Preeminent real estate law firm
Sophisticated real estate expertise involving all aspects of real estate transactions
Deverich & Gillman LLP is one of the preeminent boutique real estate law firms in Southern California. Our firm represents developers, landowners, investors, lenders and business institutions throughout California in sophisticated real estate transactions involving all aspects of the real estate, finance, and construction industries. Our firm is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available for excellence of legal service and ethics, and our lawyers previously have practiced with large international law firms and possess an extensive breadth and depth of experience in complex legal matters. We are committed to the highest standards of professional excellence, and provide our clients with big firm quality representation with the responsiveness, efficiency, personalized service and specialized capabilities of a boutique firm. From counseling a landlord or a tenant in negotiating a new lease, to assisting a master developer acquire, plan, develop and execute a multi-thousand acre master planned community, our highly skilled attorneys provide our clients with results—successfully closing deals, navigating legal and regulatory mazes, and developing and implementing strategies designed to maximize returns and protect your assets.
We invite you to contact us to discuss how we can help you accomplish your real estate related business needs and goals.
Practice Areas
Assists clients with transactional land use matters involving government agencies, negotiating agreements for dedications, easements, and infrastructure projects.
Specialized expertise in representing master planned community developers with land use, construction, sales, and recreational facilities development.
Represents developers and lenders in real estate secured loans, revolving credit facilities, syndication, and troubled asset workouts.
Advises on business entity formation for real estate transactions, specializing in joint ventures, financing structures, and workout solutions.
Handles large construction projects from bidding to completion, creating sophisticated contracts addressing scope, warranties, payments, and remedies.
Represents landlords and tenants in sophisticated leasing transactions across office, industrial, shopping center, and high-tech properties.
Experienced in buying and selling diverse real estate assets, assisting with due diligence, title review, and structuring complex transactions.
Assists clients with restructuring lending relationships, navigating foreclosures, and resolving troubled real estate investments through strategic solutions.
Our Attorneys
Counsel
Represents local to international clients in real estate and land use, specializing in acquisitions, development, and commercial leasing.
Associate
Transactional real estate attorney specializing in development, land use, property acquisitions, and commercial lending with multifamily financing expertise.
Associate
Handles various real estate transactions including purchases, sales, leases, joint ventures, lending, and development-related matters.
OF Counsel
Experienced attorney representing developers, builders, and investors in complex real estate transactions with both legal and business expertise.
Partner
Represents diverse clients in real estate transactions, specializing in agreements, leases, joint ventures, acquisitions, and loan documentation.
Partner
Experienced in complex real estate transactions, financing, partnerships, leasing, and representing prominent developers in planned communities.