Overview
Douglas A. Praw is a partner in Holland & Knight's Los Angeles and Century City offices and serves as the West Coast Real Estate Practice Group Leader. His practice focuses on commercial real estate, including the representation of public and private REITs, public companies, commercial banks, hedge funds, private equity groups, educational institutions, and family office investors in connection with the acquisition, sale, development, leasing, ground leasing, and financing of a variety of asset classes, including office buildings, mixed-use projects, hotels, sports and entertainment districts, medical office buildings, multifamily and residential developments, industrial parks and retail centers. He also provides strategic advice on various public financing and public infrastructure projects. Mr. Praw holds his Series 63 and 82 licenses.
For his extensive experience in a wide range of real estate and public finance matters, Mr. Praw has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and has been recognized as one of the top "40 Under 40" most successful and youngest stars of the Southern California real estate industry. Mr. Praw has also written articles published in American City & County magazine, Water Impact, The California Real Estate Journal, Western Real Estate Business and Builder and Developer.
Representative Experience
Credentials
- Southwestern Law School, J.D.
- Washington University in St. Louis, B.S.
- California
- Urban Land Institute
- Washington University in St. Louis, Alumni Board of Governors
- Southwestern Law School, Board of Trustees
- United in Harmony, Board Member
- Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Advisory Board
- The Legal 500 USA, Real Estate and Construction: Land Use/Zoning, 2016; Real Estate, 2018, 2019, 2024
- Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide, Real Estate, 2013-2017, 2021-2024
- LA's Leaders of Influence - Thriving in Their 40s, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2023
- Los Angeles County Commercial Real Estate: Trends, Updates and Visionaries magazine, Los Angeles Times, Commercial Real Estate Visionary: Professional Services Advisor, 2022
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Real Estate Law, 2019-2025
- Holland & Knight Pro Bono All-Star, 2021
- Top Author, Real Estate Industry, JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards, 2018
- Guide to the World’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers, Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides, 2015
- Who's Who in L.A. Law: Angelenos to Know in Real Estate Law – Los Angeles Business Journal, 2013
- Southern California Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine, 2006-2016
- Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2017
- 40 Under 40, Real Estate Southern California magazine
- Who's Who in Real Estate – Los Angeles Business Journal, 2005