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Representative engagements completed by Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff's attorneys for Real Estate companies include:

  • Represented Oakwood Worldwide in the transfer of a majority multi-family residential portfolio to a REIT and in the refinancing of its headquarters and an adjacent office building.
  • Represented the buyer in purchasing of a note secured by a half-completed construction project.
  • Represented international restaurant and apparel companies in lease disputes across the United States.
  • Represented Guess?, Inc. in the refinancing of its international headquarters building, consisting of over 350,000 square feet.
  • Represented receiver of $35 million condominium development in Beverly Hills.
  • Represented buyer in the purchase of the most expensive single-family residence in Southern California history as of July 2011.
  • Represented a liquidating trust in the sale of a construction site to a homebuilding company for $2.6 million.
  • Represented large commercial property owner on employee issues, including leaves of absences, employee benefits, discipline and termination.
  • Defended a real estate company for breach of an employment termination agreement involving over $20 million.
  • Successfully represented the seller of a $5 million residence in Montecito who had been accused by the buyer of misrepresenting the boundary lines. The buyer sought to rescind the transaction, or alternatively, damages of $660,000.
  • Assisted in the sale and acquisition through a reverse 1031 tax-deferred reverse exchange of large apartment complexes involving two separate entities acquiring the replacement property in tenancy-in-common for $55.7 million.
  • Represented developer in the acquisition, financing and subsequent sale of a residential project including 1,400 home sites and 2 eighteen-hole golf courses.
Oakwood Worldwide

"Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff is uniquely positioned to provide us with the highest quality legal services without the bureaucracy often encountered at large firms. RHD's experienced lawyers clearly are dedicated to doing whatever it takes to get the job done and have represented us on a wide array of needs, including property acquisition and disposition, lender issues, and the formation and dissolution of legal entities."

- Christine Brenk, Vice President
Oakwood Worldwide

Houk Development Company

"My RHD attorneys have been instrumental in helping me to fulfill my vision for a theatrical venue in Los Angeles. Throughout the process of putting together a business plan and acquiring and financing the Variety Arts Center building, they impressed me with their skills and expertise in multiple areas of law. They provided a lot of assistance, and for a reasonable price."

- David Houk, President
Houk Development Company

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