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05.19.15

Chambers USA Recognizes Manatt Practices in 2015 Guide

Manatt announced today that Chambers USA has named 11 practices and 26 firm lawyers among its 2015 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States.Each year since 1990, Chambers USA has identified and ranked law firms and lawyers on several factors and considerations investigated by ...


04.07.15

Controversial Bel-Air Mansion Violates Zoning Codes

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Manatt's Victor De la Cruz, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on a controversial hilltop mansion in Bel-Air. Los Angeles building inspectors recently ordered the mansion's developer to demolish and remove all ...


02.24.15

Muller Discusses Indemnity Provisions

Manatt's Tom Muller, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, spoke with GlobeSt.com for a Q&A-style article on the effects of adding an indemnity on top of standard contract remedies.Muller told the publication that many real estate agreements-particularly loan ...


11.03.14

U.S. News Ranks Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2015 "Best Law Firms" rankings, with Manatt scoring seven Tier 1 national rankings and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the fifth edition. In addition, the firm has been named "Law Firm of the Year" in Advertising ...


09.30.14

Manatt Partner Lisa Specht Featured in C-Suite Quarterly's "On the Board"

C-Suite Quarterly profiled Manatt'sLisa Specht, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, in its "On the Board" section of the latest issue. The section profiles accomplished, tenured professionals who are in high demand for their time but also provide support ...


09.08.14

Law360 Quotes Manatt Real Estate Co-Chair on Japan's Latest Investments in California

Law360 turned to Manatt's Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on why Japanese investors are getting back into California real estate.Law360 reports that, in stark contrast to a quarter-century earlier, Japanese investors are staying away ...


08.18.14

Best Lawyers Recognizes 62 Manatt Lawyers for 2015

The Best Lawyers in America selected 62 Manatt attorneys for inclusion in its list of America's leading lawyers for 2015. The annual list of leading attorneys is based entirely on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than 5.5 million evaluations.Representing a broad ...


08.13.14

Three Manatt Partners Recognized as Top Land Use Lawyers by Daily Journal

Manatt partners Timi Hallem, Susan Hori and Kristina Lawson have been recognized by the Daily Journal as three of California's leading land use lawyers. The list, "Top 50 Development, Land Use and Municipal Infrastructure Lawyers," was published on August 13, 2014, and identifies the ...


08.13.14

Law360 Interviews Manatt Professional on Increased Popularity of Public-Private Partnerships

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Roger Moliere, a senior advisor in the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on the challenges that cities face when partnering with private companies for real estate projects, which has become a popular strategy.Law360 reports that cities ...


06.25.14

Legal 500 Ranks Manatt Practices in National Guide

Manatt has garnered seven national practice area rankings in the newly released 2014 edition of The Legal 500 United States, published on June 25, 2014. Three Manatt partners, Robert Belfort, Linda Goldstein and David Grinberg, were also recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their areas.The ...