Leon, Daniel
Partner
Corporate & Business Transactions
Economic Recovery
Environmental Law
Fashion Industry
Real Estate
Legal Expertise
Specializes in all facets of real property transactions, with emphasis on multi-use development, joint ventures, acquisition and construction financing (including securitized real estate financings and other structured financings), master planned community development and entitlement, major industrial and commercial leasing, land-use regulation, governmental relations and permit entitlement approvals, and environmental cleanup and regulation.
Additional expertise in corporate, business and mass media transactions, including asset and stock acquisitions, reorganizations, financings, shareholder agreements, buy-sell arrangements, exit strategies, licensing and content agreements, syndication and financing of radio, television and movie productions, library acquisitions and employment agreements.
Industry Focus
Real Estate Development, Construction, Entertainment, Fashion
Key Professional Accomplishments
* Negotiated and coordinated purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, financing documents, due diligence and all closing activities for a variety of real property transactions involving residential, commercial, mixed-use, hotel, resort and retail development, purchase and sale.
* Structured and negotiated the strategic acquisition and disposition of television and radio stations, syndicated radio programming and outdoor advertising facilities.
* Responsible for all regional acquisition activities for a national homebuilder, including sourcing, generating and identifying acquisition opportunities, financial projections and risk assessment.
* Negotiated purchase and sale agreements and supervised entitlement processing, including governmental relations and the preparation and approval of all entitlement documents, for over 4,000 lots/units.
* Negotiated purchase, refurbishment, development and construction agreements for distribution and warehouse facilities on behalf of importers and exporters of apparel, athletic footwear and fabrics, and leasing agreements for the headquarters and warehouse of a beauty products manufacturer and distributor.
* Supervised acquisition feasibility studies, including urban in-fill multi-use and high density target acquisition strategies and product recommendations.
Professional, Business, and Civic Affiliations
* Board Member, American Youth Soccer Organization
Court Admissions
* California
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D, 1985
University of Southern California, B.S., 1985; with Honors
