LMM represents real estate brokers, owners and operators, agents and investors in connection with complex sales transactions, land use matters and civil litigation. Our clients include private investors, commercial landlords and tenants, and brokerages of all sizes. From the initial planning phase, through contract preparation and review, to investor due diligence, all the way through claim resolution, our experienced attorneys handle all facets of California real estate law. Utilizing our practice integration, LMM provides creative and highly customized solutions to achieve our clients’ real estate objectives in real time. We understand the importance of client communication and timing in this industry and pride ourselves on moving at the speed of our clients. Whether asserting or defending against claim involving a real estate transaction, we are there when you need us.
As outside general counsel for a real estate brokerage, LMM has navigated risk management pitfalls and regulatory matters ranging from employment issues, personal injury, contract negotiations with public and private clients, insurance matters, and licensing regulations to successfully guide their client through novel risks facing brokers in California and its ever-changing legal framework and lingering Covid impacts.
Representation of Developer for Multi-Family Community. LMM Partner Steve Litchfield represented the interests of a developer in the entitlement, design, and construction of a multi-family condominium development. Leaning on his significant experience in the design and construction world, Steve negotiated contracts, advised on financing and loan structure, and helped manage risk throughout the process. Ultimately, the project was delivered on-time and on budget, even in a difficult construction market.
Representation of Real Estate Brokerage. As outside general counsel for a real estate brokerage, LMM navigated risk management pitfalls and regulatory matters ranging from employment issues, personal injury, contract negotiations with public and private clients, insurance matters, and licensing regulations to successfully guide their client through novel risks facing brokers in California and its ever-changing legal framework and lingering Covid impacts.
Successful Resolution of Property Dispute. LMM represented a tenant in a high-end residential lease in Laguna Beach after a dispute over lease terms arose with the landlord. Leveraging significant experience in landlord-tenant dispute, both individual and commercial, LMM Partner Steve Litchfield was able to engage a mediator and leverage a settlement that gave LMM’s client each of its preferred material terms.
Successful Resolution of Commercial Lease Dispute. LMM represented a national architecture firm in a dispute against its landlord in a high-rise building in Southern California. The landlord’s failure to maintain the premises caused a business interruption for the firm. After initiating arbitration proceedings on the client’s behalf, LMM Partner Steve Litchfield successfully resolved the matter with the landlord and shepherded the process through a coverage dispute under the firm’s business interruption policy, allowing the client to recover on multiple fronts to make itself whole.
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