Lubin Olson

In the more than four decades since its founding, Lubin Olson & Niewiadomski LLP has developed a reputation as one of California’s leading mid-size law firms.

We offer an extensive complement of legal services relating to real estate, business, land use, litigation, finance and workouts, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, construction law, and affordable housing matters. Our clients range from Fortune 500 multinational corporations to small and medium sized companies and individuals in a broad array of businesses, including real estate investment, finance, development and brokerage, financial services, manufacturing, retail, technology, construction, multimedia, hospitality, food and beverage, advertising and professional services.

At Lubin Olson, we combine the depth and resourcefulness of a large firm with the agility of a small one. Our lawyers bring a practical, results-oriented approach to every engagement. We carefully consider the legal, financial and business implications of each matter and calibrate our legal strategies to address them. Lubin Olson cultivates enduring relationships with our clients. We pride ourselves on the efficiency, responsiveness, and unyielding integrity that are the hallmarks of our practice.

Real Estate

Our comprehensive Real Estate service, a cornerstone of Lubin Olson since its founding, counsels businesses in every stage of the transaction, including institutional and entrepreneurial investors and developers (both domestic and international), sponsors, asset managers, banks, brokerage companies, retailers, title insurance companies, financial institutions, and other local, regional, and national companies. We guide our clients through projects in office, retail, industrial, life/science, mixed-use, multi-family, and residential spaces.

We provide a full range of services to clients, including planning and structuring, drafting and negotiating agreements, navigating commercial and compliance matters, and advising on regulatory and operational issues. We understand the importance of our services and the need to take a practical approach while providing the legal experience required for sophisticated transactions. We have successfully handled many of the largest, noteworthy transactions and are able to provide services across our many practice areas in connection with commercial transactions to ensure the needed knowledge and resources are available to our clients.

Our real estate services encompass several primary areas: Purchase and Sale Transactions, Leasing, Development (including Land Use), Affordable Housing, Construction and Financing and Workouts.

For further information on our real estate services, please contact pniewiadomski@lubinolson.com.

Litigation

Lubin Olson’s Litigation service group is a seasoned trial and litigation team with our clients' best interests in the forefront. Our litigation team is highly regarded for our prowess, experience, and efficiency. The litigation group has extensive experience litigating a range of commercial disputes in state and federal courts and arbitrations throughout California. We have extensive experience litigating cases in real estate, contracts, securities, employment, lender liability, receiverships, construction (contract, surety, guarantee, warranty, claims, mechanics’ lien, performance, and defect), unfair competition, class action (defense), broker and professional liability, business torts, and fiduciary matters.

Our litigation group is composed of seasoned attorneys, ensuring our clients can rely on receiving practical and experienced advice rather than on having their matters serve as a training ground for new lawyers. We efficiently staff each case to create a devoted team of counselors, but we have the capability to draw upon our firm’s resources to supplement where needed. A more focused and experienced group of litigators ensures a quality, cost-effective approach for our clients.

Our knowledgeable and skilled attorneys with extensive trial experience utilize creativity, practical problem-solving, and an analytical mindset to work closely with clients, developing tailored approaches dependent upon each situation. Much of our focus is preventative, advising our clients on how to avoid lawsuits or successfully utilize dispute resolution alternatives to litigation. Should litigation arise, our first objective is to resolve it as quickly and inexpensively as possible, either through an early settlement or a favorable pre-trial disposition. Not all lawsuits can be addressed via a pre-trial disposition, and our clients are reassured that our litigators are first and foremost trial lawyers who are skilled at trying or arbitrating disputes.

For further information regarding our litigation services please contact ecirangle@lubinolson.com.

Business

Our Business service advises companies at all stages, from start-up, early stage, and emerging growth organizations to established public and private corporations, as well as entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and investors. We work with individuals, investors, and businesses across a range of business sectors, including real estate investment and development, technology, manufacturing, retail, restaurant, financial services, public relations, property management, construction, food manufacturing and distribution, hospitality, and professional services. We work integrally with other members of the firm on complex transactions across service groups. Drawing together a team of dedicated attorneys with the collective experience needed for each individual client, we strategically advise our clients on all facets of business and operations.

Highlights of our services include entity formation, debt and equity financings, private placements like angel financing and venture capital transactions, strategic alliances, joint ventures, license agreements, corporate and entity governance, domestic and international transactions of all types, new products, services or distribution channels, due diligence and documentation of mergers, asset or stock acquisitions, spin-offs, and other dispositions. Our work frequently involves handling issues relating to partner, member, shareholder and ownership disputes, corporate successorship and planning matters, equity incentives and executive compensation, confidentiality agreements, and restrictive covenants.

We help our clients identify and navigate risks and legal issues to protect, enhance, and integrate with clients’ business plans and objectives.

For more information on our business services, please contact apugh@lubinolson.com.

Our offices are located in the beautiful Transamerica Building in downtown San Francisco and in Walnut Creek.