Best Lawyers Near You in Los Angeles, California for Real Estate Law
Kimia Cressy is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group in the Los Angeles office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex real estate transactions including joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions as well as financing, development, and management of real estate assets. She advises private equity funds, REITs, and other institutional investors in transactions involving office, retail, multifamily, industrial, hospitality and mixed-use properties.
Benjamin Bottehsazan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Benjamin, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Benjamin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Gregory Polovin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Gregory, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gregory is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jacob Agi is a partner at Russ August & Kabat, where he is a member of the firm’s corporate & finance, mergers and acquisitions/private equity and real estate groups. Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Jacob practiced at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he represented top-tier private equity fund sponsors and corporate clients in significant financing and private equity fund formation matters. Jacob has also assisted clients by providing strategic advice in a var...
Daniel F. Freedman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Daniel F., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Anna S. Ayar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Anna S., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anna S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Navid Morè is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Navid, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Navid is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor, Paul co-founded Gilchrist & Rutter in 1983 and practiced law until 2006, at which time he joined a publicly held REIT client as an executive vice president. After working as an executive vice president and then as co-chief operating officer and general counsel in two publicly held real estate companies from 2006-2014, and the merger of his company into another publicly held REIT, Paul returned to his law practice in January 2014. He combines his lega...
Rick Kirkbride is a partner in the Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. Mr. Kirkbride is also Chair of the Global Hospitality & Leisure practice group and brings over 35 years of experience representing institutional real estate companies and capital providers in the acquisition, development, finance and operation of hotels, resorts, other hospitality properties, and businesses throughout North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, E...
Derek Roth is a partner in the Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. Mr. Roth is also a member of the Hospitality & Leisure practice group, representing institutional real estate investors and real estate companies in joint ventures, finance transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, fund formation and operational issues. Having spent four years in Paul Hastings’ Hong Kong office, Mr. Roth also has extensive experience represen...
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