Chris Ryan Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara, CA, US

Costa Mesa, California, United States

• In-house transactions counsel for Healthpeak Properties, Inc., a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and S&P 500 company that owns and develops high-quality real estate in the three private-pay.

• Represented and counseled national institutional clients on the implications of various federal and state regulations on commercial and residential real estate finance transactions
• Developed and enhanced client relationships as the lead associate and primary client contact in numerous transactions and by providing comprehensive analyses of pertinent legal issues and timely and efficient work.
• Drafted and negotiated finance documentation for transactions secured by real property collateral
• Reviewed and analyzed due diligence matters and agreements (e.g., title, survey, and zoning matters, management agreements, construction documents, purchase agreements, master and ground leases, and organizational.
• Trained and mentored junior associates regarding various aspects of being an associate attorney, including practice-focused skills such as identifying key legal issues and document negotiation and general skills such.

• Advised and consulted with clients on legal risks and implications associated with various aspects of real estate transactions including issues arising during due diligence as well as during complex contract negotiations
• Coordinated and managed legal team in due diligence review for international REIT in multiple acquisitions of ownership interests in properties valued greater than $1.1 billion in the aggregate
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contribution agreements, purchase agreements, loan documents, joint venture agreements and management agreements for various real estate transactions
• Represented clients in industrial and office lease transactions, including drafting and negotiating leases, renewals, subleases, and assignments

• Acted as primary client contact for nationwide industrial developer and managed team of junior associates and paralegals to draft and negotiate various leasing-related documents in connection therewith
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts and organizational documents including purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, joint venture agreements, corporate resolutions, restructure documents, and other.
• Conducted land use due diligence and attended planning commission and city council meetings on behalf of real estate developer in connection with the development of master planned communities consisting of single.

Juris Doctor, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Note Editor, Ohio State Law Journal; Vice President, Business Law Society; Real Estate Law Association; Moritz.

Certificate In The Legal And Business Aspects Of Wine, Wine Law

Bachelor Of Arts, With Honors, Major, History; Minor, English

Activities and Societies: Dean's Honors; Kappa Sigma Fraternity; Residence Halls Association; National Residence Hall Honorary