About

Provided by Stoel Rives LLP

Stoel Rives, one of the largest, most sophisticated full-service real estate practices on the West Coast, is particularly recognized for its work advising institutional lenders, investors, and developers on complex, high-stakes, high-value transactions across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The team is distinguished for its strength in commercial real estate financing, developer-side representation, and affordable housing, including extensive experience with Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) structures.

 

Our Washington team represents public and private developers, owners, investors, REITs, and lenders across the full lifecycle of real estate assets including acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and disposition. The group is revered for providing pragmatic, on-point counsel regarding the development and financial structuring of a wide range of asset types, including office, high-tech, life sciences, retail, industrial, mixed-use, and all manner of residential projects including multifamily, condominiums, townhomes, and affordable housing.

Stoel Rives has a well-established practice in complex financings, joint ventures, and partnership structures, as well as construction financing for both new development and rehabilitation projects nationwide. The team also brings notable sector depth in agribusiness and timber, reflecting its longstanding presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Washington

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What the Team is Known For

Stoel Rives LLP has a highly distinguished real estate team, renowned for its representation of institutional lenders and investors in the financing of commercial, low-income, industrial and condominium properties. The firm also offers strength in developer-side work and wider transactional expertise. The team is also notably active in the hi-tech sector, and its clientele includes a number of household-name companies.

Work Highlights

  • Stoel Rives represented Wright Runstad & Company in three major sales within in Bellevue, Washington, totaling more than USD620 million across the three transactions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joseph McCarthy
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Joseph McCarthy
Head of Real Estate
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Joseph McCarthy is highly regarded within the Washington real estate market. He offers particular prowess in condominium transactions. He has further strength in affordable housing projects and cross-border reorganizations.

Joe McCarthy is a seasoned attorney who has seen it all and understands it all.

Joseph McCarthy is proactive, responsive, friendly, and personable. He is fun to work with and keeps things casual, not stuffy.

Michael Kuntz
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Michael Kuntz
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Michael Kuntz is a highly regarded transactional real estate lawyer with noted strength in development and financing matters.

Michael Kuntz is a great lawyer and a great human being.

Joe Delaney
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Joe Delaney
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Joe Delaney is noted for his deft handling of real estate acquisition, financing and leasing. He works for a variety of clients such as real estate companies and developers.

Virginia M Pedreira
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Virginia M Pedreira
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Virginia Pedreira is highly acclaimed for her expertise in real estate finance. Her broad practice also encompasses acquisitions and leasing transactions.
Kate Mathews
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Kate Mathews
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Kate Mathews specializes in advising clients on affordable housing projects. She has considerable experience providing counsel on low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bond financings.

Kate Matthews communicates clearly throughout the process, ensuring we understand every step and feel confident about our decisions.

Kate Matthews has a firm grasp of the transactions we work on. Her leadership keeps us organized and keeps the transaction on track.

Sabina L Shapiro
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Sabina L Shapiro
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Sabina Shapiro is very skilled in advising clients on a broad range of matters, including acquisitions, mixed-use projects and financings.

Sabina Shapiro is very responsive in getting documents turned around.

Sabina is amazing as always.

Ranked Lawyers at
Stoel Rives LLP

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Washington

Real Estate

Joseph McCarthy
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Joseph McCarthy
Head of Real Estate
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Band 1
Michael Kuntz
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Michael Kuntz
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Band 1
Joe Delaney
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Joe Delaney
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Band 2
Virginia M Pedreira
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Virginia M Pedreira
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Band 2
Kate Mathews
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Kate Mathews
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Band 4
Sabina L Shapiro
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Sabina L Shapiro
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Band 4

Members

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Adam Hattenburg

Andrew Mathews

Cailin Day

Elizabeth Clampitt

Emily Kelly

Erik Jennings

John Santa Lucia

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

Head of Department

Katherine Van Gunst

Kelly Rutledge

Shelsea Voigt

Clients

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Aegon USA Realty Advisors, LLC

FPA Multifamily, LLC

Goodman Real Estate

Intel Corporation

Nicola Wealth Real Estate

Palindrome Communities, LLC

Related Northwest

The Port of Everett

Toll Brothers, Inc.

Trammel Crow Company

Vintage Housing Holdings

Vulcan Real Estate

Wright Runstad & Company

Industries

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Affordable Housing

Agribusiness

Construction

Energy

Financial Services/REITS

Healthcare

Life Sciences & Technology

Natural Resources

Real Estate

Transportation/Infrastructure/Ports