Vineyard

    Manatt attorneys have a broad background in all areas of finance, real estate and land use relevant to the vineyard, wine and beverage industries.  Our professionals are among the premier real estate and development advisors in the nation.  They deliver the transactional expertise, market insight and advocacy necessary to the completion of successful and expeditious projects, from land acquisition through financing, vineyard development, entitlement, construction, leasing and disposition.  Our real estate practitioners are effective because they combine in-depth knowledge of the vineyard, wine and beverage industries with their in-depth knowledge of the law.  We also maintain an active and sophisticated practice representing lenders, borrowers and investors in winery and vineyard development financings, lease facilities, revolving credit and term loan facilities, and related debt and equity restructurings.

    Manatt's vineyard, wine and beverage attorneys are experts in handling conditional use permits and variances, CEQA and erosion control compliance work, lot-line adjustments and certificates of compliance, environmental matters, Williamson Act matters, and title and regulatory due diligence specific to real estate transactions in the wine and beverage industries.  Our professionals represent wineries, vineyard property owners, investors, contractors, manufacturers, distributors, not-for-profit institutions and financial institutions in a broad spectrum of development projects directly applicable to the wine and beverage industries.  Our attorneys are involved from the first stages of planning through completion, operation and eventual disposition of projects.  We have experience in all entitlement, development and construction processes, including land use and subdivision approvals, variances and rezonings, environmental impact assessments, endangered species issues, development agreements, hazardous waste regulation and disposition, and other environmental compliance issues, as well as redevelopment activities.