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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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United States • Real estate

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Real estate – mid-market ($0-500m)

The real estate team at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is primarily based in New York and California, and offers significant expertise relating to joint venture agreements, financings, developments, leasing, and acquisitions & dispositions across a wide range of national clientele, ranging from developers to lenders. Head of the real estate practice group is Los Angeles-based Anita Famili, who specialises in real estate financing and transactions, with longstanding experience representing owners, operators, lenders, developers, and private-equity investors. Closely supporting Famili out of the San Francisco office is Tara Shabahang, who represents clients in mortgage and mezzanine debt, construction financing, securing lines of credit, and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and Elizabeth Levin, who handles tenant-side leasing agreements and disputes. Further afield is Ted Hunter, based out of the New York office, who is often called upon to counsel clientele regarding their real estate investments as well as leasing agreements.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is very experienced and they are excellent collaborators.’

  • ‘Elizabeth Levin is an outstanding lawyer. She understands how to negotiate in order to achieve her client's needs without compromising timelines etc.’

  • ‘The team has very strong business knowledge and deep market information. They provide top tier legal advice but also top tier insights to help with business decisions.’

  • ‘The partners are great to work with and react swiftly to all issues. More than that they are proactive and often lead on business and regulatory issues before we as client have even perceived that an issue may arise. Keith Allen Nielsen (Los Angeles) and Andy Schultz (New York) are amazing!!!’

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Key clients

  • Samsung Electronics America
  • Los Angeles Museum of Art (LACMA)
  • National Specialty Grocer
  • Jay Paul Company
  • Lowe Enterprises, Inc.
  • Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
  • Urban Catalyst
  • Benefis Health System
Practice head

Anita Famili

Other key lawyers

Tara Shabahang; Elizabeth Levin; Ted Hunter