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Education

  • J.D., University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law

  • B.S., Brigham Young University

Bar Admissions

  • California

Services

  • Commercial Real Estate Transactions

  • PropTech

Industries

  • Real Estate

  • Office

Memberships

  • San Francisco Bay Area NAIOP

  • NAIOP Young Professionals Group (Graduate from 2015-2016 Class), Alumni Board Member

  • State Bar of California, Real Property Law Section

  • J. Reuben Clark Law Society

  • BYU Management Society

Paul W. Nash

Partner

Paul has a highly diverse real estate practice, allowing him to work on acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing matters for different clients. He uses a business-oriented approach to his transactional work representing buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders, and landlords in all facets of commercial property acquisition, financing, development, leasing, and management.

His background as a title officer, escrow officer, and mortgage broker prior to becoming a lawyer gives Paul particular insight into his clients’ needs, making him a savvy problem-solver. This skill was particularly useful in his work on a recent matter where a client was acquiring and assembling properties for a larger development, however a single property owner was unwilling to sell. Paul successfully assisted his client in structuring an arrangement whereby Paul's client purchased an additional property and developed it for the prospective seller's use, resulting in the prospective seller agreeing into a land swap between Paul's client and the seller. Paul’s work here ultimately allowed the client to fulfill their vision and complete the development as planned.

During law school, Paul interned for the Honorable Judge Carolyn B. McHugh of the Utah Court of Appeals, and was also an intern with the Office of General Counsel for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Frankfurt, Germany. Paul gained valuable exposure to all aspects of the commercial real estate industry through his involvement with NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, where he was invited to participate in the organization’s Young Professionals Group. He has also served on the association’s alumni board, and as a member of NAIOP's Programs Committee.

Paul is an Eagle Scout, and he spent two years as a voluntary missionary in Costa Rica. His current community service includes holding leadership positions in his church and volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoys travel, camping, fly-fishing, and spending time with his wife and their two daughters.

ACCOLADES

  • Selected for inclusion in Northern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers (2019)

His background as a title officer, escrow officer, and mortgage broker prior to becoming a lawyer gives Paul particular insight into his clients’ needs, making him a savvy problem-solver. This skill was particularly useful in his work on a recent matter where a client was acquiring and assembling properties for a larger development, however a single property owner was unwilling to sell. Paul successfully assisted his client in structuring an arrangement whereby Paul's client purchased an additional property and developed it for the prospective seller's use, resulting in the prospective seller agreeing into a land swap between Paul's client and the seller. Paul’s work here ultimately allowed the client to fulfill their vision and complete the development as planned.

During law school, Paul interned for the Honorable Judge Carolyn B. McHugh of the Utah Court of Appeals, and was also an intern with the Office of General Counsel for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Frankfurt, Germany. Paul gained valuable exposure to all aspects of the commercial real estate industry through his involvement with NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association, where he was invited to participate in the organization’s Young Professionals Group. He has also served on the association’s alumni board, and as a member of NAIOP's Programs Committee.

Paul is an Eagle Scout, and he spent two years as a voluntary missionary in Costa Rica. His current community service includes holding leadership positions in his church and volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoys travel, camping, fly-fishing, and spending time with his wife and their two daughters.

ACCOLADES

  • Selected for inclusion in Northern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers (2019)
  • Owning and Investing in Real Estate for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

    NorCal SBDC Finance Center | Webinar

    8.26.21

  • How Landlords are Adapting to COVID-19 & How PropTech Can Help

    Webinar

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    3.09.21

  • Real Estate USA: California

    Lexology

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    10.01.20

  • CFIUS Real Estate Transaction Review Fees Demand Caution

    By Paul W. Nash and Andrew Demirchyan in Law360

    Article

    7.09.20

  • New Filing Fees in Connection with CFIUS Review of Foreign Participation in U.S. Real Estate Transactions

    5.12.20

  • Thirty-Eight Allen Matkins Attorneys Named 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

    Press Release

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  • Evolving Industry Often Requires Legal Navigation

    Jeffrey Patterson, Paul Nash, Ariel Shaeps, and Elizabeth Wilgenburg in GlobeSt

    Press Mention

    6.20.19

  • Allen Matkins Elects Paul Nash, Ariel Shaeps, and Elizabeth Wilgenburg to Partnership

    New Partners are Based in the Firm’s Century City and San Francisco Offices

    Press Release

    5.08.19

  • New Law Gives Eviction Tenants More Response Time

    Paul W. Nash in GlobeSt

    Press Mention

    11.19.18

  • California Expands the Use of Defibrillators in Buildings

    11.06.18

  • Changes to California's Unlawful Detainer Action Response Times

    10.17.18

  • Forty-One Allen Matkins Attorneys Named 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

    Press Release

    7.16.18

  • CA Properties Face Upgrade Deadline

    Paul W. Nash in GlobeSt

    Press Mention

    2.28.18

  • Action Required: Deadline Approaches for Installation of Water-Conserving Plumbing Fixtures in Commercial and Multifamily Properties

    2.22.18

  • Office Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease, CEB (2017 Update)

    By Paul W. Nash, Update Author

    Article

    1.01.17

  • Retail Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease, CEB (2017 Update)

    By Paul W. Nash, Update Author

    Article

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    By Paul W. Nash, Update Author

    Article

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    By Paul W. Nash, Update Author

    Article

    1.01.16

  • Office Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease, CEB (2015 Update)

    By Paul W. Nash, Update Author

    Article

    1.01.15

  • Retail Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease, CEB (2015 Update)

    By Paul W. Nash, Update Author

    Article

    1.01.15

  • Allen Matkins Welcomes Real Estate Attorney Paul Nash

    Press Release

    4.08.14

  • Office Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease, CEB (2014 Update)

    By Paul W. Nash, Update Author

    Article

    1.01.14

  • Retail Leasing: Drafting and Negotiating the Lease, CEB (2014 Update)

    By Paul W. Nash, Update Author

    Article

    1.01.14

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