K. William Neuman concentrates his practice in real estate and general business matters. He has represented both sponsors and investors in the formation and operation of numerous large- and medium-sized real estate investment funds and private equity joint ventures. He has also represented numerous businesses in their formation, operation and commercial activities, including acquisitions of other businesses.

Mr. Neuman's practice has encompassed a broad range of real estate and business activities, including the acquisition, development, financing, operation and disposition of various office buildings, industrial projects, shopping centers, hotels, planned development projects and entitled real estate. He provides knowledgeable guidance in the selection and documentation of the appropriate structures for various business activities. Mr. Neuman also assists businesses with their ongoing business activities, including the negotiation and documentation of their involvement in joint venture transactions.

He has counseled numerous institutional and private developers, lenders, investors, owners, operating businesses and construction companies. He has represented owners, investors, landlords, ground lessors and tenants in highly sophisticated tax and accounting driven development, joint venture and leasing activities, tax deferred exchanges, and development of environmentally sensitive or contaminated land.

Experience

Mr. Neuman's experience includes:

• Continuing representation of the general partner in the formation and financing of its tenth multi-tiered fund, which collectively represents an aggregate committed equity capital in excess of $3 billion with a variety of financing methods, including most recently, subscription line financing
• Forming private REITs for tax-efficient investment in various real estate assets
• Representing the manager in the formation of a multi-tiered joint venture to acquire and redevelop a major headquarters building in San Francisco
• Representing a major credit card processing company with regard to a multitude of leasing and subleasing transactions
• Representing a multi-national corporation in the disposition of a subsidiary's headquarters campus (which Mr. Neuman had earlier assisted in developing)
• Representing the ownership of a high-rise San Francisco office building with respect to its management and leasing transactions
• Representing numerous commercial and industrial users in the development of campus and other facilities, including high-tech and biotech facilities

Pro Bono Activities

Mr. Neuman has been actively involved in pro bono real estate and corporate matters with various community nonprofit organizations, including:

• Affordable Housing Associates
• Concord Community Economic Development Organization
• Eastside Arts Alliance
• Rehabilitation Services of Northern California
• ACLU of Northern California
• Outer Sunset Merchants Professional Association
• SF Smiles
• Swords to Plowshares

His pro bono work has been recognized frequently, including the Humanitarian Award from the Berkeley Food & Housing Project.

He has also served on the board of directors of the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation.

Previous Experience

Before joining Schiff Hardin, Mr. Neuman was a shareholder from 1981 to 2008 in the Real Estate Group at Heller Ehrman LLP, where he served in many senior management positions, including managing shareholder of the San Francisco office. Previously, he served as a judge and senior prosecutor in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1972 to 1976, retiring from the Naval Reserve as a Captain.

Awards and Honors

AV Rated — Martindale-Hubbell

Northern California Super Lawyers — Real Estate