
Real Estate
USA Guide 2026 : California: Southern
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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.
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Work Highlights
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Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP represented Terra Gen Power and Enterprise Solar Storage on the acquisition of entitlements and approvals for the Enterprise Solar and Battery Storage Project in Kern County, California.
Strengths
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The firm is very organized and coordinated; they know our projects across the spectrum and are able to pull from previous lessons learned.
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Notable Practitioners
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Ira J Waldman
Ira Waldman is heralded as one of the most experienced real estate practitioners in California, with particular expertise on financing matters. Band 3 
Band 3 
Adam Weissburg
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. Band 3 
Band 3 
Andrew Fogg
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. He has excellent business acumen and skillfully helps clients navigate the complex regulations throughout California.
Real Estate respondentUSA
Band 4 
Band 4 
Anne E Mudge
Anne Mudge is highly experienced in assisting clients with entitlements and approvals for high-value projects, especially concerning energy infrastructure developments.
Band 4 
Band 4 
Mitchell B Menzer
Mitchell Menzer advises developers and investors in connection with a broad range of land use matters, including obtaining entitlements for development projects. Band 4 
Band 4 
Sean Matsler
Sean Matsler is best known for helping his clients obtain entitlements for complex real estate development projects and advising them on regulatory compliance with the laws governing their developments.
Sean is very experienced and has a strong ability to build consensus on important themes to reach conclusions.
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Ira J Waldman
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Adam Weissburg
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Anne E Mudge
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Mitchell B Menzer
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Sean Matsler
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Andrew Fogg
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Band 2 USA 2026
Practice area: Real Estate
Location: California: Southern
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