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.