Representing developers, investors, lenders, institutions, and individuals in all legal aspects related to real estate and business, HechtSolberg’s scope of expertise is both broad and highly focused. From the initial concept stage and formation of business entities to the final sale or lease of residential, commercial, and industrial development, our attorneys apply the firm’s combined arsenal of legal talent, political capital, and industry network in strategizing alternative courses of action. Practical, timely, cost-effective action that accomplishes our clients’ business goals and, in some cases, redefines the industry paradigm.
Real Estate & Business Transactions & Finance
Entities & Ventures
Acquisitions, Dispositions and Exchanges
Leasing - Retail, Office, Industrial, Ground
Financing - Acquisition, Development, Construction, Permanent
Asset Protection, Issue Resolution & Workouts
Land Use Planning & Entitlement
Discretionary Approvals
General Plan, Specific Plan, Zoning, Use Permits, Subdivisions, Community Plan Amendment, Annexation, LAFCO
Environmental Planning Regulatory Agencies
ACOE, USFWS, EDFG, RWQCB, SWRCB, Coastal Commission,
Local Boards and Districts
Environmental Regulation & Critical Issues
CEQA, NEPA, Historic Preservation, Water Supply, Global Warming, In-Fill
Vested Rights & Development Agreements
Dedications, Exactions, Special Taxes & Fees
Affordable Housing
Infrastructure Financing, Special Districts & Mello-Roos Districts
Redevelopment & Reuse
Litigation - Entitlement, Development Agreements, Eminent Domain
Common Interest Residential & Resort Development
Master-planned Communities (residential & mixed-use)
Development Plan & Structure, Purchase & Sale, Options, Exchanges, Governance, CC&Rs, Easements,
Merchant Builder Program
Affordable Housing
Resort Communities
Hotels & Golf Courses, Operations & Management, Membership
Condominiums
Attached, Detached, Mid- &
High- Rise, Mixed-Use, Conversions
Sales & Marketing Regulation
FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA, California DRE
Owner's Associations
Commercial Development & Investment
Shopping Centers, Business Parks, Industrial Parks
& Mixed-Use Projects
Purchase & Sale, Options & Exchanges
Ground, Office, Retail & Industrial Leases
Owner Associations
Brokerage Licensing, Compliance, Contracts
REAs, Operating & Management Agreements, CC&Rs
Risk Management & Litigation
Risk Assessment Analysis
Contract Analysis & Risk Transfer
Insurance Coverage Strategies, Structure & Claims Analysis
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Litigation - Brokerage, Commercial, Construction, Environmental, Financing, Insurance, Land Use, Leasing, Real Estate, Regulatory