Allen Matkins Ranked in Top Tier of California Real Estate Law Firms by Chambers and Partners for 13th Consecutive Year

LOS ANGELES – May 27, 2014 – Chambers and Partners has released its annual ranking of the premier business law firms in the U.S. and, for the 13th consecutive year, Allen Matkins is in the number one tier of real estate law firms in California. Chambers and Partners also recognized the firm's construction, environmental, and labor and employment practices among the best in the state.

Real estate attorneys Richard Mallory, Michael Matkins and Tony Natsis; construction attorneys Raymond Buddie and Kenneth Curtis; environmental attorneys Pamela Andes, David Cooke, James Meeder and Sandi Nichols; labor and employment attorney Dwight Armstrong; real estate: zoning/land use attorney Jeffrey Chine; and banking and finance attorney Pauline Stevens were also individually recognized by the publication.

Through interviews with peers, significant purchasers of legal services, and competing law firms, London-based Chambers and Partners rates business lawyers at U.S. law firms by state within a selected set of key practice areas, assessing the attorneys' and firms' legal abilities, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients. The following is what Chambers USA 2014 said about Allen Matkins on its website:

Real Estate Practice: Allen Matkins provides national and international clients with a broad range of real estate services, and is particularly renowned for experience and expertise in significant leasing matters. The firm advised Boston Properties on its $311 million acquisition of three properties in San Francisco, including 680 Folsom Street and Kilroy Realty in its acquisition and subsequent lease of a planned 27-story office building in San Francisco.

Construction Practice: This practice represents and advises developer, construction, university and healthcare clients in construction disputes and transactions. The firm represented DPR Construction regarding its role in the $800 million construction of the UCSF Mission Bay Medical Center and advised Boston Properties on construction matters relating to its development of the Salesforce Tower, formerly known as the Transbay Tower, in San Francisco. As one source noted, "They project confidence."

Environmental Practice: Allen Matkins represents and advises notable public and private sector clients across a broad range of contentious and noncontentious environmental matters. Sources say, "They have a pragmatic and business-oriented approach to solving problems. They provide solutions."

Labor and Employment Practice: This is a strong group of attorneys dealing with all manner of labor and employment matters, including trade secrets, HR counseling, immigration and traditional labor law. Sources says the firm has "Deep expertise in employment law issues."

ABOUT ALLEN MATKINS

Allen Matkins, founded in 1977, is a California-based law firm with more than 200 attorneys in four major metropolitan areas of California: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and San Diego. The firm's core specialties include real estate, real estate and commercial finance, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, construction, land use, natural resources, environmental, corporate and securities, intellectual property, joint ventures, taxation, employment and labor law, dispute resolution and litigation in all these matters.