Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is frequently involved in sizeable development projects and transactions, alongside several large leasing and loan negotiation cases, among other areas like joint ventures, title work, and restructuring. The firm acts for a multitude of buyers and sellers along with developers and lenders, advising the likes of Jay Paul Company. Advising across a broad range of assets that include industrial, office, and residentials, the team also has experience advising in the technology, health care, and culture space, with Los Angeles Museum of Art counting among its client roster. The practice is jointly led by Michael Polentz in Palo Alto and Anita Famili in Los Angeles. On the east coast, Ted Hunter advises on a range of transactions, financings, and workouts from the firm’s New York office. Meanwhile back in San Francisco, Tara Shabahang is a key name on borrower-side finance, regularly taking the lead in cases of distressed assets. LA’s Elizabeth Levin is also noted, with one client noting that ‘her understanding of legal concepts and ability to negotiate are second to none.’