Our Practice
Representative Transactions
General Business Representation
Organized and formed numerous corporations, joint ventures, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, non-profit corporations, professional corporations, and limited liability partnerships (for lawyers, architects, and accountants);
Represented major companies, including $100 million real estate developer, $80 million defense contractor, and $60 million construction contractor, on a general counsel basis;
Represented mid-sized to small companies, including a marketing firm, law firms, architecture firms, engineering firms, an aluminum products fabricator, an Internet mortgage firm, software developers, construction contractors, real estate brokerage and management firms, a transfer and relocation company, medical offices, restaurants, a process-serving company, and for-profit and not-for-profit theater and arts organizations, on a general counsel basis;
Assisted in restructuring of $30 million construction contractor;
Represented energy industry software developer in $1.3 million sale of company (plus stock and earn-outs);
Drafted purchase documents and represented buyer in acquisition of German-owned US product distributor;
Negotiated acquisition of construction materials fabricator;
Represented purchaser of airplane hangar at regional airport;
Advised law firm in retirement buy-out of founding senior partner;
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Real Estate Representation
Advised buyer in $7.5 million acquisition of downtown San Diego office building;
Organized and negotiated sale of commercial property to condemning agency and subsequent acquisition of, and relocation of client’s $60 million business to, two replacement properties, totaling $14 million in transactions;
Represented property management company in preparation of its form retail, industrial and ground leases;
Assisted property owner in construction and sale of $25 million Hawaii residence;
Represented youth hostel owner/operator in acquisition of hostel sites in western United States;
Represented purchaser in financing of multi-million dollar portfolio of downtown San Diego residential buildings;
Represented plant operator in negotiating and documenting construction and operation of chilled water cooling plant in San Diego Ballpark District;
Negotiated $25 million revolving line of credit and subsequent project construction loans for developer of seven senior care communities;
Represented property owner in negotiating ground lease for high-rise office building;
Represented self-storage developer in $5.3 million re-financing;
Represented purchaser of 464-unit apartment project in acquisition financing;
Represented public and private property owners in cell tower lease negotiations;
Advised low-income multi-family housing investor on $5.4 million bond-financed borrowing;
Performed due diligence review for numerous business acquisitions and real property purchases, including review of legal records, property-entitlements, title matters, existing leases, zoning, and other matters;
Assisted clients and litigation counsel in business and real estate aspects of litigation, including structuring and implementing litigation settlements (including settlements of complex family law dissolution matters).
Suite 1310
San Diego, California 92101
Ph: 619.573.9250
Fax: 619.573.9251