Expansion of DLA Piper's Real Estate practice with the inclusion of Devan Popat in Los Angeles.
DLA Piper Strengthens Real Estate Practice with Devan Popat's Arrival
DLA Piper has bolstered its Real Estate practice with the addition of Devan Popat as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Popat, a highly regarded real estate transactional lawyer, brings extensive experience in complex real estate transactions to the firm.
Popat specializes in advising investors on sophisticated joint ventures, development projects, and real estate finance transactions. He represents lenders in various financing arrangements, and his expertise includes guiding clients through all stages of development projects, from acquisition to financing. Notable among his accomplishments is serving as lead counsel in a $250 million student housing joint venture involving a U.S. investment firm and a South Korean investment manager.
Jerry Neuman, head of DLA Piper's California Real Estate practice, expressed his enthusiasm about Popat's addition, stating, "Devan's deep transactional expertise will significantly enhance our Real Estate practice in Los Angeles, reinforcing our strategic growth in the U.S. real estate market."
Bryan Connolly, US Chair of the Real Estate practice, echoed these sentiments, emphasizing that Popat's sophisticated practice complements DLA Piper's global real estate platform, enhancing their service quality for clients investing in California and nationwide.
DLA Piper's Real Estate practice already boasts over 200 lawyers in the United States and more than 500 professionals worldwide. With Popat's addition, the firm aims to further strengthen its real estate capabilities, both regionally and globally.
Popat's assets are located throughout the United States, making him a valuable asset for DLA Piper's clients investing across the country. His role is a strategic addition aimed at enhancing DLA Piper’s real estate capabilities regionally in California and across the United States.
In summary, Devan Popat is a key new partner whose role is to bolster DLA Piper’s Real Estate practice in Los Angeles through his deep transactional expertise, reinforcing the firm’s strategic growth in the U.S. real estate market.
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Devan Popat, the new partner at DLA Piper, brings extensive experience in real estate finance transactions. His expertise includes representing lenders in various financing arrangements and guiding clients through all stages of development projects, from acquisition to financing.
