Marv Pearlstein

Marv Pearlstein

San Francisco, CA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

93 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

Biography

Marv Pearlstein represents some of the most successful and active real estate development companies and investment firms in their acquisition, development, construction, financing, management and disposition of real property. He has substantial experience in representing these clients in every major real estate product area, including multifamily, office, commercial, industrial and hospitality.

Marv’s work with real estate developers and investors includes entity formation strategy and the negotiation of joint venture arrangements on behalf of both development and capital partners.

Marv is well grounded in real estate finance, as he spent considerable time earlier in his career representing major financial institutions in their real estate equity investments and a wide range of sophisticated financing and leasing arrangements, including playing a lead role on numerous large portfolio transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of asset pools. He has also worked extensively with lenders on their restructuring, workout and enforcement activities.

Prior to starting in private practice, Marv served as a judicial clerk for one year on the staff of California Supreme Court Justice Stanley Mosk.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

93 Best Lawyers awards

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP logo

Overview

  • University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1977

  • California, State Bar of California

  • Bentley School Board of Trustees - Past President
  • Board of Directors, Congregation Beth El in Berkeley, California - Member
  • Urban Land Institute - National Multifamily Product Council Member
  • Urban Land Institute - San Francisco Residential Product Council Member
  • California, State Bar of California
  • Bentley School Board of Trustees - Past President
  • Board of Directors, Congregation Beth El in Berkeley, California - Member
  • Urban Land Institute - National Multifamily Product Council Member
  • Urban Land Institute - San Francisco Residential Product Council Member
  • University of California Berkeley, J.D., graduated 1977

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law

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