Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Represented owners in the acquisition and disposition of hundreds of multifamily properties throughout San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, and other markets.
- Represented a private equity investor in the acquisition of a 20-property portfolio through the purchase of mezzanine debt and subsequent UCC foreclosure.
- Represented Stephens & Company in connection with the acquisition and disposition of dozens of office, R&D, and industrial properties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Served as counsel to a family office in the acquisition, repositioning, financing, leasing, and disposition of retail centers located in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Alaska.
- Represented a private equity purchaser in the acquisition of a trophy property in San Francisco’s Union Square through the purchase of a defaulted CMBS loan and subsequent foreclosure.
- Represented a technology company in the acquisition of its corporate headquarters in San Jose.
- Represented the purchaser in the acquisition of Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco.
- Represented the seller in the disposition of the W Hotel in San Francisco.
- Represented the City of Sunnyvale in connection with the disposition of property as part of the redevelopment of the Town & Country project.
Leasing
- Represented Blue Bottle Coffee in connection with the regional, national, and international expansion of its footprint, including lease negotiations across multiple markets.
- Managed lease negotiation and documentation for the owner of a portfolio of approximately 100 ground-level commercial and retail spaces in San Francisco.
- Represented owners, developers, and institutional investors in the negotiation of leases with life sciences, retail, hospitality, and other commercial users.
- Counseled public agencies, municipalities, and private developers in connection with long-term ground leases, public-private partnerships, and development agreements for multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial projects.
- Represented technology companies in connection with headquarters, campus, and build-to-suit lease transactions, including related expansion, renewal, and disposition matters.
- Advised food and beverage operators, restaurants, breweries, and hospitality users in connection with flagship locations, multi-site expansion programs, and complex retail leasing transactions.
- Represented landlords and tenants in connection with lease restructurings, amendments, assignments, subleases, and other asset management matters.
- Counseled clients regarding exclusivity provisions, co-tenancy arrangements, operating covenants, tenant improvement obligations, use restrictions, and other leasing issues.
Financing
- Represented borrowers in acquisition, construction, and permanent financing transactions, including CMBS and other structured debt products.
- Advised sponsors, owners, and operators in the negotiation and documentation of mortgage, mezzanine, preferred equity, and syndicated credit facilities across a range of asset classes.
- Served as counsel for borrower related to a CMBS refinancing ($815mm) of a portfolio of multifamily properties in San Francisco.
- Represented borrowers in loan modification, deeds in lieu and other work out transactions, ranging from $10mm to $500mm.
- Represented lenders and borrowers in connection with credit facilities related to acquisition, subscription and capital call lines.
- Advised sponsors, owners, and operators in the negotiation and documentation of mortgage, mezzanine, preferred equity, and syndicated credit facilities across a range of asset classes.
- Advised clients regarding intercreditor arrangements, collateral structures, guaranties, covenant compliance, and lender consent matters.
Joint Ventures and Related Matters
- Structured and negotiated joint ventures for sponsors, institutional investors, family offices, and strategic partners across a variety of asset classes and investment strategies.
- Represented sponsors and capital partners in the formation, governance, operation, and disposition of joint ventures, including promote structures, and management rights.
- Advised clients in connection with preferred equity investments, co-investment programs, and strategic partnerships involving domestic and cross-border investments.
- Negotiated complex governance arrangements, including consent rights, transfer restrictions, deadlock resolution mechanisms, and fiduciary duty considerations.
- Represented institutional investors in the underwriting and negotiation of joint venture investments, including diligence, risk allocation, and exit rights.
- Counseled sponsors and investors regarding capital calls, default remedies, dilution provisions, and other investor protection mechanisms.
- Advised clients on restructurings, recapitalizations, and workouts involving distressed joint ventures and investment vehicles.
- Represented parties in connection with buy-sell procedures, rights of first offer and refusal, drag-along and tag-along rights, and other liquidity and exit arrangements.
- Structured and negotiated management, development, operating, and services agreements ancillary to joint venture and investment transactions.
