Grace Winters
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Band 4 : Real Estate
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Provided by Grace Winters
Practice Areas
Manatt Real Estate Partner Grace Winters’ deep knowledge of the real estate industry has established her as the go-to advisor for organizations across the full spectrum of industries. Her clients range from major investment fund managers to multifamily housing and industrial investors and developers to universities as they consider expanding and repositioning their real estate holdings through complex transactions across the nation. Grace is well accomplished at handling all aspects of real estate transactions. With a particular skill set in joint ventures, she has vast experience that includes negotiating and closing purchase and sale transactions, development transactions, and financings, as well as negotiating complex development joint venture agreements, commercial and ground leases, construction contracts, property management agreements, loan documents, covenants, conditions and restrictions, and related ancillary transaction documents.
As a trusted industry advisor, Grace has also established herself as a thought leader, co-authoring numerous articles for leading publications such as Daily Journal, Law360, Inside Higher Ed and the NAIOP’s Development magazine.
Professional Memberships
In addition to her legal practice, Grace served on the Real Estate Advisory Board of Law360 and the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Real Property Section.
Publications
Co-authored, “5 Commercial Real Estate Trends Worth Watching,” Law360, February 18, 2022.
Quoted, “Multifamily Deals Gain Popularity With New Band Of Investors,” Law360, August 13, 2021.
Quoted, “3 Ways COVID-19 Is Shaping The Student Housing Sector,” Law360, September 14, 2020.
Co-author, “CDC’s eviction ban and the burn-off of eviction moratoria,” Daily Journal, September 14, 2020.
Co-author, "A Closer Look at California’s AB 3088," GlobeSt.com, September 4, 2020.
Co-author, “Unlocking the Value of College Real Estate,” Inside Higher Ed, July 27, 2020.
Co-author, “Lessons From Failed Calif. Bill Protecting Small Biz Tenants,” Law360, June 23, 2020.
Co-author, “State Assembly To Vote on Bill To Bolster Borrower, Tenant Protections,” Daily Journal, June 19, 2020.
Co-author, “Force Majeure During a Pandemic: What You Need to Know,” NAIOP Development Magazine, Summer 2020.
Co-author, “COVID-19 Redefines Commercial Leasing,” Daily Journal, April 14, 2020.
Quoted, “4 Lingering Real Estate Questions After $2T COVID Stimulus,” Law360, April 8, 2020.
Co-author, “Landlords: What to Know About California’s New Rent Control Law,” Daily Journal, January 29, 2020.
Mentioned, “Experts Weigh In On How To Build More Workforce Housing,” Bisnow, July 23, 2018.
Mentioned, “What Does the Upcoming Election Mean for CRE and REITs?” Urban Land, October 17, 2016.
Co-author, “Incumbency Bodes Well for the Real Estate Market,” Commercial Property Executive, September 26, 2016.
Quoted, “5 Ways To Botch A Real Estate Deal,” Law360, August 8, 2016.
Co-author, "As-Is Deals May Not Be So As-Is," GlobeSt.com, June 17, 2015.
Co-author, "A Boost In Funding CA's Infrastructure Projects," GlobeSt.com, October 27, 2014.
Co-author, "The Multifamily Upcycle Still Has Legs," Multi-Housing News, October 24, 2014.
Co-author, "The Many Ways to do Public Private Partnerships," GlobeSt.com, June 13, 2014.