Real Estate Litigation
RL Attorneys have won almost every real estate related case imaginable in several states from ultra-complex lender disputes involving hundreds of millions of dollars and high profile projects, to public improvement leasehold and development projects, to circumvention by joint venture partners in casino/condominium/hotel developments, to complex agreements involving technical development/construction obligations, to partner disputes related to the profitability of a project, to investor claims relating to missed opportunities, to disputes involving development rights and obligations, to disputes involving financial institution funding obligations, to disputes involving representations and warranties, to disputes involving deposits, to disputes involving brokerage commissions, and to unlawful detainer cases. We represent buyers, sellers, joint venture partners, developers, lenders, lessors, lessees, and brokers.
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Successfully prosecuted in state and bankruptcy court high profile litigation including claims for racketeering, usury, fraud, and breach of contract on behalf of a client developing a 400 acre mixed use development surrounding a major sports complex against a commercial lender resulting in an unprecedented release of a $110 million personal guarantee, interest rate reduction, extension of the loan term for up to 5 years, no payments due until maturity, and subordination for construction.
Successfully represented two real estate development firms in litigation involving over $35 million in damages related to the Key Largo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada against one of the largest real estate developers in Mexico involving issues of unlawful circumvention and breach of a joint venture agreement
Managed several law firms in the successful representation of a real estate developer in multiple cases and bankruptcy proceedings pending in California and Nevada relating to several properties and promissory notes involving issues of fraud, usury, and violation of brokerage laws
Successfully prosecuted a specific performance action involving extensive due diligence and financing issues on behalf of the buyer of an over $30 million automotive dealership and underlying real estate
Successfully prosecuted and defended an action on behalf of an automotive dealer against a dealership brokerage firm arising out of alleged misrepresentations during the dealer acquisition process and alleged entitlement to a commission resulting from the subsequent sale of the real property under the dealership
Successfully obtained a judgment for a real estate developer of a mixed use development adjacent to a major sports facility dismissing claims by a former investor for fraud, securities fraud, and breach of contract arising out of the investor's attempt to rescind a put option previously exercised by the investor and thus benefit from the ultimate extraordinary profitability of the development
Successfully defended a real estate developer in claims brought by a former development partner alleging a wrongfully missed opportunity to acquire an additional interest in the project
Successfully represented one of Los Angeles County's largest commercial real estate developers and landlords in numerous commercial and residential unlawful detainer proceedings
Successfully recovered 100% of a client's deposit, alleged to be non-refundable, arising out of the terminated transaction for the purchase of a shopping center
Successfully recovered the investment of a client in a large mixed use development against the managing development partner arising out of claims of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty rendering the project not economically feasible
Successfully represented landlord arising out of unauthorized major renovations performed by a tenant resulting in a decrease in tenant improvement allowances and an increase in rent
Successfully represented landlord in complex unlawful detainer proceedings involving an unlawfully sublet restaurant
Obtained a recovery for a seller client of a buyer's deposit secured only by a promissory note arising out of a transaction terminated by the seller for a fully entitled parcel of real estate on the Las Vegas strip
Successfully prosecuted an action for fraud and rescission against the seller of a manufacturing building
Successfully represented a buyer client in closing a transaction despite an attempt by a seller, claiming diplomatic immunity, to terminate the transaction and retain the client's $3 million deposit
Successfully represented a buyer client in arbitration proceedings related to a post-closing dispute involving leasing commissions and tenant improvements
Successfully defended a landowner against defamation and breach of contract claims brought by an architectural firm that was retained to design and oversee the construction of an office building
Successfully represented a client in breach of contract and fraud case arising out of the sale of a retail franchise greeting card store