Real Estate
News & Insights
December 8, 2020 | Real Estate Partner J.R. Sechrist was awarded with Connect Media’s 2020 Annual Lawyers in Real Estate Award
August 12, 2019 | Lucidworks Inks $100M Private Equity-Backed Funding
October 26, 2016 | Rainmaker Q&A: Rutan’s Shigenobu Itoh
October 22, 2016 | Contractual Indemnification Provisions
September 6, 2016 | Rutan, LLP Names William F. Meehan Next Managing Partner
July 5, 2016 | Rutan partner Anna Amarandos discusses environmental challenges of development on landfills with Construction Dive Magazine
June 7, 2016 | Rutan partner Bill Ihrke discusses impact of California Developers and the Affordable Housing Gap with Law360
November 23, 2015 | “In Rem” Relief from Stay – Affords relief from serial bankruptcies for real estate lenders
September 10, 2015 | The Lender’s Foreclosure Bid: More Art than Science
July 20, 2015 | The Perils of Participation
July 13, 2015 | “Contractor’s License – Obtain or Refrain”
April 27, 2015 | Pardon Our Partition – Financing Commercial Real Estate Held in Tenancies-In-Common
March 16, 2015 | Kelo: The Case That Made Eminent Domain Infamous
March 10, 2015 | Being Neighborly May Give Rise to an Irrevocable License
January 5, 2015 | Rutan, LLP Names Three New Partners in 2015
December 5, 2014 | The Full Credit Bid: Avoiding (Expensive) Unintended Consequences
November 17, 2014 | Staying Off the Hook – Managing the Evolving Bad-Boy Guaranty
October 16, 2014 | Non-Recourse Loans & Bad Boy Guaranties
August 15, 2014 | Loan Modification Law in California
July 31, 2014 | Broker Liability – A Little Bit of Clarity
July 28, 2014 | Is Your Ground Lease “Financeable?”
October 18, 2013 | California’s Highest Court Reverses Ruling In Affordable Housing-Related Case (Decision In Sterling Park v. Palo Alto Favors Rutan, LLP Client)
July 9, 2013 | California Court of Appeal Affirms Approval of Residential Development and Exemption from Redundant CEQA Review by City of Milpitas
October 10, 2012 | Nine Partners At Rutan, LLP Named To 2012 List Of Best Lawyers In America
September 8, 2012 | Rutan Attorneys Provided Pro Bono Legal Services For Customized Home Built For Marine Combat Veteran Who Is A Triple Amputee
October 13, 2011 | Rutan, LLP Adds Top Real Estate Lawyers to its Palo Alto Office
June 7, 2011 | Orange County Asian Bar Association Presents Honors At 18th Annual Installation Dinner
March 23, 2011 | Gloria Lee Joins Rutan, LLP
March 9, 2011 | Rutan, LLP Wins South Laguna Beach Easement Case
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A HISTORY OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, A FOUNDATION OF OUR SUCCESS
Real estate is in our roots at Rutan, and it has played a vital role in the growth of our firm. While the majority of our transactions involve California property, we have also helped a host of national and international clients in a broad range of industries attain their real estate goals.
Whatever the opportunity or challenge, our depth of expertise and breadth of real estate experience ensure we see the whole picture. We take care of every detail to ensure a successful transaction—from assessing the pros and cons of each potential solution to drafting and negotiating all required documents.
DRAWING ON OUR DIVERSE EXPERTISE
When your real estate interests intersect with other areas, we leverage the expertise of our other practice areas to help you achieve your objectives. Our strength in Public Law affords up-to-the-minute knowledge of redevelopment, environmental, entitlement, and governmental regulation issues. Our Corporate and Tax attorneys structure tax-effective entities and vehicles for financings, acquisitions, and sales. And our real estate litigation attorneys develop winning strategies when litigation is involved.
We represents owners, developers, lenders, investors, tenants and builders in all aspects of commercial real estate. We regularly deal with all types of real estate including commercial, industrial, residential, multi-family, office, hospitality, retail, mixed-use and cellular. Our attorneys represent clients in a wide variety of real estate transactions and other areas.
Areas of Specialization
- Acquisition and Dispositions
- Affordable Housing
- Bond Financings and Low Income Housing Tax Credits
- Construction
- Development
- Entity Formations
- Equity Investments
- Environmental
- Financing
- Land Use and Entitlements
- Leasing
- Tax Planning
- Workouts and Corporate Restructuring and Creditors' Rights
News & Insights
December 8, 2020 | Real Estate Partner J.R. Sechrist was awarded with Connect Media’s 2020 Annual Lawyers in Real Estate Award
August 12, 2019 | Lucidworks Inks $100M Private Equity-Backed Funding
October 26, 2016 | Rainmaker Q&A: Rutan’s Shigenobu Itoh
October 22, 2016 | Contractual Indemnification Provisions
September 6, 2016 | Rutan, LLP Names William F. Meehan Next Managing Partner
July 5, 2016 | Rutan partner Anna Amarandos discusses environmental challenges of development on landfills with Construction Dive Magazine
June 7, 2016 | Rutan partner Bill Ihrke discusses impact of California Developers and the Affordable Housing Gap with Law360
November 23, 2015 | “In Rem” Relief from Stay – Affords relief from serial bankruptcies for real estate lenders
September 10, 2015 | The Lender’s Foreclosure Bid: More Art than Science
July 20, 2015 | The Perils of Participation
July 13, 2015 | “Contractor’s License – Obtain or Refrain”
April 27, 2015 | Pardon Our Partition – Financing Commercial Real Estate Held in Tenancies-In-Common
March 16, 2015 | Kelo: The Case That Made Eminent Domain Infamous
March 10, 2015 | Being Neighborly May Give Rise to an Irrevocable License
January 5, 2015 | Rutan, LLP Names Three New Partners in 2015
December 5, 2014 | The Full Credit Bid: Avoiding (Expensive) Unintended Consequences
November 17, 2014 | Staying Off the Hook – Managing the Evolving Bad-Boy Guaranty
October 16, 2014 | Non-Recourse Loans & Bad Boy Guaranties
August 15, 2014 | Loan Modification Law in California
July 31, 2014 | Broker Liability – A Little Bit of Clarity
July 28, 2014 | Is Your Ground Lease “Financeable?”
October 18, 2013 | California’s Highest Court Reverses Ruling In Affordable Housing-Related Case (Decision In Sterling Park v. Palo Alto Favors Rutan, LLP Client)
July 9, 2013 | California Court of Appeal Affirms Approval of Residential Development and Exemption from Redundant CEQA Review by City of Milpitas
October 10, 2012 | Nine Partners At Rutan, LLP Named To 2012 List Of Best Lawyers In America
September 8, 2012 | Rutan Attorneys Provided Pro Bono Legal Services For Customized Home Built For Marine Combat Veteran Who Is A Triple Amputee
October 13, 2011 | Rutan, LLP Adds Top Real Estate Lawyers to its Palo Alto Office
June 7, 2011 | Orange County Asian Bar Association Presents Honors At 18th Annual Installation Dinner
March 23, 2011 | Gloria Lee Joins Rutan, LLP
March 9, 2011 | Rutan, LLP Wins South Laguna Beach Easement Case
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