Professional Experience Mr. Allen Niesen is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. He is the chair of Manatt's Alternative Energy practice group. Mr. Allen-Niesen previously served as the firm's National Hiring Partner, was the former director of the firm's Southern California Business & Transactions unit and a member of the firm's Compensation Committee. Mr. Allen-Niesen's practice involves providing counsel to public and private companies. He has a broad range of transactional experience, and oversees major business litigation, business transactions, land use and development matters. He also has extensive experience in the acquisition, development and sale of hotels, resorts, golf courses, restaurants, office buildings, residential subdivisions, shopping centers and industrial sites, including transactions involving contaminated real property. In addition, he represents landlords on both leasing and management issues for office buildings, mixed-use developments and shopping centers. Mr. Allen Niesen also has significant experience in public/private development, land use and loan workouts involving real estate collateral. Mr. Allen Niesen's clients include Maguire Properties, JP Morgan Investment Management, Playa Capital, Hydrogen Energy International, The Mills Corporation, The Apparel Group, CIM, CB Richard Ellis Investors, Bank of America, the Bill Hannon Foundation, Fandango, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Aerospace Corporation, Decron Properties and Integrated Capital. Representative Matters · Representing a developer/owner on the portfolio sale of thirty-two industrial and commercial properties in California and Arizona in a transaction valued in excess of $460,000,000. · Representing a REIT in the acquisition of the Del Amo Fashion Center and Del Amo Office Center in a transaction valued at $442,000,000. Also represented the purchaser in the acquisition loan from Goldman Sachs. · Representing a REIT in the acquisition of a portfolio of 8 super-regional and regional malls from Cadillac Fairview in a transaction valued at approximately $780,000,000. · Representing a major pension fund in the sale of a West Los Angeles office building to another major pension fund for a purchase price in excess of $70,000,000. · Representing a pension fund in the sale of a mixed-used office and retail center in Glendale, California in a transaction valued in excess of $95,000,000. · Representing a trust in the sale of a portfolio of undeveloped, multi-family and industrial properties in a series of sales valued in excess of $62,000,000. · Representing a trust in the sale of a portfolio of apartment complexes in Los Angeles, California. · Representing a landlord on all leasing, management and operation activities at a major Southern California office project. · Representing a developer in the acquisition and development of the Solano County Fairgrounds into a retail, commercial, entertainment and fair complex. · Representing a governmental entity on a land swap and development transaction in Southern California. · Representing a Homeowners Association on renegotiation of ground rent with the County of Los Angeles. · Representing the potential purchaser in the acquisition and development of the retail and restaurant components of a major hotel/casino on the Las Vegas strip. · Representing a Fortune-100 company on California real estate matters. · Representing the lender in the work-out of its then-largest problem loan involving a shopping center located in Southern California. · Representing a lender in the development and sale of a mixed-use project involving commercial and multi-family units located in Southern California. · Representing a lender in the development and disposition of a 1,000 plus acre master-planned community in Northern California. · Representing the MTA on a Reciprocal Easement Agreement for the development and use of a rail transit station located in a multi-family, commercial and parking complex. · Representing a quasi-governmental entity on acquisition and general real estate matters in California. · Representing a lender in over 100 real estate sales transactions. · Representing a pension fund in the sale of industrial properties in Southern California. · Representing a pension fund in the sale of undeveloped land outside of Chicago to a national homebuilder. · Representing a Fortune-100 company on the sale of undeveloped land in Thousand Oaks, California. · Representing the buyers of 2 hotels located in Southern California. · Representing the seller of a golf course located in Oregon. · Representing a national lender on a sale-leaseback of one of its major California processing centers Memberships & Activities Executive Committee, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate. Former Vice Chairman, City of Los Angeles Industrial Development Authority. Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Estate Section. Member, American Bar Association. Member, International Council of Shopping Centers. Member, Urban Land Institute. Member, Los Angeles City Attorney's task force on the redevelopment of Los Angeles after the 1992 civil unrest. Honors & Awards The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2012. Recognized as one of the top real estate attorneys in Southern California by Real Estate Southern California, 2006-2009. America's Best Lawyers, Forbes, 2004. Southern California Super Lawyers, 2005-2011. AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell. |