Real Estate Development and Construction
Developers, contractors, and end-users seeking new paths to growth face a complicated spectrum of risks and opportunities in the ever-changing real estate landscape. We can help.
Served as lead advisers on more post-credit crunch CMBS transactions than any other London-based team
Client Successes
Advised Korean Air Lines on its landmark US$1B billion Wilshire Grand redevelopment project in downtown Los Angeles, which will be the largest office tower in the western U.S.
Represented Fisher Brothers in several New York City development projects, including the acquisition of the Beekman Tower Hotel, with an aggregate value of approximately US$311M
Represented the partnership between Aecom Capital and Mack Urban LLC in the US$80M purchase of six acres of land in downtown Los Angeles’s South Park district from Evoq Properties Inc.; this marks the largest land acquisition, by acreage, in L.A.’s central business district since before the U.S. economic recession began in 2008
An Experienced Development and Construction Team
Our global practice brings together lawyers with the industry and transactional experience to advise our clients on critical development and construction matters in markets throughout the world.
Our experience encompasses all types of construction projects, whether build-to-suit, ground-up construction, or tenant build-outs.
We regularly advise clients on land use and entitlements, as well as hazardous materials investigations and (when necessary) remediation, with a focus on providing practical solutions.
Real Estate & REIT Law Firm of the Year
China Business Law Journal
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Asian Legal Business
Real Estate Team of the Year
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Recognized as Law360 Practice Group of the Year in Real Estate
December 23, 2020
Hot.E Hotel Investment Conference Europe
September 23, 2019
2018 San Francisco Business Times - 40 Under 40
March 05, 2018