In The News

11.01.17

U.S. News, Best Lawyers Recognize Manatt Practices as Top in Nation

Manatt practices earned nine Tier 1 national designations and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the 2018 Best Law Firms guide, an annual ranking in which U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers analyze the country’s top law firms. In addition, Manatt was recognized as Law Firm of ...


07.27.17

Manatt Named to American Lawyer’s A-List Top 20

Manatt has been named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List” ranking of the top 20 law firms in the nation for 2017.   The A-List rankings, which The American Lawyer says include “the most elite law firms in America,” are based on results in five areas: revenue per ...


03.20.17

Bohannon Lands $145M Construction Loan for Silicon Valley Office Project

Law360 covered Manatt’s representation of Bohannon Cos. in negotiating a $145 million construction loan via Square Mile Capital Management LLC. The Manatt team was led by Clay Gantz, a partner in the firm’s real estate practice.Bohannon’s loan will be used to develop a ...


12.15.16

Traditional Bank Financing in Real Estate Slowed in 2016

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Tom Muller, co-chair of the firm’s real estate practice, for a review of trends in the 2016 real estate market. The first issue listed by the publication was financing woes: although deal activity remained strong, commercial real estate firms did encounter ...


09.20.16

Lowe Enterprises Joint Venture Acquires Bay Area Office Asset

Commercial Property Executive covered the purchase of a Walnut Creek office asset for $36 million by a joint venture between Cigna Realty Investors and Lowe Enterprises Investors. Manatt’s Timi Hallem, a partner in the firm’s real estate practice, represented Lowe Enterprises Investors ...


08.10.16

1031 Alternatives to Explore During CA’s Real Estate Boom

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm’s real estate practice, for an article about California real estate firms’ struggle to find properties that will allow them to apply 1031 like-kind exchanges, which are used to pass capital gains tax obligations to new ...


08.08.16

Advice for Closing Real Estate Deals

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Grace Winters, an associate in the firm’s real estate practice, for advice on how to avoid some of the situations that could derail a real estate deal.“Real estate lawyers should not hesitate to consult other legal experts — such as environmental, tax ...


03.25.16

RE Forum Features Manatt-led $2.3B Macerich Deal

Real Estate Forum recognized Manatt's Tom Muller, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, and partner Anita Famili in its annual Deals and Dealmakers list for their representation of Macerich in its sale of minority stakes in select shopping centers for $2.3 ...