Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Names Three Attorneys To Partnership
LOS ANGELES – Jan. 2, 2024 – Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate in the United States, proudly announces the election of three attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1st. These partners advise the top businesses, institutions, and individuals in the real estate, land use, construction, and renewable energy industries on their most complex legal and business matters.
"Our new partners represent the best of Cox Castle, and their diverse areas of expertise reflect the Firm’s commitment to providing the breadth and depth of services to our clients which we feel are critical to achieving successful outcomes,” said Mathew Wyman, co-chair, Cox Castle. “They have deep legal and real estate industry knowledge, are business savvy, and excel at finding new and creative ways to help clients achieve their goals. These are attributes which we as a Firm value highly and believe are essential to providing excellent legal services to our clients. So, it is a privilege to welcome them as partners and we look forward to their future success.”
The new partners are:
Veena Beglinger (San Francisco) is a real estate and land use attorney representing clients in all aspects of land development and real estate transactions and has a particular expertise in the renewable energy sector and water rights. She also advises clients on construction, operational, and property management related issues. One focus of her practice is site assembly, title and survey review, infrastructure development (sewer, water, etc.), and subdivision map act issues. Veena also has extensive experience advising both developers and lenders on a broad range of renewable energy projects.
Tyler Dockins (Orange County) is a construction attorney primarily representing owners and contractors. He has negotiated and drafted billions of dollars in construction and design agreements, as well as consultant and land development contracts for multifamily, condominium, hotel, industrial, casino, retail, office, data center, luxury residential, medical and research facilities, public school and other public facilities, storage, and senior and assisted living facilities.
Rachel Jones (San Francisco) is a land use and natural resources attorney with a focus on land development and renewable energy projects. She advises clients at all stages of project development on public and private land. She guides clients through the local, state, and federal permitting and entitlement process, provides environmental due diligence for project finance transactions, and counsels clients with ongoing land use and natural resource compliance needs. Rachel’s areas of expertise include environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, land use entitlements under California's Planning and Zoning Law, project approvals under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, compliance with federal and state species protection laws, and wetlands and waters regulation under state and federal law. She also has deep expertise with water supply planning, water conservation, water recycling, and the development of large water infrastructure projects.
About Cox Castle
Cox Castle was founded in Los Angeles in 1968, with the goal of providing superior and comprehensive legal services to businesses, institutions, and individuals in all aspects of the real estate, finance, and construction industries. Cox Castle is now one of the largest full-service law firms specializing in real estate in the United States with more than 140 transactional attorneys and litigators in its Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Francisco offices.
The firm has substantial expertise in matters involving land and improved property acquisitions and dispositions; joint ventures; single and multifamily residential development; land use, entitlement, and regulatory compliance (including coastal commission and condemnation); office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use development, leasing, and management; commercial lending and institutional investment; loan workouts and financial restructuring; construction; resort and hospitality; labor and employment; risk management and insurance; environmental compliance; renewable energy and natural resources; and tax and estate planning. For more information, please visit www.coxcastle.com.