Andrew Schmerzler is a partner in the firm's corporate and real estate department. He has extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of and for public and privately held entities; equity and debt financing transactions, including both public offerings and private placements (including venture capital and mezzanine financing transactions); and acquisitions, dispositions, financing and leasing of real property, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing and leasing of apartment complexes, office buildings, shopping centers, movie theatres, amusement parks, restaurants, retail and industrial locations.

Mr. Schmerzler also has significant experience in corporate and securities transactions and counseling; the negotiation and documentation of joint ventures, partnerships and strategic alliances for public and privately held entities; intellectual property acquisitions, licensing and financing; and employment, consulting and stock option agreements.

Mr. Schmerzler's recent significant representations include:

• Representation of an investment bank in connection with the initial closing, servicing and/or "work out" of numerous debt and equity financings of residential and golf course developments in southern California.
• Representation of motion picture theatre exhibitors in the acquisition, development and disposition of movie theatres and movie theatre chains.
• Representation of investment funds in the acquisition, operation and disposition of technology and consumer product portfolio companies.
• Representation of a movie studio in the sale of its theme park in Germany.
• Representation of a movie studio in matters related to the sale of one of its auxiliary studio locations, including the negotiation and documentation of certain "take back" financing.
• Representation of motion picture theatre owners and specialty retailers in the negotiation and documentation of numerous management agreements and leases (including ground leases) for space at a variety of locations.
• Acting as "outside" general counsel for a number of companies, including one of the largest motion picture advertising companies in Los Angeles.

Mr. Schmerzler is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. He received a B.A. with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986, and received his J.D. from UCLA in 1989.

Mr. Schmerzler is a member of the Board of Directors of The Wonder of Reading, a nonprofit organization committed to advancing children's literacy in Los Angeles public elementary schools.

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