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Morrison Foerster

Real Estate

USA Guide 2026 : California: Southern

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Morrison Foerster

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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.

Industries (6)

  • Banks
  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Travel & Leisure

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Real Estate - California: Southern

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.
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Work Highlights

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  • Morrison Foerster assisted CAA-Tramview Real Estate Fund I on the acquisition of a medical office building in Florida.

Strengths

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  • They are knowledgeable of the market, and they are able to provide sound guidance that is consistent with the overall market.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Thomas Fileti
    Thomas Fileti

    Thomas Fileti

    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.

    • Thomas adds a lot of value given his depth of knowledge and ability to cut through issues to find a middle ground. He's great to work with.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Philip Levine
    Philip Levine

    Philip Levine

    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.

    • He has deep expertise in legal matters and understands our business needs and perspective.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Susannah S Cupp
    Susannah S Cupp

    Susannah S Cupp

    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.

    • She is an excellent dealmaker, very intelligent and highly experienced.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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