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Michael B. Davis

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Areas of Expertise

  • Real Estate
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Property Management
  • Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions
  • Real Estate Development
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With a background that includes having worked within the real estate industry, Michael Davis understands his clients’ business needs as he advises clients on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and sales, financing and leasing.

Institutional residential and commercial landlords look to Mike for guidance on a wide range of operational and property management matters. Before joining the firm, Mike served as senior in-house counsel at prop-tech company Divvy Homes, where he supported the purchase and sale of thousands of residential properties across nine states. In addition, he previously worked in the Real Estate department of two national law firms in Northern California.

Education

University of California, Berkeley School of Law; J.D., 2017

University of California, Berkeley; B.A., history and Celtic studies, 2013

Bar Admissions

California

Accolades

Selected for inclusion in Northern California Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2021 and 2022

Experience

  • Successfully represented the majority owner of a 60-unit apartment complex on the sale of its interest in the complex.
  • Represented a NYSE-listed insurance company, as lender, on approximately $500 million in senior secured real estate loans.
  • Advised an investment fund on the equity raise and purchase of several apartment complexes.
  • Negotiated a $60 million loan refinance secured by an industrial property on behalf of the borrower.
  • As in-house counsel, provided legal support for the purchase and sale of approximately 4,000 residential properties and related property management matters across nine states.

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