Douglas Praw
USA Guide 2024
Band 5 : Real Estate
Band 5
About
Provided by Douglas Praw
Practice Areas
Douglas A. Praw is a partner in Holland & Knight's Los Angeles and Century City offices and serves as the West Coast Real Estate Practice Group Leader. His practice focuses on commercial real estate, including the representation of public and private REITs, public companies, commercial banks, hedge funds, private equity groups, educational institutions, and family office investors in connection with the acquisition, sale, development, leasing, ground leasing, and financing of a variety of asset classes, including office buildings, mixed-use projects, hotels, sports and entertainment districts, medical office buildings, multifamily and residential developments, industrial parks and retail centers. He also provides strategic advice on various public financing and public infrastructure projects. Mr. Praw holds his Series 63 and 82 licenses.
For his extensive experience in a wide range of real estate and public finance matters, Mr. Praw has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and has been recognized as one of the top "40 Under 40" most successful and youngest stars of the Southern California real estate industry. Mr. Praw has also written articles published in American City & County magazine, Water Impact, The California Real Estate Journal, Western Real Estate Business and Builder and Developer.
Professional Memberships
Urban Land Institute
Washington University in St. Louis, Alumni Board of Governors
Southwestern Law School, Board of Trustees
United in Harmony, Board Member
Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Advisory Board
Chambers Review
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Douglas Praw heads the firm's West Coast real estate practice and represents clients in a range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, development and financings. He has particular expertise in advising clients in relation to public finance transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Douglas is very practical and collaborative."
"Douglas is very practical and collaborative."