Commercial Leases

Our firm is experienced in all aspects of commercial and residential leasing including, office, retail, industrial and ground leases. We represent both landlords and tenants in all aspects of leasing.  This often includes negotiating and documenting new transactions, assessing risks under current leases, and resolving leasing and rental disputes.

We draft and negotiate both custom made documents and are familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of commonly used forms such as standard AIR (American Industrial Real Estate Association) forms. With over three decades of commercial lease experience, we pride ourselves in economically and effectively representing our clients. We represent both landlords and tenants in every stage of lease transactions in a wide variety of businesses including:

• Assisted Living Facilities
• Construction Companies
• Dental Practices
• Farms
• Insurance Companies
• Law firms
• Medical Practices
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Ranches
• Restaurants
• Retail stores
• Technology Companies
• Textile Companies
• Veterinarian Practices

From negotiating and structuring rental agreements through documenting and implementing these transactions we work with our clients effectively and efficiently to give them the most cost-efficient results possible.

For landlords we offer the following services:

• Drafting and negotiating Letters of intent
• Structuring and drafting leases for retail properties, office space, ground leases, and industrial leases (both mutli-tenant and single-tenant leases).
• Advising clients on issues that arise out of build out provisions
• Negotiating and structuring lease amendments including revised option agreements, assignments, subleases, expansion agreements, guarantees and termination agreements.
• Lease analysis and problem solving strategies when issues arise.
• Litigating unlawful detainer and other lease enforcement actions from mediation and arbitration through trial and appeals.

For tenants we offer these services:

• Drafting and negotiating Letters of Intent
• Reviewing and negotiating leases for retail properties, office space, ground leases, and industrial leases (both mutli-tenant and single-tenant leases).
• Assisting client with issues that arise out of build out provisions
• Follow up services with respect to deadlines, milestones, notices and options.
• Estoppel certificate review (which is performed on an expedited basis to meet lender and landlord deadlines).
• Negotiating and structuring lease amendments including revised option agreements, assignments, subleases, expansion agreements, guarantees and termination agreements.
• Lease analysis and problem solving strategies when issues arise.
• Litigating breach of lease, fraud, constructive eviction and other tenant related actions.
• Eviction defense and representation from mediation and arbitration through trial and appeals.

We represent landlords and tenants throughout California, including Anaheim, Fullerton, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Tustin, Beverly Hills, Lake Forest, Los Angeles, Malibu, the Inland Empire and in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, and Ventura County.