- Managing Partner: Brian C Leck
- Number of partners: 131
- Number of other lawyers: 94
FIRM OVERVIEW: For more than 30 years, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has helped clients turn opportunity and challenge into success by providing practical advice, innovative solutions and valuable business opportunities. The firm’s 225 attorneys in seven locations across California operate in a wide spectrum of business sectors such as real estate, finance, healthcare, education and hospitality. The firm does more than resolve problems; it helps clients avert legal difficulty by providing responsive advice, preventive counseling and corporate training. Through delivering the highest level of service and solutions specific to each client’s needs, Allen Matkins attorneys develop longstanding relationships with clients. The firm continually seeks innovative ways to manage their legal affairs, advance their business objectives, and exceed client expectations with efficiency and dedication.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Real Estate: Allen Matkins continues to build upon its long-standing reputation as one of the leading real estate law firms in the United States, having assisted clients in all aspects of law relating to the development, management, financing, acquisition and disposition of real property assets. Because the firm has one of the largest real estate departments in the country, the firm’s attorneys bring to every deal their relationships with major players in the real estate industry, including developers, brokers, buyers, sellers, governmental agencies, title companies and consultants.
Land Use: The Land Use Practice Group consists of attorneys, government specialists and planners whose mission is to assist the firm’s clients in navigating the myriad of federal, state and local legal requirements affecting the environment to develop and maximize the use of real property. The team includes recognized experts on the Subdivision Map Act, planning and zoning law, and structuring public/private partnerships, including redevelopment projects.
Shopping Centers & Retail: Since the firm’s inception, a cornerstone of Allen Matkins’ practice has been its involvement in shopping center projects. The firm represents clients in the acquisition, development, leasing, financing, management and disposition of a wide spectrum of retail and entertainment projects. Clients range from national and local shopping center developers and owners, to some of the industry’s premier retail anchor tenants and chain retailers, and local and national asset management companies.
Litigation: Allen Matkins’ comprehensive Litigation Practice is recognized nationwide for its expertise in handling complex business disputes. Expertise ranges from all aspects of real estate litigation (including construction litigation, land use litigation, landlord tenant litigation and condemnation) to business litigation including corporate and partnership disputes, bankruptcy litigation, consumer class action litigation, securities litigation and all aspects of environmental, toxic tort and product litigation.
Environmental & Natural Resources: Allen Matkins provides clients with comprehensive administrative, regulatory, transactional and litigation services under all federal, state, and local environmental and land use laws, including laws addressing water and air quality, solid and hazardous waste, sediment contamination, toxic chemicals and pesticides, as well as endangered species and climate change.
Construction: The Construction Practice attorneys serve a wide range of national and international clients, including general contractors, developers, owners, construction managers, subcontractors, suppliers, financial institutions, landlords, tenants, architects and engineers in connection with the design and construction of public works projects, publicly financed projects and private development projects.
Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights: Allen Matkins’ bankruptcy and creditors’ rights attorneys are nationally recognized for their expertise in matters involving debtors and creditors, including out-of-court debt restructurings, state and federal court receiverships, real and personal property foreclosures, asset purchases, and Chapter 11 reorganization cases.
Corporate & Securities: The firm’s attorneys provide comprehensive corporate representation to domestic and international, public and private companies operating in the biotechnology, finance, technology, banking, retail, manufacturing, natural resources, real estate, and services industries. The practice encompasses mergers and acquisitions, emerging company and venture capital, private equity, public company, and technology and intellectual property.
Tax: The Tax Group at Allen Matkins enjoys a national reputation for its sophisticated and innovative approaches to tax issues from taxation with a particular specialty in business organizations to pass-through entities such as partnerships, joint ventures and limited liability companies.
Labor & Employment: The firm’s attorneys represent both large and small employers, across diverse industries, from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. The practice focuses on litigation, preventive counseling, training, policy preparation and implementation, and alternative dispute resolution.
Technology & Intellectual Property: The Technology and Intellectual Property Practice Group focuses on the strategic development, registration, enforcement and licensing of its clients’ intellectual property portfolios in a variety of industries.
CLIENTS
The firm’s clients include AT&T Corp., Black & Decker, Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, Capmark Finance, Inc., CB Richard Ellis, Google, Inc., Hoag Memorial Hospital, Imperial Irrigation District, Kilroy Realty, Legg Mason, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Sares- Regis Group, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., The Home Depot, Tishman Speyer Properties, Wells Fargo Bank and Westfield America Corp.