Overview
An experienced lawyer, Alon Lagstein is dedicated to representing owners, operators, tenants, landlords, borrowers, lenders, investors, and developers in commercial and residential real estate matters, with a focus on acquisition and disposition, leasing, financing, and joint ventures. He represents a wide range of clients, including high net worth individuals and family offices, startups, private equity firms, financial institutions, and project sponsors. With vast institutional knowledge earned over years at both international firms and boutiques, Alon is able to provide efficient and effective representation on matters large and small regardless of industry. He zealously represents clients in the renewable energy, hospitality, health care, entertainment, and media industries.
A self-proclaimed deal enthusiast, Alon is passionate about helping navigate clients through changing real estate needs and evolving market dynamics. His practical approach is informed by deep market knowledge and hands-on experience as a California-licensed real estate broker and private investor.
Born and raised in the entertainment mecca of Las Vegas, before law school, Alon pursued a career as a professional actor in Los Angeles, with appearances in films such as “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan,” television series including “Undercovers” and “The Event,” and commercials for Bank of America and Coors.
Experience
- Represented the buyer in the purchase of a $300 million Silicon Valley tech campus.
- Represented the seller and tenant in a sale-leaseback of a $120 million office building.
- Represented a ghost kitchen startup in connection with partnerships with publicly traded shopping mall REITs and grocery chains.
- Represents high-profile and high net worth individuals in connection with the purchase, sale, and development of high-end residential real estate.
- Represented a ghost kitchen startup in connection with its national expansion, including leases in industrial, retail, and mixed-use properties.
- Represented a ghost kitchen startup in connection with license agreements with numerous restaurant brands.
- Represented the borrower in the refinancing of a $40 million loan secured by a mobile home park.
- Represented a national restaurant brand in connection with license agreements with a ghost kitchen.
- Represents a family office in connection with the leasing of its industrial portfolio.
- Represents both landlords and tenants across all asset types in connection with lease workouts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Represented and advised one of the largest pension funds in the United States in connection with leasing matters across its national office, retail, and industrial portfolio.
- Represents both developers and purchasers of high-end spec homes.
- Represents tenants for office, medical, retail, industrial, and cannabis properties.
- Represents public storage developers in the due diligence and purchase of nationwide storage sites.
- Advised a developer and project sponsor in connection with more than $60 million in financing for the construction of multiple mixed-use projects in Southern California.
- Advised a publicly traded animal health care company in the acquisition of a majority interest in a chain of animal hospitals.
- Represented a publicly traded company in its role as the borrower and developer in connection with a $60 million loan for the construction of a 50-MW solar generation facility.
- Represented a publicly traded company in the acquisition of a portfolio of solar generation facilities in Brazil.
- Advised a private equity client in its role as the lender on a $20 million loan secured by a series of solar generation facilities.
- Represented a private equity client in its role as the purchaser of an interest in a portfolio of geothermal energy projects.
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Education
- UCLA School of Law (J.D., 2014)
- Chief Articles Editor, Pacific Basin Law Journal
- University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 2003)
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