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Chambers Review

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Real Estate - California: Southern

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP offers a premier service with expertise covering all aspects of real estate, including joint ventures, financing and land use. The firm is especially renowned for its representation of leading real estate lenders, in addition to private equity firms and investors, often in transactions employing complex debt and equity financing structures.

Work Highlights

  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP represented JP Morgan in the redevelopment of Sunnyvale Mall in Northern California.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Dennis Arnold
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Dennis Arnold
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Senior Statespeople
Dennis Arnold is a seasoned practitioner with substantial expertise in real estate finance matters. He offers particularly deep experience in connection with distressed assets and debt restructuring agreements.
Jesse Sharf
Jesse Sharf
Star Individuals
Jesse Sharf cochairs the firm's real estate group and is sought out by an array of leading industry clients for his deep expertise in real estate transactions.

We were looking for a rockstar attorney and Jesse is probably the best I've ever worked with.

Amy R Forbes
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Amy R Forbes
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Band 1
Amy Forbes is a highly sought-after land use specialist who handles matters arising from real estate transactions, including entitlement issues, for clients from a diverse range of sectors including media, sport and financial services.

Amy has been instrumental in helping with various development matters. She's incredibly vigilant and very proactive about servicing. I very rarely find that in an attorney.

Kahlil T Yearwood
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Kahlil T Yearwood
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Band 1
Kahlil Yearwood has substantial experience advising a range of lenders on financing transactions such as mortgage, mezzanine and construction loans.

He is one of the most skilled real estate finance lawyers in America. I go to him for my toughest, most complex and high-stakes matters and I don't know anyone that can compare.

Kahlil has maybe the best real estate lending and credit market knowledge in terms of execution, competency and managing transactions. He also has a great bedside manner and well-reasoned arguments.

Kahlil is one of the smartest lawyers I know, he is very practical, detail-oriented and a pleasure to us and the other side.

He is quite simply, my favorite partner to work with.

Mary Murphy
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Mary Murphy
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Band 1

Mary Murphy is well respected for her expert handling of land use and development mandates. She advises real estate investors and developers on a range of matters such as the entitlement of large scale projects, including historic rehabilitation projects.

Mary is an exceptional attorney with extensive industry knowledge and experience. She has earned the trust of key government counterparts and consistently demonstrates strong negotiation skills.

Mary's ability to build relationships and secure favorable outcomes makes her a valuable asset to our team.

Mary is the authority on San Francisco land use law.

Drew C. Flowers
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Drew C. Flowers
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Band 2
Drew Flowers has vast experience handling joint ventures, complex financing transactions and dispositions.

Drew is in a league of his own. No matter how complex a structure we throw at him, he exceeds our expectations and delivers superior results.

He is just the best lawyer in the real estate industry. He is fantastic, smart, commercial and I trust him on everything.

Farshad Morè
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Farshad Morè
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Band 3
Farshad Morè has a broad and varied real estate practice that encompasses advising clients such as private equity funds, investors and lenders on large scale acquisitions, dispositions and financing transactions.

Farshad is a commercial lawyer with really good judgment in the transactional context, but also broader deal dynamics.

He's highly technical, commercial and can prioritize issues and figure out workarounds.

Neil H. Sekhri
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Neil H. Sekhri
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Band 3
Neil Sekhri is sought out by clients in connection with a range of land use and entitlement matters, including public-private partnerships and substantial redevelopment projects. His clients include real estate developers, investors and public agencies.
Stuart A Graiwer
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Stuart A Graiwer
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Band 3
Stuart Graiwer is well regarded for his representation of a number of private and institutional investors in connection with the acquisition, sale, development and financing of a variety of asset classes.

Stuart does all of our high value work. He is an absolute pleasure to work with and one of smartest guys I know.

Allison H. Kidd
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Allison H. Kidd
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Band 4
Allison Kidd frequently guides clients through real estate development agreements and entitlement issues, with further experience on CEQA compliance. Her client base includes professional sports teams and property developers.

Allison is great, an outside the box thinker who can balance the approach with counterparties and has fantastic commercial judgment on what areas to focus on.

Allison was instrumental in negotiating multiple agreements with an operating partner and guiding us in unfamiliar territory.

Allison is incredibly knowledgeable, commercially-minded and well aware of market factors. She is also efficient, super responsive and a pleasure to work with.

Benjamin Saltsman
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Benjamin Saltsman
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Band 4
Benjamin Saltsman is noted for his work advising clients on land use entitlements for major real estate developments, including large retail centers and mixed-use developments.

Benjamin is very capable and understands not only land use law but is also politically astute.

He is Incredibly vigilant and proactive about servicing. I very rarely find that in a team of attorneys.

Jesse Shapiro
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Jesse Shapiro
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Band 4
Jesse Shapiro represents a range of investors, owners and operators in real estate matters including acquisitions, loan restructuring and workouts.

Jesse is a trusted confidant.

Mark Osher
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Mark Osher
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Band 4
Mark Osher has a growing reputation within the field of real estate finance. He is capable of representing a range of clients in acquisition and financing matters associated with development projects.

He is very skilled and knowledgeable.

He is so well-reasoned and packages it so succinctly.

He's an excellent, smart and practical attorney.

Danielle Katzir
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Danielle Katzir
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Band 5
Danielle Katzir acts for clients including private equity funds, investors and developers on a range of commercial real estate matters. She offers expertise advising on matters including acquisitions, developments, joint ventures and financing transactions.

I have been working with Danielle for more than a decade. She is an excellent attorney.

Mehdi Eddebbarh
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Mehdi Eddebbarh
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Band 5
Mehdi Eddebbarh is an up-and-coming attorney based in Los Angeles with specific expertise in REITs and private equity fund real estate work.

Mehdi is a great guy and easy to work with. He's bright and has the ability to listen and communicate very well.

Mehdi knows his stuff inside and out and has a great client base. He won't over-engineer a transaction.

Michael Szczurek
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Michael Szczurek
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Band 5

Michael Szczurek is best known for his expertise in representing funds and developers in matters including but not limited to loans, acquisitions, REIT formations, sales and other complex transitions.

He's a quintessential Gibson lawyer and a smart attorney.

He's the real deal.

Ranked Lawyers at
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California

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Amy R Forbes
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Amy R Forbes
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Band 1
Mary Murphy
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Mary Murphy
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Band 1
Neil H. Sekhri
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Neil H. Sekhri
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Band 3
Allison H. Kidd
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Allison H. Kidd
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Band 4
Benjamin Saltsman
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Benjamin Saltsman
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Band 4

California: Northern

Real Estate

Kahlil T Yearwood
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Kahlil T Yearwood
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Band 1

California: Southern

Real Estate

Dennis Arnold
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Dennis Arnold
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Senior Statespeople
Jesse Sharf
Jesse Sharf
Star Individuals
Drew C. Flowers
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Drew C. Flowers
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Band 2
Farshad Morè
3
Farshad Morè
3
Band 3
Stuart A Graiwer
3
Stuart A Graiwer
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Band 3
Jesse Shapiro
4
Jesse Shapiro
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Band 4
Mark Osher
4
Mark Osher
4
Band 4
Danielle Katzir
5
Danielle Katzir
5
Band 5
Mehdi Eddebbarh
5
Mehdi Eddebbarh
5
Band 5
Michael Szczurek
5
Michael Szczurek
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Band 5