Based in California, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s land use and development department regularly handles large-scale projects across the state, with notable expertise in commercial property transformation and major stadium and arena developments. Leading the practice, Los Angeles-based Ben Saltsman routinely secures land use entitlements for significant real estate projects and brings extensive knowledge of local and state land use law and policy. Also in Los Angeles, Amy R. Forbes advises on land use planning matters, including zoning, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and municipal law. In San Francisco, Mary G. Murphy represents developers and investors on land use matters, particularly historic rehabilitation projects, while Allison H. Kidd combines a strong transactional practice with work on large-scale developments. Also based in San Francisco, Sara Ghalandari handles entitlement processing for major real estate projects across the Bay Area and broader California, and seasoned real estate, land use, and municipal law expert Neil Sekhri is also a key contact.
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Key clients
- Athletics Major League Baseball team
- Berggruen Institute
- Brookfield Properties Development
- Build, Inc.
- California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
- California Resources Corporation
- Heritage Fields
- Jamestown L.P.
- JP Morgan
- The Kroenke Group
- Los Angeles Philharmonic (Hollywood Bowl)
- Los Angeles Rams
Work highlights
Advising Athletics Major League Baseball team in its efforts to develop a new stadium in Las Vegas.
Advising Pabst Brewing Company and its affiliates in connection with the financing and redevelopment of the Irwindale Brew Yard.
Advising the Kroenke Group which is leading the development of the multi-billion dollar sports and entertainment complex at SoFi Stadium, located on 298 acres in the City of Inglewood.
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Ben Saltsman
Amy Forbes
Practice head
Ben Saltsman
Other key lawyers
Amy R. Forbes; Mary G. Murphy; Allison H. Kidd; Sara Ghalandari; Neil Sekhri