California Dealmaker at Helm For New Era of Real Property Reality
Greenberg Glusker today announced that real estate Partner Bob Baradaran has been named Chair of its Real Estate Group. The Firm’s Management Committee believes that Baradaran’s breadth of transactional experience, coupled with his down-to-earth leadership style and his personable approach to business dealings, will serve him well in leading one of the Firm’s key practices.
"Bob personifies what is required to succeed in today’s challenging real estate market – he’s practical, intelligent, energetic and creative,” said Greenberg Glusker’s Managing Partner Norman H. Levine. “The same skills and diplomacy he employs when closing tough deals will serve the attorneys in his group as he looks for ways for the Group to provide added value for the firm’s clients in today’s economy.”
Baradaran’s real estate practice includes purchase and sale transactions; conventional, mezzanine and equity financing; distressed debt deals and workouts; shopping center development; office, industrial and retail leasing; and tax-deferred exchanges. He is widely respected by both his clients and parties on the other side of the deal for his skill in negotiating, documenting and closing transactions.
Despite operating in a very difficult credit environment, Baradaran has closed several high-profile, sophisticated real property acquisitions, dispositions and financings involving hotels, entertainment and retail facilities. He has also successfully realized value for investors from distressed assets and failed business relationships.
Clients Baradaran represents include Costco Wholesale Corporation, the Oakland Athletics baseball franchise, Rhythm and Hues Inc., Green Dot Public Schools and The Sports Club/LA.
“I am proud to have earned the confidence and trust of the Firm as I assume this exciting leadership position,” said Baradaran. “I am also fortunate to lead a team of attorneys that is ideally situated and skilled to assist our clients in navigating this tumultuous economic environment and in executing quality deals that realize their business objectives.”
Baradaran received his undergraduate degree in finance and business economics from the University of Southern California and his J.D. from USC Law Center.