Business and Real Estate Group

Our Business and Real Estate Group contributes to our clients’ success in a full range of legal matters, from small business transactions to complex, multi-million dollar commercial real estate deals.

Planning, structuring and forming entities; negotiating, reviewing and drafting contracts; providing counseling and negotiating financing mechanisms; strategic partnerships and ventures; tax planning; and mergers and acquisitions.

Development, permitting, planning, zoning, condemnation, eminent domain and environmental matters. The firm handles matters on behalf of both private property owners and public agency clients. The firm regularly makes appearances on behalf of its clients before a wide range of administrative bodies, including the Board of Supervisors, City Councils, Planning Commissions and LAFCO.

Local and state legislative and regulatory matters, permitting, public finance, environmental compliance and issues affecting the structure of local government. The firm has a long history of representing a variety of local governmental agencies, both with respect to ongoing operations, as well as the construction of new public facilities.

Acquisitions, finance, leases, easements, development, syndications and tax deferred exchanges. The firm also counsels its clients with respect to environmental, property taxes and other issues arising in connection with real estate transactions.

What's New

August 27, 2024

Congratulations to Morgan Barnwell Top '40 Under 40' Honoree

“Following the plan, planning the future!” Mullen & Henzell applauds our very own Morgan Barnwell, Top ’40 Under 40’ honoree with Pacific Coast Business Times. The Pacific Coast Business Times announced...

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July 2, 2024

Welcoming Stephanie Gonzalez to Mullen & Henzell!

Mullen & Henzell is pleased to announce Stephanie Gonzalez joined the firm! Stephanie will be an associate attorney in the Labor & Employment Law group.  Stephanie advises and represents employers...

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June 4, 2024

Congratulations Anthony D. Drewry (Labor & Employment Law)

Mullen & Henzell is thrilled to share an exciting milestone within our legal family. Congratulations to our incredibly talented team member, Anthony D. Drewry, who not only conquered the Bar...

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March 11, 2024

Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara and M&H!

Exciting News! Mullen & Henzell has teamed up with Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara to offer exclusive career development opportunities for law school students and graduates at our Santa Barbara...

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