With more than 140 attorneys, Sheppard Mullin has one of the largest, most diverse and experienced real estate, energy, land use and environmental practices of any AmLaw 50 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:

• Bankruptcy & Restructuring
• CEQA Documentation and Defense
• Commercial Leasing
• Common Interest
• Distressed Real Estate Loan Workouts and Enforcement
• Environmental
• Historic Preservation
• Joint Venture and Entity Formation
• Land Use Litigation
• Land Use Planning and Entitlements
• Public Lands
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Finance
• Real Estate Litigation
• Real Estate Portfolio Transactions
• Water
• Wetlands & Endangered Species

 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

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• California Extends Carbon Market through 2045 with Modest Changes; Provides Market Stability and Reaffirms the State’s Climate Commitments
  09.24.2025
• Comprehensive Guide to Trump’s Executive Actions on ESG, DEI & Environmental Policy
  08.19.2025
• California SB-1103: What Landlords Need to Know About New Rights for Small Business Tenants
  07.17.2025
• New CEQA Exemptions in 2025: Streamlining Housing & Infrastructure Development in California
  07.09.2025
• San Diego ADU Incentive Rollback Sheds Light on California Housing Woes
  07.01.2025
• Trial Court Strikes Down California’s Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Requirements
  06.16.2025
• Supreme Court Restores Agency Deference In NEPA Reviews
  05.29.2025
• Unpacking EPA’s PFAS Announcement: Addressing Contamination with Ambiguity Ahead
  05.22.2025
• Navigating the Legal Soup: A New “Short-Form” Recipe for Prop 65 Warnings on Food and Beverages
  05.06.2025
• Primer on Commercial Real Estate Loan Workouts and Right-Sizing
  04.30.2025
• California Leaders Move to Support Energy Storage
  03.24.2025
• The First Wave: U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canada (or not?), Mexico (or not?), and China (well, yeah, probably so)
  02.06.2025
• Understanding AB 303: Potential Impacts for California BESS Project Development
  01.28.2025
• Tracking the New Administration’s Executive Actions Changes
  01.23.2025
• Trump Tariffs Survival Guide: 10 Strategies for U.S. Importers
  01.22.2025
• NYSERDA Issues Request for Information in Preparation for Sixth OREC Solicitation with Transmission Issues in the Forefront
  01.09.2025
• BOEM Announces Comment Period on California Offshore Wind Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
  11.25.2024
• Offshore Wind in the Second Trump Administration
  11.20.2024
• First Commercial Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Gulf of Maine Completed
  11.11.2024