrial properties, residential properties, office buildings, health care facilities, manufactured home communities, recreational vehicle resorts and undeveloped land. The firm has also represented buyers and sellers in the completion of Section 1031 exchanges and sale-leaseback transactions. From the due diligence investigation to the negotiation of closing documents, we are able to handle every aspect of the deal.

 

Finance: Our lawyers have represented lenders and borrowers in the origination of many billions of dollars in construction, bridge and permanent loans. We have extensive experience in representing lenders and developers in the financing of single and multifamily housing developments and commercial properties, including regional and neighborhood shopping centers, hospitals and other health care facilities, hotels, office buildings, industrial complexes, golf courses, manufactured home communities and recreational vehicle resorts. In addition, our lawyers have represented lenders and developers in structuring, documenting and closing secured and unsecured lines of credit, multi-property revolving facilities and letter of credit facilities.

 

Development of Real Estate: Our practice includes the ongoing representation of developers, landowners, tenants and lenders in preparing and negotiating construction contracts, development agreements, management agreements, reciprocal easement agreements, CC&R's and other real estate related contracts. We have also represented clients before public bodies in negotiating conditional use permits, zoning changes, parcel and subdivision mapping and lot line adjustments. Our lawyers are experienced in coordinating all aspects of the land use approval process including the supervision of technical consultants and serving as the primary contact for the client so that the client may quickly and efficiently learn the status of the approval process at all times.

 

Leasing: We have represented landlords and tenants in the leasing of office space, retail and industrial properties, movie theaters, health care facilities, airport hangars and undeveloped land, whether on a gross, modified gross or triple net basis. We have also represented landlords and tenants in build to suit leases and ground leases.

 

Public Finance: Our lawyers have represented developers and the providers of credit enhancement in connection with the issuance of many billions of dollars in taxable and tax-exempt bonds, which have been used to finance apartments, industrial facilities, hospitals and major infrastructural improvements. We also advise clients on compliance issues which inevitably arise with respect to properties which are subject to tax-exempt financing.

 

Workouts and Foreclosures: We have represented lenders and borrowers in a host of workouts, foreclosures, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure and other related transactions. Our experience includes representation of major financial institutions in restructuring secured and unsecured credits to several of California's leading homebuilders. The firm has also represented lenders and borrowers in the formulation of pre-bankruptcy and other workout strategies, resulting in creative solutions to often difficult challenges.

 

Taxation: The firm has extensive experience with choice of business entity considerations, conversion of corporations to pass-thru entities, tax planning for multiple-entity businesses and closely held groups and tax planning to achieve tax efficient structures for business entities and their owners.

 

Business Formation: The firm's practice includes the area of business formation, where our lawyers have represented a wide range of clients, including institutional and individual investors, in forming partnerships, joint ventures, corporations and limited liability companies. By developing a thorough understanding of our clients' business objectives, our lawyers are able to assist clients in achieving those objectives sensibly and in a cost-effective manner.

 

General Business Law: We have represented businesses and individuals in mergers, acquisitions, asset sales, stock purchase agreements and dissolutions involving real estate and non-real estate related companies. In addition, we routinely assist clients in preparing and reviewing employment agreements, franchise agreements, licensing agreements, and other business contracts.