Hope Forman, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Oversee M&A project management, including presenting to investment committee, due diligence, negotiations, and integration of new assets into the company’s existing core. • Prepare and manage internal and external parties on any aspect of a transaction, including working with seller and seller’s advisors, investment banks, accountants, lawyers, transaction working group, and integration teams.• Participate in Corporate Development projects and transactions spanning strategic fit, valuation, due diligence, regulatory compliance, financial modeling, purchase agreements/negotiation, governance approvals, and closing checklist management.• Collaborate cross functionally with Legal to design and implement processes and tools to improve efficiency, as well as lead initiatives that support and advance the objectives of the team.• Lead the day-to-day operations and implement a long-term growth plan for the company’s Australian division.

• Negotiated and drafted leases and lease amendments for telecommunications assets. • Developed and maintained contract templates for company including purchase agreements, easement agreements, assignment agreements, confidentiality agreements, SNDAs, etc. • Analyzed and negotiated servicing requests, site modifications, lease amendments, and any other legal issues arising in the management of hundreds of telecommunications assets. • Completed federal and state specific research projects at the request of General Counsel related to various legal matters.

Costa Mesa, California

•Provide tax and legal insight, as well as due diligence assistance on sales, dispositions, joint ventures, and restructuring plans.• Advise clients ranging from high net-worth individuals, to non-profits and billion-dollar investment management funds on various matters related to tax planning, transactions, and compliance with complex regulatory requirements.• Draft various documents on behalf of clients related to matters ranging from C-Suite transactional memoranda to tax controversy matters before the Internal Revenue Service.Selected Transaction Experience:• Advised a large, public real estate investment fund on the sale-leaseback of a prominent hotel on the Las Vegas Strip • Advised a $23B private equity client on the restructuring of their real estate investment fund for optimized tax savings.• Participated in the conversion of a l $30M debt fund into a mortgage REIT.

Anaheim Hills, Ca

-Preparing deposition summaries and other documentation in advance of litigation-Research real estate, construction law and business issues -Assisted in editing 2nd edition of a Contemporary Real Estate textbook for use by college students nationwide-Assisted in writing the 1st edition of a Business Law textbook to be marketed to college students nationwide

Long Beach, Ca

- Conducted legal research and draft legal memoranda in the areas of federal litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, immigration, and criminal and civil procedure.- Submitted referrals to the U.S. Attorney's Office related to on-going, widespread trade and currency violations

Orange County, California Area

- Assist Admissions Team in recruiting prospective students - Provide tours and insight into student life and culture for incoming and current students - Serve as liaison between prospective students and various faculty members - Attend school sponsored events to develop professional relationships with attorneys and judges

Orange County, California Area

- Evidence Fellow for Professor Henry Noyes- Assist students by holding weekly group and individual review sessions to supplement in-class learning.- Create various study materials to aid the students in learning the Federal Rules of Evidence.- Review and provide feedback on practice exams.

Sioux City, Iowa Area

-Researched and drafted legal memoranda for a variety of civil matters, namely real estate transactions -Completed a firm-wide purge of all appropriately aged documents -Managed day-to-day operations of firm and assisted attorneys in a variety of administrative tasks -Prepared legal documentation to assist clients in achieving their business objectives