Leasing

Overview

We have in depth experience representing a diverse set of stakeholders in lending opportunities. We counsel real estate owners, developers, investors, tenants, managers, advisors and lenders, in all aspects of office, industrial and retail leasing and subleasing, and sale-leaseback transactions.

Our legal services range from drafting, reviewing, and negotiating office, industrial, and retail leases and work letters, to ground, build to suit and marina leases. We have negotiated, prepared and reviewed lease documentation, including assignments, subleases, consents, guarantees, amendments, as well as memoranda of leases, subordination and non-disturbance agreements. Clients benefit from our experience with lien waivers, estoppel certificates, management agreements, listing agreement and construction contracts and bills of sale, attornment agreements, early termination, surrender and settlement agreements.

We also assist clients with collections on letters of credit, recovering possession of premises, disposal of assets left by tenants, and sale or assignment of leasehold interests.

Professionals

Group Members

Simon T. Adams
Partner
- San Francisco
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Kristen Deal
Counsel
- Los Angeles
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Elinor Eizdi
Counsel
- Los Angeles
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Joseph W. Haney III
Partner
- Orange County
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Kenneth S. Kramer
Partner
- Orange County
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Tyler Leigh
Associate
- Los Angeles
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Karla N. MacCary
Partner
- Los Angeles
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Cameron R. Neubauer
Associate
- San Francisco
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Rensselaer J. Smith
Of Counsel
- Orange County
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Successes

Acquiring Historic Waterfront Land for Port of Long Beach
We represented the Port of Long Beach in acquiring 28.6 acres of waterfront and submerged lands that comprise three parcels in Pier D in the Long Beach harbor.
Moving Light Rail-Adjacent Developments Forward for the VTA
We helped the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) advance joint development and transit-oriented projects in the Bay Area. We negotiated three agreements involving development of mixed-use projects next to VTA’s Blossom Hill, Tamien and Evelyn Stations.
Leasing a Data Center for a Technology Company
We assisted a corporate technology company client with securing a 10-year lease of a data center in the Pacific Northwest from a leading national data center provider, with the option to renew the space for two additional five-year periods.
Helping a U.S. Tech Company Negotiate a New Lease North of the Border
We negotiated a new lease with a reduced footprint and construction contract for a U.S. tech company for its Canadian office.
Leasing Three Buildings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
We represented a real estate company in leasing out three buildings.
Selling, Financing and Transforming a Production Studio
We helped our client to acquire, lease out and finance a former Playboy production studio.
Divesting Port Property Due to a National Security Risk
We represented the Port of Long Beach in the forced divestiture of a leasehold interest in the Port by its most significant tenant, at the behest of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Helping to Build New Housing Near a Transit Hub
We represented a public agency in negotiating a long-term ground lease with a developer so new housing can be constructed near a transit hub.
Creating a Mixed-Use Retail/Office Joint Venture Project for a Public Pension Plan
We represented a public pension plan in forming a joint venture project as part of its build-to-core strategy to redevelop a historic industrial building in the Pacific Northwest into a mixed-use retail/office project.
Producing a Historic Film Studio Acquisition for an Investor Group
We represented an investor group in the acquisition of a property used as a sound studio.
Advising on the Acquisition of the East West Bank Building in San Francisco
We represented a foreign real estate fund, sponsored by an Asian investor, in the acquisition of the office building at 555 Montgomery Street in San Francisco.
Building Up a Neighborhood in a Down Market
We helped real estate developers succeed in breathing new life into old buildings, despite declining prices.
Constructing Profits for a Pension Fund
We helped the a public pension plan realize profits from a LEED-certified commercial building by shepherding the project from an idea to reality.