• Danna Kozerski Elected into The American College of Real Estate Lawyers

    Danna Kozerski has been elected as a Fellow of The American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), the premier organization of U.S. real estate lawyers. Admission is by invitation only after a rigorous screening process. ACREL’s distinguished, nationally-known lawyers have been elected to fellowship for their outstanding legal ability, experience and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of real estate law. Danna is one of only 18 lawyers chosen nationally as a new member of ACREL in 2013, and one of only four in California.

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  • Coblentz Represents Auto Dealers in Acquisition of Carlsen Volvo

    Coblentz represented Tom Price and Adam Simms, well known auto dealers, in their acquisition of Carlsen Volvo in Palo Alto, CA.  We advised the buying entity, Price – Simms LLC, on the asset purchase including the related real estate work which  involved third parties.  The transaction was closed on an accelerated basis.  The financial terms are not being publicly disclosed.

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  • Coblentz Counsels 17Feet in Acquisition of Certain Assets by Google

    Paul Tauber and Jeffry Bernstein represented the digital design darling, 17Feet Inc., in the acquisition of certain of its assets by Google. Inc. 17Feet partners with companies of all sizes to help move digital products forward through design, user experience, strategy and project management.  The talented company was honored at the 2012 Horizon Interactive Awards, a prestigious international competition, where it garnered international accolades for its outstanding achievement among interactive media producers.  Awards included work for Simraceway, Pac-12 Network, Work.com, Slashdot Mobile Web, and nonprofits California Budget Challenge and ACLU.  Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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  • Coblentz named a California “Top Ranked Law Firm” by Martindale-Hubbell®

    Coblentz is recognized as a California “Top Ranked Law Firm” for the number of its attorneys who have achieved the AV® Preeminent rating™. More than half of Coblentz’s partners have earned an AV Preeminent® rating. Out of nearly 43,000 firms considered, Coblentz is one of only 222 firms recognized. California’s Top Ranked Law Firms™ is found in The Wall Street Journal and The Recorder, as well as The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal, and LAW.COM.

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  • Coblentz Represents Acquisition of Tradar Limited to Eze Software Group

    Coblentz’s Business Chair, Paul Tauber, represented Tradar Limited in its acquisition by Eze Software Group, an independent provider of global, multi-asset class investment technology backed by leading global private investment firm, TPG.  Tradar specializes in accounting and portfolio management software for hedge funds and other asset managers and will be part of the Eze Software Group.  Eze Software Group offers investment management software products from front office to back office with a fully integrated global platform.  Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. DAC Beachcroft LLP served as UK counsel for Tradar in this cross border transaction.

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  • Coblentz clients’ projects win awards from SF Business Times “Real Estate Deals of the Year”

    Congratulations to Coblentz clients’ projects recognized in the following categories:

    Winner, Rehab and Renovation: The Exploratorium
    Winner, Office Lease, Suburban: PG&E
    Winner, Health: Sutter Eden Medical Center
    Finalist, Office Lease, Suburban: SuccessFactor
    Finalist, Office Sale, San Francisco: 680 Folsom
    Finalist, Bargain: Flynn Properties
    Finalist, Land: Bay Meadows

    Click here to see the full list of winners and finalists and their categories recognized in the San Francisco Business Times Real Estate Deals of the Year Awards.

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  • Pamela Duffy Named as Finalist in Euromoney LMG 2013 America’s™ Women in Business Law Awards

    Euromoney Legal Media Group, a UK publication, will host its award ceremony on June 5th in New York to recognize the best lawyer in each practice area. Pamela Duffy was selected to this short list for national recognition in Real Estate and joins a group of distinguished women from the firms of Cleary Gottlieb, Jones Day, Fulbright & Jaworski and Paul Weiss.

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  • Coblentz Counsels Kabbage Inc. in Securing $75 Million Credit Facility

    Corporate partner Paul Tauber represented Atlanta-based Kabbage Inc. in securing a $75 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital and Thomvest Ventures. Kabbage Inc. is the leading online provider of small business financing. Following a successful Series C round of financing in September when it raised $30 million, the additional credit enables Kabbage Inc. to continue to provide growth and working capital to businesses that sell products online. Click here to read the featured article from Forbes.

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