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Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School

  • B.A., magna cum laude, Miami University

Bar Admissions

  • California

Industries

Memberships

  • UCLA Anderson Forecast Advisory Board (inaugural)

  • California Lawyers Association

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)

  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)

John M. Tipton

Partner

Having solved thousands of business and legal issues related to real estate transactions over the years, John’s market coverage and depth are vast. From large-scale multi-use developments, office projects, retail, hotels and recreational facilities, to corporate headquarters, he has negotiated and closed almost every asset and deal type.

A skilled negotiator and problem solver who knows California's commercial real estate market as well as anyone, John represents owners, developers, and lenders in capital markets, asset management, and leasing transactions. He counts among his clients private and institutional investors as well as national and multi-national corporations, for both their owned and leased properties.

John represented the joint venture of Tishman Speyer Properties and Walton Street Capital in the acquisition of the commercial office development property at Playa Vista, California. He also represented Raytheon Company in its $9.5 billion acquisition of Hughes Aircraft Company, a transaction involving 20 million square feet of space in 30 states, Lubert-Adler in the repositioning of over 200 Mervyn's throughout the western United States, and served as the west coast counsel for Extended Stay America in facilitating their national rollout of extended-stay hotels.

John represents Artisan Realty, Hines Interests Limited Partnership, Starwood Capital, Spear Street Capital, and Tishman Speyer Properties in the development, management, and disposition of numerous assets throughout the western United States. He also represents owners and developers in the acquisition and development of, and the redevelopment of office buildings into, residential buildings.

Representative Clients

  • Artisan Realty
  • Blackstone Real Estate
  • CBRE Investors
  • Columbia Development
  • Duesenberg Investment Company
  • Emmett Ochs Investments
  • Extended Stay America
  • Federal Realty Investment Trust
  • First Beverage 
  • GTIS Partners
  • Heitman
  • Hines Interests Limited Partnership
  • Invesco Real Estate
  • Irvine Company
  • K Pacific Development
  • Lubert-Adler
  • Mesa West Capital
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Northwood Investors
  • OTO Development LLC
  • Patriot Equities
  • Raytheon Company
  • Second Street Ventures
  • Spear Street Capital
  • Starwood Capital Group
  • Tishman Speyer Properties L.P.
  • Topa Equities, Ltd
  • Watt Commercial Properties

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