Anita FAMILI

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Leader of the Real Estate Transactions & Finance Practice and Leader of Cannabis and CBD Practice

Professional Services Advisors

As the leader of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP’s real estate and cannabis practices, Anita Famili advises clients at the intersection of these two complex industries. She serves as the go-to real estate counsel for a national specialty grocer, recently leading the nearly $100-million acquisition of a 55-acre EPA-designated Superfund site. Famili also represents the cannabis brand Cookies in the development of its first luxury lounge in West Hollywood. A respected thought leader recognized by Chambers USA and Legal 500, she volunteers with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. She continues to guide her grocer client in the ongoing development of the Superfund site, a project valued at over $500 million.