Robert Friedman and Alon Lagstein Named to LA Times 2026 Private Equity and M&A Business Visionaries
LOS ANGELES, CA – Carlton Fields attorneys Robert P. Friedman and Alon Lagstein were named to the 2026 “Private Equity and M&A Business Visionaries” list by L.A. Times Studios.
This annual list recognizes lawyers and business leaders who have achieved exemplary results in the private equity and M&A industry. Their recognition underscores their dedication to excellence, thought leadership, and impactful contributions to their clients and the broader legal community.
Friedman leads Carlton Fields’ Los Angeles real estate practice and advises commercial developers, property owners, and businesses on complex transactions. With more than 40 years of experience, he has structured high-value deals, including a promoted partner’s nearly $500-million sale of partnership interests across nine shopping centers and a $46-million, 75-year ground lease for a major Los Angeles housing project. In 2024, Friedman oversaw three significant California acquisitions for Primestor Development and has served more than 30 years on Culver City’s Turning Point School board of trustees, now as president. He recently represented Primestor on construction loans for retail and housing totaling $140 million.
Lagstein advises developers, investors, lenders, and landlords on real estate acquisitions, sales, leases, and financings. He represented an investor group including John Mayer and director McG in the acquisition and leaseback of the historic Jim Henson Company lot, and handled the debt and equity financing for the January 2026 deal which rebranded the property as Chaplin Studios. Lagstein also represented Primestor Development on a $140-million construction loan for The Walk, a mixed-use project in Norwalk expected to become the largest modular development in North America, navigating a manufacturer switch from China to Mexico to mitigate tariff exposure. He volunteers with NoHo Home Alliance, supporting community-based solutions to homelessness in Los Angeles.
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