Stephen I Berkman
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Real Estate
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(415) 856-7215Share profile
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About
Provided by Stephen I Berkman
Practice Areas
Steve Berkman is a partner in the Real Estate practice of the Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's San Francisco office. His practice primarily consists of representing institutional owners and corporate users of various types of real estate assets, both nationally and internationally. Mr. Berkman has extensive experience representing major corporate users of real estate, advising on headquarters and other facilities acquisitions and leasing (including some of the largest headquarters transactions in the Bay Area), sale/leaseback transactions, ground leases, and disposition of excess property. He also spends significant time representing buyers and sellers of major office, retail, apartment, industrial, gaming, and hospitality projects, whether in single asset or portfolio transactions. As part of his real estate practice, Mr. Berkman has developed a nationally recognized practice representing users, operators, and private equity investors with respect to the development, leasing, and operation of data centers.
Career
Joined Paul Hastings in 2008. Previously Partner at Winston & Strawn and Counsel at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Personal
Received undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of California (Berkeley) in 1987 and law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1992. Member of the UCLA Law Review.
Chambers Review
USA
Stephen Berkman is well regarded for his representation of real estate users in relation to the acquisition and leasing of assets including corporate campuses, headquarters and data centers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stephen Berkman is an extremely knowledgable and effective lawyer. He provides invaluable advice."
"Stephen Berkman is an extremely knowledgable and effective lawyer. He provides invaluable advice."