Lambert, David B.

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Updated 10/2/2009
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Gilchrist & Rutter

Professional Corporation
1299 Ocean Blvd.. Suite 900

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Phone: 310-393-4000

Fax: 310-394-4700

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Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

David B. Lambert is an associate in the Real Estate Group of Gilchrist & Rutter.  His practice focuses on all aspects of real estate and corporate transactions, including:   representing landlords and tenants in commercial, retail, industrial and telecommunications and data center leases and other lease related matters; representing buyers and sellers of commercial real property; representing real estate developers and/or investors in joint ventures; representing owners in preparing and negotiating construction contracts and architectural services agreements; representing lenders and borrowers in loan transactions secured by real property; representing developers in various aspects of real property development (including development of contaminated properties); representing buyers and sellers of interests in business entities; forming business entities and preparing organizational documents; and providing counsel with respect to land use and environmental issues.   

Mr. Lambert received his J.D. cum laude from Loyola Law School, where he was a Fritz B. Burns Scholar and a Sayre MacNeil Scholar.  In addition, he participated in the Scott Moot Court Honors Board Jessup Team, and was a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society and Order of the Coif.  He obtained a Master of Arts in Economics from California State University, Long Beach and a Masters of Science in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. In addition, Mr. Lambert graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and is a Registered Civil Engineer in the State of California.  

Mr. Lambert was previously an associate in the Los Angeles real estate department of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, and previously worked as a law clerk for Horvitz & Levy LLP.  He also has ten years of prior experience as a Civil Engineer.   

Representative Experience:

  • Represented landlord in connection with leasing nearly 1M square-feet of space at City National Plaza, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Represented landlord in connection with leasing more than 600,000 square feet of office space in a portfolio of properties in San Diego and Orange Counties.
  • Represented landlord in connection with leasing of space at 10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Represented landlord in connection with leasing more than 700,000 square feet of Industrial warehouse Space at Cheli Distribution Center and Ontario Distribution Center
  • Represented a real estate investment trust in the leasing of space in numerous data center-telecommunications properties throughout the country.
  • Represented landlords and tenants in many additional lease transactions and leasing matters throughout the country.
  • Represented a national financial institution in lease transactions for headquarters space and local branch locations in the southwestern portion of the country.
  • Represented a real estate investment trust in the acquisition (for $175M) of a data center property in Arizona and a business operating within the property.
  • Represented a real estate investment trust in the acquisition of numerous data center-telecommunications properties throughout the country.
  • Represented a large media company in the sale (for $125M) of a studio property and related sound stage assets in Hollywood, CA and the lease back by an affiliated television broadcasting company of a portion of the property.
  • Represented a leading private investment firm in the acquisition (for $275M) and refinancing (including mortgage and mezzanine financing in a combined $250M) of a hotel property in Hawaii (located on ground leased property).
  • Represented a leading private investment firm in the acquisition (for $77M) of a hotel property in Arizona.
  • Represented a seller in the sale (for $27M) and lease back of an industrial property in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Drafted the acquisition and disposition agreements for numerous clients for a variety of commercial properties.
  • Represented a large search-engine company in preparation and negotiation of $50M+ construction contracts for large data center projects in several locations throughout the country..
  • Represented landlords and tenants in preparation and negotiation of construction contracts for tenant improvements.
  • Represented multiple clients in joint venture transactions.
  • Represented multiple borrowers in real estate secured loan transactions.
  • Represented multiple companies on property management agreements and service agreements.

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    Real Estate Law

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    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions

    • California

    Professional Associations and Memberships

    • American Bar Association (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law)
    • American Bar Association (Member, Section on State and Local Government Law)
    • State Bar of California (Member, Section on Real Property Law)
    • Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Section on Real Property Law)
    • Registered Civil Engineer (CA License No. 51631)
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    Office Information

    Address

    Professional Corporation
    1299 Ocean Blvd.. Suite 900
    Santa Monica, CA 90401

    Phones

    310-393-4000

    Faxes

    310-394-4700

    Emails

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    Websites

    http://www.gilchristrutter.com

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