Bartko Zankel is a mid-sized San Francisco law firm that has been in business for over 35 years. Our practice emphasizes complex business litigation, financial institution litigation, white-collar criminal defense, intellectual property litigation, franchise litigation & transactions and all aspects of real estate transactions & litigation. Bartko Zankel has developed creative and resourceful solutions to our clients' business litigation problems. We staff cases in lean, cost effective teams, combining expertise with business insight and superior trial skills. Bartko Zankel appears in proceedings throughout the state, nationally and internationally, including class actions. We have extensive trial expertise and proven effectiveness in the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques.
Bartko Zankel handles the full range of real estate matters for clients, including tenants, property owners and commercial developers nationwide. We have extensive experience with real estate financing, ground leasing, retail, industrial, office and outlet leasing, real property acquisitions, commercial and industrial construction projects, environmental assessment analysis, title review, architecture and construction contracts, reciprocal easement agreements, lease restructuring and disposition, operating expense analysis, and tenant-in-common agreements. Bartko Zankel has one of the strongest retail leasing practice groups in the country, representing national retail tenants. We have represented institutional lenders and borrowers in financing office, industrial, retail and residential projects throughout the United States.
Our franchise and corporate practice groups represent start-up and mature companies in all sectors and implement strategic plans for domestic and international expansion, funding, distribution and licensing.
Bartko Zankel is a law firm with broad experience in providing innovative solutions to business disputes, and comprehensive advice on negotiating, structuring and closing transactions.