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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chambers & Partners Recognizes Allen Matkins as the
#1 Real Estate Law Firm in California for the Sixth Consecutive
Year;
Mallory, Matkins, Natsis and Ehrhart Honored
June 18, 2007-Chambers & Partners has released
its rankings for the premier real estate law firms in California
and has announced that Allen Matkins is again the number one real
estate law firm in California.
On the Chambers & Partners website, the firm is referred
to as a venerable California firm that continues to stand head and
shoulders above both local and national competitors. The firm boasts
more than 100 "incredible attorneys" working directly
on real estate matters, and support from dedicated tax and litigation
teams. Mike Matkins, Rick Mallory, Tony Natsis, and Kevin Ehrhart
have also been individually recognized by the publication.
This is truly a great honor for the firm. To identify top law firms
for the Chambers & Partners U.S. directory, 40 full-time
researchers conduct more than 7,000 interviews of clients and peers
in the industry over a period of 8 months. For your convenience,
the following is what Chambers & Partners said about the firm
on their website:
The
Firm: The firm was said to have an "extremely
prominent and roundly admired real estate practice" and
established itself as “a powerhouse in California real
estate,” with the ability to call on more than 100 real
estate attorneys. Clients enthuse about the “very smart
specialists in every field who can address every client need.”
A “ubiquitous presence” in California, the
team maintains a sizable and loyal client base. Leasing work is
an area of particular excellence for the firm, with sources commending
“the great technical competence” of the group’s
attorneys here. The team is singled out for its ability to “navigate
planning, approval and permitting matters, both in California and
nationally.” The past year has seen the team handle a
significant volume of work; highlights include an unprecedented
PPP for the modernization of Los Angeles Air Force Base, as well
as acting for Starwood in a variety of acquisitions and dispositions,
especially relating to a major hotel-to-condominium conversion.
The
Lawyers The “truly brilliant” Rick
Mallory is considered by peers to be among “the cream
of California.” Working extensively in commercial leasing,
the past year saw him handle a large volume of work, including a
560,000 sq ft commercial lease between Meridian Industrial Trust
and Leiner Health Products.
Lauded
as “a brand name in his own right,” Michael
Matkins acts regularly as representative for entrepreneurial developers.
A problem solver, clients comment that he “really knows
the law without getting lost in theory.” He worked on
a number of major joint venture developments in the past year, including
the Los Angeles Air Force Base mandate.
Tony
Natsis is a “go-to guy,” especially in leasing
transactions. Described by peers as “phenomenal ,”
he has a robust reputation in the field.
Kevin
Ehrhart is a “young superstar” at the firm.
“Practical and even-tempered ,” his recent work has
focused on representing developers.
ABOUT
ALLEN MATKINS
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, founded in 1977,
is a California law firm with approximately 230 attorneys practicing
out of six strategically located offices in Orange County, Los Angeles,
Century City, Del Mar Heights, San Diego and San Francisco. The
firm's broad based areas of focus include corporate, real estate,
construction, real estate finance, business litigation, taxation,
land use, environmental, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, and employment
and labor law.
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