Gregory A. Clark

Gregory "Greg" is a practical, business-minded lawyer and savvy dealmaker who assists clients in a variety of matters involving real estate development, construction, leasing (office, industrial, and retail), and joint venture transactions. Fortified by his significant experience in the California real estate market, he is a go-to counselor for investors, developers, owners, and landlords.

For every enterprise, Greg becomes embedded in his clients' business, gets to know their appetite for risk, and remains mindful of their issues of particular concern. He mirrors their perspective as he works through all phases of their project, from inception to disposition.

Greg uses his diverse knowledge base—accumulated from the vast number of deals he does, the deals he sees, and the range of parties with whom he works—to formulate big-picture strategies. As deals progress he becomes a formidable negotiator and skilled closer of high-value transactions for his clients.

A significant part of Greg’s practice involves representing landlords in leasing a variety of properties (office, industrial, and retail). He has particular knowledge in the retail sector, where he has worked to secure all sizes of tenants from big-box anchors to small-shop owners in mixed-use urban developments and suburban shopping centers.

Supported by a qualified team of associates, Greg ensures that landlords and property managers receive responsive, reliable documents—including ground leases, subleases, lease assignments, and related contracts—and cost-effective support and service to meet their day-to-day legal needs.

Greg’s keen understanding of market trends and the role of timing in a profitable development allows him to craft and negotiate favorable deals. While he handles a range of real estate projects, he retains a specific sub-focus on large, upscale residential developments.

Greg excels at negotiating sophisticated purchase and sale agreements and bullet-proof construction contracts with builders, sub-contractors, architects, designers, engineers, project consultants, and others that protect his client’s interests. He is always on top of recent developments in the law and tailors contract language accordingly.

From a litigation perspective, Greg ensures that his clients are in the best position for a claim in any dispute resolution proceeding, particularly in those where delays and work product quality directly impact value and profits.

In all areas of purchase, sale, leasing, and development, Greg handles the necessary agreements, including easements; indemnities; Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions for both traditional and industrial/office condominium associations; reciprocal easements; subordination; nondisturbance and attornments; telecommunications access; broker representations, listings, and commissions; and complex equipment leases and subleases, among others.

With access to other Allen Matkins partners in specialty areas such as environmental, insurance recovery, insolvency, or litigation, Greg provides clients seamless service for all real estate-related requirements.