Ranked by Number of Attorneys in Los Angeles County
The
real estate sector supports a historically cyclical industry, but high
interest rates have caused a cascading series of events that have
negatively impacted the sector that was compounded by the impact of the
pandemic and facing looming debt maturities. Higher interest rates have
reduced valuations, which in turn has led to higher carrying costs,
lower valuations and lenders leaving the sector. Nevertheless, there
have been some bright spots such as industrial, retail and build-to-suit
residential.
“Surprisingly,
retail has shown strength as owners have re-oriented and re-developed
their centers to, for instance, add housing. All of this has led to
entitlement and development activity to address the demand by builders
for more land that is entitled for residential uses,” said Mathew Wyman,
partner and chairperson for Cox, Castle & Nicholson.
Cox,
Castle & Nicholson has offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and
San Francisco. It employs 140 transactional and litigation attorneys
across the state and specializes in all aspects of commercial real
estate. That includes transactions, entitlement, development, property
leasing and
environmental compliance. Environmental issues have gained in demand
with the growth of new technology in the alternative energy sector.
“We see this sector as only continuing to grow as new technology both enables and encourages its development,” said Wyman.
More
changes are coming for the real estate industry. For example, the state
recently passed AB 98, which will change how large warehouses are
developed and operated. Industrial real estate operators will likely
face increased costs because of the infrastructure and equipment
requirements, including the need for detailed truck routing plans and
separate truck entrances. The first set of standards will go into effect
on Jan. 1, 2025, and the remaining standards a year later.
Overall,
the 25 largest real estate practice groups in Los Angeles County
reported 490 attorneys for the specialty in local offices, which
included 287 partners.
1
COX, CASTLE & NICHOLSON
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2100, L.A. 90067
coxcastle.com
2
ALLEN MATKINS
865 S. Figueroa St., Suite 2800, Los Angeles 90017
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1800, L.A. 90067
allenmatkins.com
3
HOLLAND & KNIGHT
400 S. Hope St., Eighth Floor, Los Angeles 90071
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1200, L.A. 90067
hklaw.com
4
SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
333 S. Hope St., 43rd Floor, Los Angeles 90071
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1600, L.A. 90067
sheppardmullin.com
5
GREENBERG GLUSKER LLP
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2600, L.A. 90067
greenbergglusker.com
6
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS LLP
2049 Century Park East, Suite 1700, L.A. 90067
manatt.com
7
JEFFER MANGELS BUTLER & MITCHELL LLP
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Seventh Floor, L.A. 90067
jmbm.com
8
RAINES FELDMAN LITTRELL
1900 Avenue of the Stars, 19th Floor, L.A. 90067
raineslaw.com
9
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP
865 S. Figueroa St., 10th Floor, Los Angeles 90017
quinnemanuel.com
10
O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
400 S. Hope St., Suite 1900, Los Angeles 90071
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Eighth Floor, L.A. 90067
omm.com
11
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3700, L.A. 90067
555 S. Flower St., Suite 3700, Los Angeles 90071
kirkland.com
12
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
2029 Century Park East, Suite 3500, L.A. 90067
601 S. Figueroa Ave., Suite 3300, Los Angeles 90017
seyfarth.com
13
DLA PIPER
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 400 North Tower,
Los Angeles 90067
dlapiper.com
14
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP
1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900, L.A. 90067
gtlaw.com
15
PAUL HASTINGS LLP
515 S. Flower St., 25th Floor, Los Angeles 90071
1999 Avenue of the Stars, 27th Floor, L.A. 90067
paulhastings.com
16
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN LLP
444 S. Flower St., Suite 2400, Los Angeles 90071
bwslaw.com
17
SKLAR KIRSH LLP
1880 Century Park East, Suite 300, L.A. 90067
sklarkirsh.com
18
FRANDZEL ROBINS BLOOM & CSATO LC
1000 Wilshire Blvd., 19th Floor, Los Angeles 90017
frandzel.com
19
ALSTON & BIRD
350 S. Grand Ave., 51st Floor, Los Angeles 90071
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 450, L.A. 90067
alston.com
20
LAGERLOF LLP
155 N. Lake Ave., 11th Floor, Pasadena 91101
lagerlof.com
21
LEWITT HACKMAN
16633 Ventura Blvd., 11th Floor, Encino 91436
lewitthackman.com
22
MCGUIREWOODS LLP
1800 Century Park East, Eighth Floor, L.A. 90067
355 S. Grand Ave., Suite 4200, Los Angeles 90071
mcguirewoods.com
23
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2900, L.A. 90067
willkie.com
24
MICHELMAN & ROBINSON LLP
10880 Wilshire Blvd., 19th Floor, Los Angeles 90024
mrllp.com
25
NIXON PEABODY LLP
300 S. Grand Ave., Suite 4100, Los Angeles 90071
nixonpeabody.com
