William Cernius > Latham & Watkins LLP > Orange County, United States > Lawyer Profile

Latham & Watkins LLP‘s top-tier REIT practice is co-headed by Julian Kleindorfer in Los Angeles and Ana O’Brien in Century City who are both experts in REIT-related matters. The team is praised for being ‘subject-matter experts‘ and possessing ‘unparalleled expertise‘. It is known for its longstanding experience in REIT roll-up IPOs and M&A transactions. The practice also has a strong presence in debt and equity offerings of REITs. Kleindorfer is regularly mandated by clients to advise on M&A and corporate finance matters. He is well-versed in advising on securities and is located in Los Angeles. In Century City, O’Brien specializes in federal taxation of corporations and REITs, she is the go-to for any tax-related issues that occur during transactions. Capital markets specialist Lewis Kneib acts as counsel to REITs and investment banks, advising on capital markets transactions, equity and debt offerings, and private placements from Century City. William Cernius also serves as corporate and securities counsel from Orange County, while Abigail Smith recently joined from Hogan Lovells and sits in Washington D.C. and represents issuers and underwriters in REIT transactions. Brent Epstein and Craig Garner, who reside in Century City and San Diego respectively, are also noted.