O'Side Law represents clients in commercial leasing transactions. Our experience extends across the range of commercial real estate property types, including retail, office, industrial park, shopping center, mixed-use, and distribution facilities.  We prepare and negotiate  leases for shopping centers, free standing retail buildings, mixed-use projects, and industrial and commercial facilities. 

Our diverse and practical experience spans the spectrum of leasing transactions, a sampling of which has included:

• Retail, restaurant, industrial and warehouse leases
• Office space leases in high-rise and other types of office buildings
• Research, development, technology and related use leases in multi-building projects
• Multi-property leases
• Telecommunication license agreements and co-location agreements 
• Ground leases
• Natural resource leases
• Build to suit leases
• Subleases
• Sale-leasebacks

O'Side Law advises clients on a regular basis in real property purchase and sale transactions. Our clients are purchasers and sellers of property used for apartment buildings, office buildings, shopping centers, retail stores, industrial and R&D facilities, mixed-use projects, and raw land for development, among others. 

In addition to negotiating the purchase agreements, we assist clients in conducting due diligence in connection with these transactions. This work includes investigations and reviews of title, land use, zoning and other entitlement issues, leasing and other contractual obligations, and the environmental and physical condition of the subject property and improvements. 

O'Side Law brings unique expertise to the legal and regulatory issues that arise in connection with development along our beautiful coastline.   We frequently coordinate the efforts of the entire development team to ensure a sound legal foundation for the entitlements, as well as appearances on behalf of our clients at public hearings. We counsel our clients regarding the California Environmental Quality Act, and supervise the preparation of EIRs and other environmental documents. We have also successfully prosecuted and defended lawsuits involving CEQA and other coastal land use and zoning issues.

Last but by no means least, we believe in responsible development and recognize some projects shouldn’t move forward without significant changes, or in some cases, not at all. Our experience working with the Surfrider Foundation, Coastkeeper and similar environmental protection groups has helped transform development proposals into successful projects for the developer, the public, and the environment.

We negotiate and draft documents related to project construction, management and operations, including grading and other improvement contracts, contracts with architects, engineers and other consultants, reciprocal easements and other agreements with neighboring developers and owners, declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions and management agreements. 

O'Side Law represents its clients in negotiating, mediating, arbitrating, and litigating real estate disputes related to purchase and sale, breach of lease, unlawful detainer, title, quiet title litigation, express and prescriptive easements, judicial and nonjudicial foreclosure, partnership disputes, zoning, residential subdivision, exactions, impact fees and other conditions of development approval, construction and architectural issues, eminent domain, unconstitutional taking and property interference claims, historic landmark and preservation, as well as CEQA compliance and defending environmental and land use approvals. 

We also represent owners and developers before state and federal resource agencies, air quality districts, water quality agencies, the California Coastal Commission, local city and county governing boards, planning and building departments, rent control authorities and other public agencies.