Lawyers / Professionals

Mr. Becket's practice is concentrated in the areas of national real property law with an emphasis on the representation of telecommunications companies, corporate facilities leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, high-end landlord and tenant representations, project development, project finance and commercial brokerage representations.

Leasing

Mr. Becket has represented landlords and tenants in office, industrial, retail and land leases for projects ranging in size from 1,000 square feet to more than 1,000,000 square feet. Representations have included (i) leases for more than 20 international, national and regional law firms; (ii) leases, licenses and easements for in excess of 3,000 communications sites, as well as complex master tower agreements and collocation agreements; (iii) leases for large build-to-suit corporate campus and industrial facilities; (iv) high-rise office building corporate headquarters facilities; and (v) multiple retail store and big box transactions. Clients have included Verizon Wireless and its constituent partnerships and business entities, South Coast Plaza, One Town Center Associates, Center Tower Associates, QLogic Corporation, Plaza Tower Associates, Geologistics, CNN, Scripto-Tokai Corporation, Taco Bell, Inc., Grand American, Inc. and U.S. Trust of California, Inc.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Mr. Becket serves as counsel for buyers and sellers in all types of real estate sale and exchange transactions. Clients have included Verizon Wireless, South Coast Plaza, Santa Ana F/C Development Venture, Fashion Square Venturers, Grand American, Inc.

Financing Transactions

Mr. Becket regularly represents borrowers in connection with real property financings of up to $100,000,000. Clients have included South Coast Plaza, One Town Center Associates, Center Tower Associates, Plaza Tower Associates, Far West Segerstrom Partners I , Sunflower Associates and Pasadena Foothill Associates.

Brokerage Representations

Mr. Becket regularly serves as counsel to commercial brokerage professionals including The Staubach Company, in connection with both enterprise and individual agent rights, responsibilities and liabilities including contract disputes.

Development Projects

Mr. Becket has been primary counsel in large size development projects ranging from a 1,000-room hotel in Beijing, China, to a 1,000,000-square-foot office project in Santa Monica, California.