PARTNER PROFILES

Robin Hanasab
Robin Hanasab graduated from USC Marshall School of Business with an emphasis in real estate finance and development before attending Loyola Law School. Mr. Hanasab previously worked at the Law Offices of Ryan, Brosman, and Hammers, where he handled an array of real estate litigation and transactional matters, representing clients such as Charles Dunn Capital, Management and Brokerage . He has worked with low-income, multi-family housing residents and provided legal assistance with their housing matters. In addition, Mr. Hanasab has worked as an asset manager for a property management company and has been involved in over twenty million dollars worth of deals covering all aspects of real estate, including finance and acquisition. Bringing together a unique understanding of the financial side of lending with legal aspects of real estate financing transactions, Mr. Hanasab’s broad range of experience ensures that your interests are always protected.

Education
USC, B.S. Business, Emphasis in Real Estate Development and Finance
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D.

Admissions
California

Raymond Zolekhian
Raymond Zolekhian is a graduate of Harvard Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from UCLA. In addition to being a member of the California State Bar, Mr. Zolekhian is also a licensed real estate broker in California. Mr. Zolekhian previously practiced in the real estate group of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, an international law firm which is consistently recognized as one of the premier law firms in the world. During his years of practice, Mr. Zolekhian has represented clients on a broad range of real estate transactions ranging from real estate financing transactions totaling into the hundreds of millions of dollars, to single asset real estate purchases from $4 million to $275 million, to leasing transactions encompassing hundreds of thousands of square feet of industrial, warehouse, office, retail and medical space. Over the years, his clients have included Westfield, the National Basketball Association, Maguire Properties, El Pollo Loco, Credit Suisse, Merril Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Zolekhian brings a wealth of experience to the table for each of his clients and works tirelessly to advance their interests.

Education
UCLA, B.A. Business-Economics, magna cum laude
Harvard Law School, J.D.

Admissions
California

OF COUNSEL PROFILES

Glenn W. Calsada
Mr. Calsada has over twenty years of litigation experience representing various parties in complex cases involving real property, wrongful foreclosure, predatory lending, truth in lending, bankruptcy claims and adversary proceedings, debtor-credtior disputes, land use, zoning, environmental, eminent domain, inverse condemnation and planning matters.Mr. Calsada has served as a special counsel for the cities of Los Angeles, Lynwood, Maywood and South Gate regarding contract, real property, land use, planning and redevelopment matters. In addition, he served as General Counsel for the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency where he was responsible for drafting real estate development deals and supervising construction litigation matters. He has also advised various governmental entities on compliance with the Brown Act, Public Records Act, the Public Contract Code and Tort Claims Act.

Mr. Calsada is also an award winning mediator and became a specialist in bankruptcy law after assisting hundreds of home owners facing foreclosure in the 1990s. He received special training in professional mediation at Pepperdine School of Law Institute for Dispute Resolution. In 2002, Mr. Calsada was the most frequently chosen bankruptcy mediator for the entire Central District of California. His experience includes serving as an initial panel member for the Bankruptcy mediation program with the United States Bankruptcy Court and the Los Angeles Superior Court. Since 1999, Mr. Calsada has been certified in bankruptcy law by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Calsada community services includes serving as the President and Pro Bono Legal Counsel of the largest Domestic Violence Transitional Shelter for women and children in the United States.

Education
University of Southern California, B.S.
UCLA School of Law, J.D.

Admissions
California

Matthew Bilinsky
Matthew Bilinsky received his B.A. in History from Cornell University in 2003, graduating with honors, and attended UCLA Law School where he was awarded the Ken Ziffren Scholarship for his achievements in the Entertainment and Media Law and Policy Program.

Mr. Bilinsky's practice encompasses entertainment and real estate transactions, corporate finance, dispute resolution, personal finance and credit resolution. Mr. Bilinsky has served as in-house counsel for a major motion picture producer/financier and represents numerous clients in media and technology. He is well-versed in corporate structuring and distressed credit transactions. Mr. Bilinsky's real estate practice includes representation of property owners, landlords, and tenants, focusing on acquisition/disposition, financing, loan re-negotiation, and litigation matters pertaining to fraud, breach of contract, and landlord/tenant disputes. Additionally, Mr. Bilinsky has completed numerous loan modifications and resolved credit disputes for both individual and corporate clients.

Education
Cornell University, B.A. History
UCLA School of Law, J.D.

Admissions
California

Eric Steiglitz
Eric Steiglitz has experience in a broad range of commercial real estate and finance transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, financings, preferred equity investments, restructurings, sale-leaseback transactions, leases, development and secondary market transactions. Mr. Steiglitz practiced for over four years with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP in Los Angeles, and began his career at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York.

Representative transactions include:

$770,000,000 merger and asset sale of resort casino in Las Vegas, Nevada

$74,018,000 preferred equity investment in portfolio of 4 resort hotels

Joint venture for development of resort casino in Macau

Joint venture for acquisition of hotel in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

Disposition of preferred equity interest in hotel in Miami Beach, Florida

$75,000,000 construction loan, secured by condominium interests in hotel/resort near Telluride, Colorado

$67,000,000 mortgage loan and $15,000,000 mezzanine loan, secured by interests in 4 full-service hotels in four states

$25,000,000 mortgage loan, secured by full-service hotel in Boston, Massachusetts

$20,000,000 mortgage loan and $4,000,000 mezzanine loan, secured by interests in limited service hotels in Maryland and Delaware

$260,000,000 sale of luxury hotels in San Francisco, California and Washington, DC

$40,500,000 acquisition of equity interests in hotel/mixed-use property in New York, New York

$55,000,000 acquisition of resort hotel in Orlando, Florida

$183,000,000 mortgage loan, mezzanine loan and subordinate refinancing, secured by interests in a luxury resort hotel in Palm Desert, California

$40,000,000 acquisition of resort hotel and timeshare condominiums in St. John, US Virgin Islands

Education
Cornell University, B.A.
Columbia University School of Law, J.D.

Admissions
California and New York

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