Alert 04.19.24
Allan Van Vliet advises clients on a wide variety of commercial transactions, with a focus on serving clients in the real estate, construction and energy industries.
Allan regularly represents clients in all phases of the purchase, sale, financing and management of office, industrial, retail, multifamily and hospitality projects and properties. He represents landlords and tenants in the negotiation and drafting of leases for various kinds of commercial properties. Allan’s practice also includes advising clients on how to navigate state and local land use controls and procedures.
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As a member of Pillsbury’s Projects team, Allan represents both property owners and contractors in the preparation of financing, design and construction documents for diverse types of developments and projects, including energy facilities, office spaces, retail spaces, multifamily housing projects, health care facilities and manufacturing facilities.
Allan has advised clients on compliance questions and transactional matters involving state and federal gaming and gambling laws, with respect to both tribal and non-tribal gaming. He also represents both tribal and non-tribal clients in matters involving federal Native American law generally.
Representative Experience
- Negotiated construction contract and related documents on behalf of manufacturer of solar panel components, in connection with the design and construction of a new U.S. assembly facility.
- Represented tenant in the negotiation of lease documents for 40,000 square feet of premier Class A office space in downtown San Francisco, and in the preparation of construction documents for tenant improvement buildout.
- Negotiated and facilitated disposition of distressed 1.1 million square foot office building.
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- Advised manufacturer operating in energy and transportation sectors on the construction of new high-technology factory, and in the negotiation and preparation of commercial offtake agreements for manufactured products.
- Represented operator of renewable energy projects in the diligence and acquisition of portfolio of solar and wind generation facilities.
Professional Highlights
Articles
- “Parking Reform Takes Off on the West Coast,” Republished in The Real Estate Finance Journal, April 2023
- “Adaptive Reuse: Creative Reimagining of Former Office Space to Address Differing Demands,” Republished in The Real Estate Finance Journal, March 2023
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Blog Posts
- “Women’s Professional Sports Continues to Grow by Courts (and Rinks) and Bounds,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel
- “Sustainable, Versatile and Resilient: How Mass Timber Construction Can Shake Up the Building Industry,” Pillsbury’s Gravel2Gavel
Education
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J.D., Stanford Law School, 2020
M.S., Stanford University, 2020
School of EarthB.A., Occidental College, 2015
summa cum laude
Admissions
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California
Oregon