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07.21.15

Manatt Partners Discuss How to Structure Financeable Leases

Manatt's Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, and partner Dina Tecimer discuss with GlobeSt.com how to structure leases so the tenant is able to obtain financing."If a lease is structured properly, the tenant's interest under a lease can be ...


07.06.15

Law360 Quotes Manatt Real Estate Co-Chair on Impact of California Water Cuts

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on the new laws and regulations of 2015 that California developers and real estate investors are closely watching. One mandate cuts water usage across the state by 25%, ...


06.03.15

Seven Practices Receive Top National Rankings by Legal 500

Manatt has received seven national practice area rankings in the newly released 2015 edition of The Legal 500 United States, published on June 3, 2015. Three Manatt partners, Robert Belfort, Linda Goldstein and David Grinberg, were also recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their areas. ...


05.19.15

Chambers USA Recognizes Manatt Practices in 2015 Guide

Manatt announced today that Chambers USA has named 11 practices and 26 firm lawyers among its 2015 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States.Each year since 1990, Chambers USA has identified and ranked law firms and lawyers on several factors and considerations investigated by ...


02.24.15

Muller Discusses Indemnity Provisions

Manatt's Tom Muller, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, spoke with GlobeSt.com for a Q&A-style article on the effects of adding an indemnity on top of standard contract remedies.Muller told the publication that many real estate agreements-particularly loan ...


02.09.15

Law360 Interviews Polentz on Push for Project Controls

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on the increased negotiations between capital investors and developers regarding control over U.S. real estate projects.Law360 reports that the question of how much control ...


01.26.15

Millennials' Influence on Real Estate

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on the ways that millennials are influencing residential development.Law360 reports that in a race to court the newest generation of renters, developers are making key ...


01.21.15

Manatt Grows National Real Estate Practice On East Coast

Manatt announced today that Andy E. Schultz has joined the firm’s Real Estate and Land Use practice as a partner in the New York office.


01.07.15

2015 Real Estate Predictions

Real Estate Forum interviewed Manatt's Tom Muller and Michael Polentz, co-chairs of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on expected real estate trends in 2015.As reported by Real Estate Forum, the investor landscape - and the capital markets - continue to evolve. In ...


11.03.14

U.S. News Ranks Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2015 "Best Law Firms" rankings, with Manatt scoring seven Tier 1 national rankings and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the fifth edition. In addition, the firm has been named "Law Firm of the Year" in Advertising ...