David Tabibian

David Tabibian is a creative problem solver and proven deal maker. As a Partner and Vice Chair of JMM's Real Estate Department and a member of JMM's Global Hospitality Group®, David provides legal counsel and advice to his clients in a variety of real estate transactions from inception to closing. After two decades of practicing law, he has successfully closed more than $10 billion worth of complex real property transactions across the country.

David represents a diverse group of clients, including institutional and non-institutional real estate developers, owners and operators, private equity investors, family offices, funds, REITs, borrowers and lenders, commercial landlords and tenants, celebrities and high-net-worth individuals. His practice primarily focuses on purchase and sale, 1031 exchanges, construction and development, leasing, debt and equity financing, joint ventures, and land use. He is also widely recognized for providing practical business and legal advice for owners of all asset classes, including hotel, film studio, office, industrial, cannabis, retail, multifamily and mixed-use projects, as well as residential properties and raw land.

David typically takes on the role of outside general counsel for his clients, handling all real estate matters ranging from complex, high-dollar portfolio deals to smaller commercial and residential projects. He routinely oversees the entire transaction process, including negotiating purchase and sale agreements, loan documentation, joint venture agreements, construction contracts and leases, as well as conducting due diligence and coordinating the closing.

David has been recognized as one of the "Top 40 Under 40" lawyers in the State of California by the Daily Journal, as one of the "Los Angeles Elite - Real Estate" lawyers by the Legal 500, as one of the "Top ESQ Profiles" by Los Angeles Magazine, as a "Southern California Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers, and also named one of "The 5 Best Real Estate Lawyers in Los Angeles" by Investopedia's Real Estate Column.

Representative Transactions

• Represented a real estate developer in the acquisition, due diligence, joint venture, financing, entitlement, and redevelopment of numerous multifamily projects throughout California.
• Represented Woodbridge Group of Cos. LLC through its exit out of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and its liquidation of a real estate portfolio involving over 200 properties in 16 states with a total valuation of $1.3 billion.
• Represented a family office in the acquisition, financing, and ground-up construction of multiple retail and multifamily projects in Florida and New York.
• Represented Hudson Pacific Properties in the $200+ million acquisition of the historic "Hollywood Center Studios" made up of 12 soundstages on over 15 acres of land located in the heart of Hollywood, CA.
• Represented The Hollywood Pantages Theatre and The Nederlander Organization in connection with a complex license agreement with CIM Group in order to bring Broadway productions to the world renowned Dolby Theatre.
• Represented the private seller in the record-breaking sale of the most expensive condominium in California history -- an almost $40 million penthouse in Los Angeles, CA.
• Represented the owner in the entitlement, financing, construction and redevelopment of a 15-acre multi-parcel, residential estate in Beverly Hills, CA valued at more than $100 million.
• Represented one of two equal partners in the break-up and 1031 exchanges involving over 30 mobile home parks throughout the country valued in excess of $300 million.
• Represented Hudson Pacific Properties in the acquisition, 1031 exchange, and redevelopment of the "Fourth & Traction" commercial property (formerly the Coca-Cola manufacturing plant) located in the Arts District in Los Angeles, CA.
• Represented Blatteis & Schnur, Inc. in the acquisition, land use and construction of an $80+ million mixed-use project named "AT MATEO" featuring 130,000 sq. ft. of open-air retail and 50,000 sq. ft. of creative office space on a former 3.5-acre industrial site located in the Arts District in Los Angeles, CA.
• Represented the private sellers in the disposition of a $500 million portfolio involving more than 140 gas stations and the underlying real properties across California.
• Represented Calmwater Capital in the construction financing for the development of the San Vicente Club -- a hotel and private members-only club in West Hollywood, CA.
• Represented a REIT in the acquisition of a $175 million real estate portfolio containing 15 fee-owned and ground leased regional shopping centers across California, Washington and Oregon.
• Represented Majestic Realty Co. in the negotiation and leasing of its numerous industrial buildings throughout California, including the leasing of a 400,000 sq. ft. building to the U.S. Navy.
• Represented Bank of America in the sale of an REO property named the "Brockman Lofts" -- a mixed-use development containing 80 apartment units and a restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles, CA.
• Represented a family office in the acquisition, financing, ground-up construction, and leasing of two single-tenant retail buildings in Georgia and Indiana involving a national retail tenant.
• Represented GPI Companies in the acquisition of a mixed-use development named "The Burbank Collection" containing condominium, office and retail units in Burbank, CA.
• Represented numerous borrowers, debt funds, hard money lenders, and national and regional banks in the origination, refinance, restructure, purchase and sale of various real estate loans totaling more than $1 billion.
• Represented numerous landlords and tenants with various office, industrial, cannabis, retail, restaurant, hotel, ground lease and residential leasing matters totaling more than 15 million sq. ft.