In The News

09.01.20

Pearson Quoted in American Banker on Impact of Litigation on Fintech Innovation

Manatt Financial Services partner Scott Pearson spoke with American Banker on the impact litigation between federal and state regulators is having on financial services companies that are working to develop new products. He noted that the litigation is hampering innovation in this sector by ...


08.11.20

Thirty-Nine Manatt Professionals Recognized by Super Lawyers in California

Thirty-nine of Manatt’s professionals were named to this year’s Super Lawyers list in the organization’s Northern California and Southern California publications. Of those, 27 were recognized on the 2020 Super Lawyers lists, while 12 individuals were named on the 2020 Rising Stars ...


07.14.20

Manatt Advised Lowe Enterprises on Opportunity Zone Joint Venture with Related Fund Management

A Manatt team led by real estate partner Timi Hallem recently represented Lowe Enterprises in the formation of an Opportunity Zone joint venture with Related Fund Management. The venture was created to develop an approximately 113,000-square-foot, nine-story office building located at 2130 Violet ...


06.10.20

Rochman Quoted in American Banker on COVID-19’s Impact on Commercial Real Estate

Manatt litigation partner Harvey Rochman spoke with American Banker on the COVID-19 pandemic’s domino effect on commercial real estate loan defaults caused by commercial tenants not paying their rent. In this article, Rochman discusses how this increase in loan defaults among commercial ...


04.23.20

Manatt Receives Top Band Rankings in Chambers USA 2020

Manatt has once again been ranked among the nation’s leading law firms in Chambers’ 2020 USA Guide.


04.13.20

Pearson Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on SBA Loans in Hollywood

Manatt Entertainment Leader Lindsay Conner and Manatt Financial Services Partner Scott Pearson spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the availability of SBA loans for small businesses in Hollywood under the CARES Act. In the article, Conner and Pearson noted that the eligibility rules for SBA ...


04.03.20

Pearson Quoted Extensively on SBA Loan Program Under the CARES Act

Scott Pearson spoke with various publications including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Barron’s, CQ Roll Call and Law360 about the creation of the SBA's loan program, which is meant to help prevent small businesses from laying off employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


03.15.20

A Message From Our CEO on COVID-19

The uncertainty of the past several weeks has clarified what is most important—the well-being and safety of our families, colleagues and communities.


03.09.20

Manatt Quarterbacks $40M Whole Business Securitization of FAT Brands, Inc.

Manatt represented Cadence Group, Inc. in structuring and executing a $40 million whole business securitization of FAT Brands, Inc., the NASDAQ-listed global franchising company. FAT Brands is a leader in the casual dining industry through its strategic acquisition, marketing and development of ...


02.12.20

Manatt Ranks in Top Third for 2019 in Prominent M&A League Tables

For 2019, Manatt ranked 33rd in The Deal’s annual law firm power rankings among its M&A league tables and placed 6th in Corporate Control Alert’s 2019 Banker Representations. Manatt has become a fixture to these league tables in recent years acting as deal or regulatory counsel to ...