Practice Areas
For over thirty years Mr. Freeberg has had the pleasure of representing commercial, industrial, retail and residential developers, lenders and investors in real property and business transactions, disputes and partnerships. These matters have included all aspects of real property including acquisition, entitlement, construction, development, joint ventures, leasing and sales.
He prides himself upon discretion, integrity, responsiveness and ability to obtain creative solutions to difficult issues.
Mr. Freeberg's prior litigation experience and extensive business experience allow him to craft business solutions to hopefully avoid future difficulties, and if necessary to provide advice and/or successfully mediate or arbitrate contentious and complex real property/business/partnership litigation.
Recent Transactions
Sale of numerous newspapers and related assets including the San Diego Union Tribune.
Sale of $20,000,000 improved real property located in Los Angeles with contamination issues.
Sale of iconic Southern California resort.
Purchase of numerous multi million dollar residential properties by clients desiring anonymity.
Sale of numerous multi million dollar residential properties.
Numerous matters for exceptionally wealthy individuals involving the highest confidentiality and discretion.
Representation of owner of $40,000,000+ real property portfolio including entitlements, leasing, management and disposition.
Sale of $4,000,000 Copley library.
Representation of multiple owners in large scale mixed use real property dispute over four year period resulting in securing clients' position as the beneficiary of on and offsite infrastructure commitments from adjacent owners.
Management of client's extensive real property portfolio including repair, leasing and ultimate disposition over three year period.
Representation of large hazardous waste processor in relocation to new facilities involving lease, option and future purchase of $13,000,000 facility in Northern California.
Previous Experience
Hundreds of purchase and sale transactions representing developers and investors involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
Real estate counsel responsible for all aspects of the development and construction of America Tower located in downtown San Diego.
Previously outside special counsel for all commercial and residential development by Great American Development Company and many other San Diego based financial institutions involving hundreds of joint ventures and real property and partnership transactions.
Represented numerous national lenders in large construction and A&D loans involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
Numerous receiverships, foreclosures, litigation and workouts involving multi million dollar loans secured by real property.
