Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental

With more than 120 attorneys, Sheppard Mullin has one of the largest, most diverse and experienced real estate, energy, land use and environmental practices of any AmLaw 100 firm. We represent builders, developers, investors, lenders, owners, retailers, major landowners, nonprofits and local agencies in key markets in the United States and internationally. We leverage the breadth of our experience, industry connections and market knowledge to deliver full-service counsel and holistic solutions to meet our clients’ needs. Our attorneys work as a seamless team with a single goal – to help you create value in an ever-changing environment.

Services

We provide the full range of land use and transactional services:

• Acquisitions and Dispositions
• Bankruptcy and Workouts
• CEQA Documentation and Defense
• Commercial Leasing
• Common Interest
• Financing
• Environmental
  • Administrative Advocacy and Criminal Defense
  • Cleanup and Remediation
  • Compliance
  • Due Diligence
  • Legislative
  • Litigation
  • Permitting and Development
  • Wetlands & Endangered Species
• Historic Preservation
• Joint Venture and Entity Formation
• Land Use Litigation
• Land Use Planning and Entitlements
• Permitting and Regulatory Compliance
• Public Private Partnerships
• Real Estate Litigation
• Real Estate Tax

 We are experienced in many industries and with numerous assets:

Assets

• Affordable Housing
• Brownfield
• Commercial
  • Data Center
  • Distribution/Warehouse
  • Industrial
  • Office
• Hotel
• Infrastructure
• Master Planned Communities
• Mixed-Use
• Multi-family
• Redevelopment
• Research and Development
• Residential Homebuilding
• Institutional
  • Hospital
  • Medical office
  • Education campuses
  • Senior Care and Assisted Living

Cost-Effective, Positive Results

We understand our clients need to manage legal expenses closely. We staff our matters leanly and partner with our clients to ensure we provide the right people and resources on each matter. We use legal assistants and specialists whenever possible for services such as due diligence, title review, closing logistics and land use planning. We are committed to structuring alternative fee arrangements that meet our clients’ needs and work with our internal pricing and project management team to meet our clients’ budgets – with no surprises.

Podcasts & Webinars

Articles

Books

Events

• Visit our Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
• Visit our Energy Law Blog

• City Council says Yes to the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
  12.05.2024
• BOEM Announces Comment Period on California Offshore Wind Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
  11.25.2024
• City of Yes for Housing Opportunity Update
  11.22.2024
• DC Circuit Rejection of CEQ Authority Leaves NEPA Review in Limbo
  11.22.2024
• EPA Designation of PFAS as Chemicals of Special Concern Expands TRI Reporting Requirements for Nearly 200 PFAS
  11.21.2024
• Offshore Wind in the Second Trump Administration
  11.20.2024
• California Aims to Revolutionize Packaging and Food Ware: Answers to Key Questions about Recycling, Composting and Source Reduction Requirements
  11.15.2024
• PFAS Questions Every Company Needs to Ask Now: Have any of our products contained PFAS? Do we use PFAS at any of our facilities?
  11.13.2024
• California Adds New Options to Growing Menu of Prop 65 Warning Labels for Foods Containing Acrylamide, Citing “Additional Guidance” from the Ninth Circuit
  11.12.2024
• First Commercial Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Gulf of Maine Completed
  11.11.2024
• Dispute Resolution Considerations in Construction Contracts
  10.31.2024
• Sustainability Reporting Obligations for EU and Non-EU Companies: The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
  10.18.2024
• A New Hope for the Future of Mitigated Negative Declarations: The Logistics of Warehouse Storage Greenhouse Gas Analysis
  10.16.2024
• Central Atlantic Auction – Key Takeaways and Next Steps
  10.08.2024
• Navigating Construction Contracts in the Energy Sector – Insights from Sheppard Mullin’s Webinar Series
  08.29.2024
• Green Hydrogen in the US: Insights from Sheppard Mullin’s Energy Team
  06.25.2024
• Navigating the Solarscape: Our Handy Solar Tariffs Cheat Sheet
  06.24.2024
• Claiming Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits and Deductions on Your 2024 Return? Make Sure You Complied with the Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements
  04.03.2024
• 6 Key Considerations for Selling Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity to the Federal Government
  03.20.2024