Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that the lawyers from Pircher, Nichols & Meeks LLP in Los Angeles, one of the nation's premier real estate law firms, have joined its ranks and will constitute the firm's new Century City office.
The new office includes Partners Stevens Carey, John Irons, William Jackson III, David Packer, Ariel Robinson, Michael Scheinberg, Eric Shortz and Jennifer White. Also joining are Of Counsels John Cauble, Kathleen Hogaboom, Angela Koerber, Richard MacCracken and Stephanie Silvers, along with Associates Justin Adofina, Anna Ayar, Benjamin Bottehsazan and Douglas Merkel.
"Holland & Knight's client-focused mission and team-oriented culture perfectly align with the strengths, values and vision we have all maintained at Pircher, Nichols & Meeks," said Ariel Robinson, who will serve as executive partner of the office. "Though it's the end of an era for our firm, we're now able to provide our clients with greater representation in markets where they're conducting business and offer them expanded legal services with the deep and talented bench of Holland & Knight attorneys."
The addition enables Holland & Knight, which has one of the largest real estate practices in the U.S., to strengthen its capabilities in complex real estate transactions and dedicate more resources to its real estate clients while continuing to expand its presence in California. The new office joins the firm's existing California offices in downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County.
"The four decades-long reputation, experience and relationships of the partners at Pircher, Nichols & Meeks made this an attractive opportunity as we look to continue the strategic expansion of both our real estate practice as well as the firm's presence on the West Coast," said Holland & Knight Managing Partner Steven Sonberg. "We are enthusiastic about our future together, and we're confident that the added resources and scale will create new opportunities for our lawyers and provide significant value for our clients."
Founded in 1983, Pircher, Nichols & Meeks has represented many of the most well-known and active equity funds, financial institutions, venture capitalists, real estate investment trusts, pension funds and other institutional and private investors nationwide. Pircher, Nichols & Meeks is ranked as a national first-tier firm in Real Estate Law in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide.
With nearly 300 lawyers nationally, Holland & Knight's Real Estate Section is ranked among the nation's best by Chambers USA, which notes the firm's strength in representing clients on complex mixed-use developments and hospitality projects, as well as its land use and zoning experience.