About

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Perkins Coie’s Real Estate industry group provides clients with comprehensive services encompassing the full range of commercial real estate and development issues.

With more than 50 lawyers in offices across the country, the team has the depth and diversity of experience to handle a variety of projects, including resort hotels, golf course and housing developments, mixed-use projects, shopping centers, corporate campuses, retirement communities, industrial facilities and public/private developments. The group helps clients with all aspects of the financing, acquisition, development, leasing and disposition of major projects nationally and internationally.

Our California attorneys are part of a nationwide group that secures public agency approvals for large-scale development projects. We have worked on the highest profile projects in California, including military base reuse, urban infill, master plan communities, universities, hospitals, research and development campuses, renewable energy, transportation, and water supply projects.

We are recognized leaders in planning and zoning laws, initiatives, exactions, development agreements, the California Environmental Quality Act, and the Subdivision Map Act and are known for our unmatched knowledge and understanding of CEQA.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - California: Northern
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Perkins Coie LLP is a highly regarded real estate and land use practice providing advice on all phases of a development project. The firm is also experienced at representing public agencies in relation to contentious land use proposals. Clients include leisure and hospitality corporations, as well as shopping center operators. It also offers experience advising on environmental aspects of projects, including CEQA compliance and water quality regulations.

Work Highlights

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  • Perkins Coie LLP advised BioMed Realty Trust in obtaining and implementing development entitlements for Gateway of the Pacific, one of the largest life science campuses in the world.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Cecily Talbert Barclay
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Cecily Talbert Barclay
1
Band 1

Cecily Barclay's practice covers a wide range of issues, including negotiating entitlement agreements and advising clients on CEQA compliance.

"She is an excellent attorney all around."

"Cecily is very knowledgable and great to work with."

Camarin Madigan
3
Camarin Madigan
3
Band 3

Camarin Madigan represents a broad cross-section of real estate clients, including developers, REITs and landowners, in connection with acquisitions, dispositions and land use entitlements. She also has substantial experience in the drafting and negotiation of ground leases.

"Camarin is practical and a problem solver, she is excellent."

Matthew S Gray
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Matthew S Gray
3
Band 3

Matthew Gray focuses his practice on obtaining land use entitlements for substantial mixed-use development projects. He has notable expertise in CEQA compliance.

"Matthew is extremely smart, thoughtful and provides excellent legal counsel."

Garrett Colli
U
Garrett Colli
U
Up and Coming

Garrett Colli represents clients in relation to the land use aspects of residential, commercial and industrial development projects.

"Garrett is an excellent attorney."

Michelle Chan
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Michelle Chan
U
Up and Coming

Michelle Chan advises clients in connection with land use entitlements and environmental compliance for development projects.

"Michelle has a strong knowledge base."

Ranked Lawyers at
Perkins Coie LLP

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California

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Cecily Talbert Barclay
1
Cecily Talbert Barclay
1
Band 1
Matthew S Gray
3
Matthew S Gray
3
Band 3
Garrett Colli
U
Garrett Colli
U
Up and Coming
Michelle Chan
U
Michelle Chan
U
Up and Coming

California: Northern

Real Estate

Camarin Madigan
3
Camarin Madigan
3
Band 3