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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use - California

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP earns strong market endorsement for its land use expertise. The lawyers also handle sophisticated corporate and finance transactions for significant clients within the real estate industry. The firm is highly experienced in taking on work from REITs, as well as developers, investors and other critical real estate players.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins LLP represented California American Water (Cal-Am) in the development of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project. This included securing local, state and federal land use approvals and defending Cal-Am in lawsuits.

Strengths

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"Latham & Watkins has a deep bench of attorneys with broad expertise."

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"Latham & Watkins is a fantastic firm. The team is first rate, proactive and anticipatory."

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"The firm is top notch and provides expert advice."

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Notable Practitioners

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Cindy Starrett
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Cindy Starrett
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Cindy Starrett is a prominent player in the real estate space with extensive experience in advising clients on entitlement and land use matters in relation to transport, leisure and office development projects.
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George Mihlsten
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George Mihlsten
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George Mihlsten continues to be a popular choice for clients seeking advice on regulatory issues and offers significant expertise in development projects in the media and hospitality sectors.
"George is the godfather of the practice in many ways."
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David C. Meckler
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David C. Meckler
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David Meckler handles a wide spectrum of transactional matters including financings, investments and dispositions. He has additional experience representing REITs in portfolio acquisitions.
"David is brilliant. He is practical and knows how to tackle issues that come our way."
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James L Arnone
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James L Arnone
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James Arnone has significant experience handling land use entitlement matters, development approvals and zoning issues. He offers notable expertise in acting for clients in the entertainment sector.
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Hilary Shalla-Strong
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Hilary Shalla-Strong
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Hilary Shalla-Strong is increasingly recognized for her work advising on transactional real estate matters such as the acquisition and financing of portfolios. Her practice spans a range of sectors, including logistics, senior living and data centers.
"Hilary is practical, thorough and gives great advice."
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Maria P Hoye
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Maria P Hoye
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Maria Hoye showcases excellent experience assisting clients with entitlement approvals for real estate development projects.
"Maria is a gem and a smart lawyer."
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Meghan Cocci
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Meghan Cocci
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Meghan Cocci has an array of real estate experience, acting for developers and investors on sophisticated transactions. Clients also benefit from her exceptional experience in the hospitality industry.
"Meghan is hugely knowledgable and is very clued up on the law."
"She is very smart and it is amazing the way she handles things."
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Ranked Lawyers at
Latham & Watkins LLP

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California

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Cindy Starrett
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Cindy Starrett
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George Mihlsten
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George Mihlsten
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James L Arnone
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James L Arnone
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Maria P Hoye
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Maria P Hoye
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David C. Meckler
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David C. Meckler
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Hilary Shalla-Strong
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Hilary Shalla-Strong
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Meghan Cocci
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Meghan Cocci
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