Doug Van Gessel

Doug Van Gessel is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Van Gessel represents clients in all aspects of commercial real estate, with principal focuses on (i) development and structuring of major projects, (ii) creative financial transactions, including construction, term and mezzanine debt, joint ventures and synthetic lease financing, (iii) acquisitions and dispositions, (iv) workouts and restructurings of real estate-secured loans and equity investments, (v) office, industrial and retail leasing and subleasing, and (vi) negotiation of architectural, construction, management and consulting agreements.

Mr. Van Gessel is actively involved in pro bono and community service activities in the San Francisco Bay Area and writes and speaks on numerous real estate topics to various trade and bar organizations.

Education

• J.D., University of Michigan, 1987
• B.A., University of Michigan, 1982, high distinction

Articles

• When Good Leases Go Bad: Workout Strategies for Landlords and Tenants, May 1, 2009
• Purchase and Sale of Distressed Real Estate-Secured Loans, Real Estate Finance, April 1, 2009
• Real Estate Loan Workouts, Bloomberg Law Reports, April 1, 2009
• Real Estate-Secured Loan Workouts: The Borrower’s View, Journal of Bankruptcy Law, April 1, 2009
• Subleasing Concerns, The Marin Lawyer, March 2009
• When Good Leases Go Bad: Workout Strategies For Landlords and Tenants, The Marin Lawyer, March 2009
• Biotechnology Leasing Issues, February 20, 2009
• Purchase and Sale of Distressed Real Estate-Secured Loans, February 2009
• Subleasing Concerns, February 2009
• Subleasing Concerns, February 1, 2009
• When Good Leases Go Bad: Workout Strategies for Landlords and Tenants, February 2009

Events

• Space Requirements for Start-Up Companies, December 17, 2009, Third Thursday Emerging Company Webinars