Murakami, Mark K.

Carlsmith Ball LLP
ASB Tower
Suite 2200
1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.523.2561
Fax: 808.523.0842
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Lawyer Overview
Mark Murakami is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Real Estate, Land Use & Hospitality Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on complex real estate transactions, commercial real estate development and operations with an emphasis on purchases and sales of property, retail and office lease negotiation and administration, multi-party development agreements, dedication of infrastructure projects to governmental authorities, real estate subdivisions, and easements. He has extensive experience in Land Court (Torrens System) matters. He was recently selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011 for Real Estate Law.
Representative Matters
James Campbell Company and Affiliates Lead counsel on large sale transactions with developers of retail and commercial projects in the City of Kapolei and large tracts of agriculturally zoned land. Recent negotiations include projects involving sales to large and small scale retail and office developers and large land holdings in Kunia, Pupukea and Kahuku on the Island of Oahu. Assists with ongoing administration and compliance with terms of master CC&Rs for the City of Kapolei.
Real Property Drafting and implementation of development agreements, joint development and for construction of regional infrastructure by major landowners, and declarations of covenants controlling land use planning, design guidelines, owner associations and infrastructure development for large and small resort and commercial developments. Ongoing negotiations with various governmental entities to dedicate park, roadways, sewage, and drainage infrastructure systems.
Land Court All aspects of Land Court matters, including non-judicial and judicial proceedings.
Judicial Clerkship
- Chief Justice Herman T.F. Lum (Retired/Deceased), Supreme Court, State of Hawaii
Distinctions
- Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011 for Real Estate Law
Affiliations
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, American Bar Association
- Better Business Bureau Foundation of Hawaii, Board Member
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate, Land Use & Hospitality
West Practice Categories
Real Estate Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Hawaii
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
J.D., cum laude - University of Hawaii
B.B.A., With Distinction
Office Information
Address
ASB Tower
Suite 2200
1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phones
808.523.2561
Faxes
808.523.0842



