Cases
Representative Matters: Environmental Transactional: Represented a sovereign wealth fund on formation of a joint venture
acquisition of environmentally impacted development property in the United States.
Represented a residential housing developer on its acquisition by Lennar Corporation.
Represented an entertainment
hospitality company on a bid to develop a new casino property in the northeastern U.S.
Represented a leading private equity fund on the acquisition of a dental products manufacturing company.
Represented a large private equity fund on the acquisition of a packaging machinery manufacturing company.
Represented a global investment firm on the acquisition of a 50% interest in an oil pipeline located in the Central U.S.
Represented a leading private equity fund in the agricultural
food space in its acquisition of several portfolio companies in the agricultural
food production industries, in deals totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
Represented a subsidiary of a global private equity firm on the acquisition of a provider of sustainable management solutions for industrial
desalination applications.
Represented a major private equity fund in the chemicals space on the acquisition of several portfolio companies in the chemicals manufacturing industry.
Renewable Energy
Environmental Commodities: Represented The Newhall L
Farming Company on direct investments in offsite greenhouse gas reduction programs, including the purchase of a forest property in Northern California
planned carbon sequestration
credit generation.
Represented a power transmission company on applications for rights of way to transport electricity from new renewable energy installations to the electrical grid.
Represented the Restore the Earth Foundation on the formation of an impact fund to restore
reforest degraded agricultural l
in the Mississippi River Valley,
on partnerships with corporations interested in funding their work
/or reaping financial benefits from the generation
sale of environmental commodities.
Represented a major renewable energy developer on the development, financing,
sale of solar
wind energy projects in the United States.
Represented a large renewable energy project company on the investment in
divestment from various renewable energy projects in the United States.
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Use
Project Development: Represented Century City Realty, LLC on entitlements
approvals under CEQA
municipal law for development of either a 37-story office complex or a 483-unit residential project in the Century City area of Los Angeles.
Represented a major Hollywood studio on entitlements
approvals under CEQA
municipal law for an expansion
modernization of its studio campus in Los Angeles.
Represented a major shopping center developer on entitlements
approvals under CEQA
municipal law for a new shopping
entertainment complex in the San Fern
o Valley area of Los Angeles.
Represented a leading outdoor advertising company on local
state permits
approvals to install
maintain billboards, as well as assorted related real estate matters.
Represented The Newhall L
Farming Company on entitlements
approvals under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
other federal, state
municipal laws for its planned $13 billion, 10,000 acre mixed use Newhall Ranch development in Northern Los Angeles County.
Represented a regional health care company on entitlements
approvals under CEQA
municipal law, including a specific plan
environmental review, for its 1 million square foot medical campus expansion.
Litigation
Regulatory: Represented a large, publicly traded energy infrastructure company on litigation challenging its permits, approvals
business practices, as well as eminent domain matters, in connection with a significant energy transportation project in the Northeast.
Represented a leading automobile manufacturer regarding air emissions regulations
fire code compliance across more than 20 U.S. states
municipalities in connection with a series of product recalls
service campaigns.
Represented Century City Realty, LLC in litigation to defend l
use entitlements from challenges under state
municipal law,
negotiation of settlement agreements with project opponents.
Represented a large l
owner in litigation to defend against condemnation by state government for a planned high speed rail line.
