Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Real Estate

About

Provided by Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

Cox, Castle & Nicholson is one of the largest full-service law firms specializing in real estate in the United States. The firm delivers strategic legal counsel and services to businesses, institutions, and individuals in all aspects of the real estate, finance, and construction industries.

The firm has substantial expertise in matters involving land and improved property acquisitions and dispositions; joint ventures; single and multifamily residential development; land use, entitlement, and regulatory compliance (including coastal commission and condemnation); office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use development, leasing, and management; commercial lending and institutional investment; loan workouts and financial restructuring; construction; resort and hospitality; labor and employment; risk management and insurance; environmental compliance; renewable energy and natural resources; and tax and estate planning.

Cox Castle's Land Use practice guides clients strategically and efficiently through the complex and dynamic processes that define California land use. Cox Castle attorneys have expertise in land use law that is unparalleled in the western United States. The firm understands that project development involves both a legal framework and political considerations, which allows Cox Castle attorneys to serve as strategic legal counselors to help its clients achieve their development goals.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - California: Southern

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP fields a dedicated real estate practice with capabilities throughout California. They offer a comprehensive service for real estate transactions, including obtaining the necessary approvals, negotiating financing and executing transactions. Acknowledged by market sources as an active presence on the market and frequently seen representing major investors, the firm is highly regarded for litigation, and has a deep well of experience advising on land use and entitlement matters.

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Work Highlights

Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP acted as lead permitting councel for Oak Knoll Acquisition Venture for the implementation of 900+ unit residential and neighborhood retail project.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The team has met the high standards we have.

Real Estate respondent
USA

Cox Castle & Nicholson is especially good at communicating, making sure they cover our meetings and needs and creating clear understandings of deliverables and timelines.

Real Estate respondent
USA

The team provide excellent capability and execution. Their partners add so much value and the team is fantastic at problem-solving.

Real Estate respondent
USA

Cox presents a confident negotiating position that is substantiated with experience and expertise while also demonstrating creativity.

Real Estate respondent
USA

The breadth of their experience and steady advice have helped us navigate complicated entitlement and environmental matters, where the solutions have a material impact on the outcome of our projects.

Real Estate respondent
USA

The team has met the high standards we have.

Real Estate respondent
USA

Cox Castle & Nicholson is especially good at communicating, making sure they cover our meetings and needs and creating clear understandings of deliverables and timelines.

Real Estate respondent
USA

The team provide excellent capability and execution. Their partners add so much value and the team is fantastic at problem-solving.

Real Estate respondent
USA

Cox presents a confident negotiating position that is substantiated with experience and expertise while also demonstrating creativity.

Real Estate respondent
USA

The breadth of their experience and steady advice have helped us navigate complicated entitlement and environmental matters, where the solutions have a material impact on the outcome of our projects.

Real Estate respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Ira J Waldman

Senior Statespeople

Ira Waldman is heralded as one of the most experienced real estate practitioners in California, with particular expertise on financing matters.

He should be a law professor. His knowledge of the law is unparalleled.

He is practical and thinks outside the box.

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Michael H Zischke

Band 1

Michael Zischke offers significant experience acting for clients in a wide range of disputes, as well as providing advice on CEQA compliance.

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Adam Weissburg

Band 3

Adam Weissburg maintains a noted real estate financing practice that regularly sees him advise both lenders and borrowers on transactions involving a broad range of asset classes.

Adam leads an amazing team and sets the model for service and thoroughness.

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Andrew Fogg

Band 3

Andrew Fogg advises a range of clients in connection with the land use entitlement process and related litigation. He has notable expertise in CEQA-related matters.

Andrew is one of the leaders in this industry.

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Mitchell B Menzer

Band 4

Mitchell Menzer advises developers and investors in connection with a broad range of land use matters, including obtaining entitlements for development projects.

Mitchell is a very good lawyer.

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Sean Matsler

Band 4

Sean Matsler is best known for helping his clients obtain entitlements for complex real estate development projects and advising them with regulatory compliance of the laws governing their developments.

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