Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP‘s real estate team collaborates across offices on both the East and West Coast on nationwide projects. The firm provides full-service advice to clients, assisting with acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, financings and refinancings. With wide experience across the practice, the team possesses transactional strength across all asset types, including data centers, multifamily housing, and office buildings. The team is led by Randolph Perry, based in Los Angeles, whose practice focuses on real property, distressed assets, and secured loan acquisitions and dispositions, as well as joint ventures and hospitality transactions. Alongside Perry in the Los Angeles office is Gerard Walsh, who is particularly recognized for his work in complex distressed debt transactions. In San Francisco, Jonathan Roheim handles complex real estate financings, and in Seattle, Katherine Jones has particular experience in the hospitality sector.
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- 'Orrick has experience across the real estate spectrum - from construction contracts to complex loan workouts and preferred equity investments. We appreciate their depth of knowledge and advice.'
- 'Orrick is one of the most responsive law firms I have worked with and they have a balanced way of looking at various docs.'
- 'Randy Perry is exceptional in balancing legal issues with the business terms and goals of the party. He is incredibly responsive and never gets phased by difficult situations.'
- 'Jerry Walsh - Jerry is always available to provide guidance and we trust his advice and wisdom. He does much more than just point out issues and questions - he provides suggestions and advice based on the situation and his other experiences.'
Key clients
- Alexander & Baldwin
- Ascend Real Estate Partners
- Calmwater Capital
- Cirrus Real Estate Partners
- EVgo Services LLC
- French American International School
- Hackman Capital Partners
- HP Investors
- Lift Partners
- Local Bounti
Work highlights
Advised Zephyr Partners on the joint venture and development of the 28-acre San Diego FC Training Facility and Right to Dream Academy campus. Also advised on due diligence matters relating to the ground lease of the project from the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.
Advised Westbrook Partners on the $69m sale of the Hilton Seattle, a 239-key hotel in downtown Seattle, Washington, to Tokyo-based APA Group.
Advising Hackman Capital on several construction contracts for media content development projects across the US and abroad, including, among others, Television City in Los Angeles.
Lawyers
Practice head
Randolph Perry
Other key lawyers
Gerard Walsh; Jonathan Roheim; Katherine Jones