Represented U.S. pension fund in acquisition of a one-third interest in a $300 million office complex in Century City, California.

Represented Australian pension fund in $60 million financing relating to acquisition of retail shopping centers in North and South Carolina.

Represented the seller of an office building in Brentwood area of Los Angeles, California in an exchange where the target property was a Tesla dealership.

Represented national factoring company in connection with financing of $55 million in acquisitions and lines of credit.

Represented national tennis shoe manufacturer and distributor in connection with purchase and financing of national headquarters office building in Manhattan Beach, California.

Represented a national tobacco manufacturer as California counsel in $100 million leveraged lease transaction with drugstore chain and $100 million leveraged lease transaction with big-box retailer.

Represented the lender in a $54 million synthetic lease termination transaction on a retail shopping center located in Orange County, California. 

Represented national tennis shoe manufacturer and distributor in connection with lease and subsequent purchase of 263,000 square foot distribution facility in Ontario, California.

Represented publicly traded manufacturer of network switching devices in connection with build-to-suit lease of 38,000 square foot industrial facility in West Hills, California.

Represented institutional real estate lenders in connection with:

• Securitization of $250 million mortgage portfolio
• Two $100 million securitizations of franchise loans
• $55.5 million bridge and permanent financing for high-end retail properties on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California
• $25 million construction loan for hotel in Garden Grove, California, serving the Disney theme park California Adventure
• $25 million refinance of Century City office building

Represented national food products wholesaler in $190 million financing of warehousing and distribution facilities (served as California counsel in multi-state financing).

Represented national household appliances manufacturer in $62 million financing of California warehouse and distribution facility (served as California counsel in multi-state financing).

Represented investor/developer in $20 million refinancing of four apartment complexes as part of a securitized lending transaction.

Provided review of loan documents and preparation of opinion letters in connection with multi-billion dollar financing and refinancing of term and revolver loans secured by receivables and inventory for high-end national retailer.

Facilitated restructure of $25 million term loan for institutional lender secured by securities traded on over-the-counter bulletin board.

Represented national restaurant chain in connection with $23 million senior secured term loan, senior secured capital expenditure facilities, and a senior secured revolving line of credit. 

Represented the following in connection with distressed debt: 

• A pension fund with respect to the foreclosure of a 52-unit, partially constructed condominium project in San Francisco
• A pension fund with respect to the appointment of a receiver and the foreclosure of a 118-unit condominium project in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• A foreign bank relative to foreclosure and disposition of a construction loan on an industrial condominium project in Alhambra, California
• A foreign bank with respect to its restructure of an approximately 1,000-unit self-storage/vehicular storage facility in Costa Mesa, California
• A special servicer in connection with the restructure of A and B notes secured by a major sports merchandise warehouse in Los Angeles, California
• A special servicer relative to a restructure of debt on a Class A high-rise office building in Costa Mesa, California