January 5, 2021 – LOS ANGELES, CA.  Stubbs Alderton & Markiles announced today that it represented client, Venice Pacific Investments, LP, over a two-year period in a $162M transaction for the sale of its properties located at 8771 Washington Boulevard, 8876-8888 Venice Boulevard, 8825 National Boulevard and 8829 and 8833 National Boulevard.

SA&M attorneys representing Venice Pacific Investments in the sale transaction included Jonathan Hodes, Michael Shaff, with assistance from Stubbs Alderton & Markiles paralegal Cynthia Otero.

Jonathan Hodes:  Jonathan Hodes specializes in buy side and sell side domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs, leveraged buy-outs, leveraged recaps, mezzanine and senior debt financing transactions, work-outs and secured lending and leasing transactions.

Jonathan’s focus emphasizes M&A activity in the middle market and also includes representation of emerging growth companies from inception through various tiers of venture capital and growth financing often with the goal of an exit through a sale, merger, IPO or other corporate finance transaction. He devotes significant time to private equity deals with an emphasis on add on portfolio acquisitions to existing platforms, and dispositions of portfolio companies.

Michael Shaff:  Michael Shaff specializes in all aspects of federal income taxation. Mr. Shaff has served as a trial attorney with the Office of the Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service for three years. Mr. Shaff is certified by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California as a specialist in tax law. Mr. Shaff is a past Chair of the Tax Section of the Orange County Bar Association. He is co-author of the “Real Estate Investment Trusts Handbook” published annually by West Group.

The Stubbs Alderton & Markiles' Mergers & Acquisition Group advises clients in connection with a full range of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions, both public and private, domestic and international.  For more information about the Mergers & Acquisitions practice at SA&M, please contact M&A Practice Co-Chair Jonathan Hodes at jhodes@stubbsalderton or (818) 444-4508.