Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Corporate; Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental

Tony Toranto is a partner in the Real Estate, Corporate and Finance Practice Groups in Sheppard Mullin's San Diego (Del Mar) and San Francisco offices. He is Team Leader of the firm's Energy, Infrastructure and Project Finance Team and a member of the firm's Compensation Committee.

Tony is a nationally recognized finance and commercial lawyer with three areas of concentration: corporate, real estate and energy transactions. Tony possesses a dual J.D./M.B.A. degree and started his career as a client in private equity; he brings that commercial understanding to every deal.

Tony regularly advises clients on conventional and renewable projects, including some of the largest energy projects in the industry.

Tony counsels clients on corporate and transactional matters, including advising sponsors, creditors and investors on capital, acquisition, disposition, development, financing and leasing transactions. He has advised sponsors, borrowers, lenders, investors, guarantors and other clients on hundreds of transactions totaling billions of dollars.

State Bar of California

Salk Institute Excelerators - Cabinet Member

Stanford Graduate School of Business Young Real Estate Professionals (Land Dogs) - Founder and Member

La Jolla Country Day-Building and Grounds Committee

J.D., Stanford Law School

M.B.A., Stanford University

M.A., Stanford University, 1994

A.B., Stanford University, 1994, Phi Beta Kappa