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Education

  • LL.M., New York University School of Law

  • J.D., with honors, Loyola Law School

  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Bar Admissions

  • California

  • New York

Services

  • Tax

  • Real Estate Joint Ventures & Equity Investments

Industries

  • Office

  • Shopping Center, Retail & Mixed-Use

Memberships

  • American Bar Association

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)

  • Filipino American Bar Association

Paul V. Obico

Partner

Paul is a partner and chair of the Real Estate Joint Ventures & Equity Investments group. Paul has a breadth of experience advising clients on partnership, corporate, and other tax matters. He is involved in structuring, negotiating, and documenting complex business transactions. He has counseled clients on a variety of tax matters, such as entity formation, debt and equity financings, and corporate and partnership restructurings. In addition, Paul regularly provides advice on the federal, state, and local tax implications of acquiring, owning, developing, and disposing of real property and real estate investments.

Paul also has extensive experience in planning, forming, and implementing real estate joint ventures, limited liability companies, and partnerships. He has represented equity investors, financial institutions, developers, and others with respect to a broad range of real property types, including undeveloped land, hotels and resorts, commercial office, retail projects, shopping centers, mixed-use projects, and residential development. Paul's joint venture practice includes matters relating to asset acquisition, capital contributions, management, and governance, the transfer of interests, partner disputes, and debt and equity restructuring.

Paul also has extensive experience in planning, forming, and implementing real estate joint ventures, limited liability companies, and partnerships. He has represented equity investors, financial institutions, developers, and others with respect to a broad range of real property types, including undeveloped land, hotels and resorts, commercial office, retail projects, shopping centers, mixed-use projects, and residential development. Paul's joint venture practice includes matters relating to asset acquisition, capital contributions, management, and governance, the transfer of interests, partner disputes, and debt and equity restructuring.

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    Laguna Beach, California

    1.24.20

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    Los Angeles, California

    4.28.09

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    6.04.20

  • COVID-19 Extensions for Section 1031 Exchanges and Opportunity Zones

    4.14.20

  • Chambers and Partners’ USA Regional Real Estate Guide 2019: California

    By Anton N. Natsis, Peter J. Roth, Paul V. Obico, and Kate Kraus

    Article

    5.14.19

  • Over A Dozen Firms Aided Top 1Q Real Estate M&A Deals

    Press Mention

    4.04.19

  • Chambers & Partners: California Regional Real Estate

    Article

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  • Taxation of the Transfer of Single Member LLCs That Own Real Estate

    By Paul V. Obico in the Los Angeles Lawyer

    Article

    6.01.12

  • Energy Related Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 May Help California Reach State Renewable Energy Goals

    2.26.09

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