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Morrison & Foerster has one of the leading real estate practices in the United States and Asia. Our clients tell us that they appreciate our consistently thoughtful and thorough work and our responsiveness. We provide innovative and practical legal advice to a broad range of real estate industry participants, in all types of real estate transactions.

We are one of a select group of firms with recognized expertise across a broad spectrum of real estate activities that includes development deals, acquisitions and dispositions, leases, market standard and complex financings, and restructurings. Our clients include lenders (commercial banks, investment banks, specialty finance companies, and mortgage REITs), developers, equity investors (funds and fund advisors), and REITs. We represent clients in all of the major real estate product areas, including office, commercial, industrial, multi-family, hospitality, and specialized uses, such as energy.

Our expertise encompasses: finance, restructuring, remedies, asset acquisitions and dispositions, and joint ventures; REITs, hotels and hospitality, development, land use, and construction; and leasing and asset management.

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Real Estate - California: Southern

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster counsels clients on a range of sophisticated transactional real estate matters, including joint ventures, acquisitions, loan modifications and workouts, as well as development and construction projects. The firm advises across a broad array of asset types, including residential, office, commercial and hospitality, and counts REITs, developers and financial institutions among its clients.

Work Highlights

  • Morrison Foerster represented administrative agent, Mizuho Bank, in regards to the upsizing and extension of an unsecured revolving credit facility to Meritage Homes Corporation.

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Notable Practitioners

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Thomas Fileti
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Thomas Fileti
1
Band 1
Thomas Fileti cochairs the firm's real estate group and has experience representing clients in both cross-border and domestic matters. He is regularly called upon to provide counsel on investments, acquisitions and portfolio financings.

He's a terrific, excellent lawyer who is thoughtful and good to work with.

Thomas is phenomenal.

Philip Levine
2
Philip Levine
2
Band 2
Philip Levine maintains a notable practice advising a variety of real estate clients on matters including financings, acquisitions and sales. His expertise extends to the structuring and formation of joint ventures.
Susannah S Cupp
5
Susannah S Cupp
5
Band 5

Susannah Cupp represents her clients in real estate finance transactions. She has recent experience handling loan construction and modifications, lease purchases and amendments and acquisitions.

Susannah handles very complicated deals and does them well.

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California: Northern

Real Estate

Philip Levine
2
Philip Levine
2
Band 2

California: Southern

Real Estate

Thomas Fileti
1
Thomas Fileti
1
Band 1
Susannah S Cupp
5
Susannah S Cupp
5
Band 5

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