Allison H. Kidd
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Band 4
About
Provided by Allison H. Kidd
Practice Areas
Allison is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Real Estate and Land Use practices. She represents private equity funds, institutional and non-institutional investors, and developers in a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions and dispositions; joint ventures and preferred equity investments; mortgage, mezzanine, and construction financing; and loan restructuring and workouts. Her practice spans all asset classes including office, industrial, residential, student housing and senior housing, with particular focus on real estate development and complex mixed-use projects.
Allison has significant experience structuring and implementing large-scale, multi-phase development projects, including public-private partnership structures, ground leases and development agreements. Representative development matters include Brookfield’s 28-acre mixed-use development at San Francisco’s Pier 70, The Related Companies’ 300-acre mixed use development in Santa Clara, and the Golden State Warrior’s Chase Center in San Francisco.
Personal
JD, University of California (LA), 2008. Master of Public Policy, University of California (LA), 2008. BA, Columbia University, magna cum laude, 2001.
Chambers Review
USA
Allison Kidd frequently guides clients through real estate development agreements and entitlement issues, with further experience on CEQA compliance. Her client base includes professional sports teams and property developers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Allison has incredible transactional experience which is such a benefit and she is wicked smart too."
"Allison has incredible transactional experience which is such a benefit and she is wicked smart too."