Victor De la Cruz , chair of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP’s land use practice, advises a broad range of clients on high-stakes development, entitlement, and regulatory matters across California. His recent work includes representing a leading waste management company in franchise agreements, facility entitlements, and litigation defense on projects exceeding $1bn in value. He also counsels a major Los Angeles university in litigation and entitlement disputes tied to campus expansion, with matters valued at over $100m. Beyond these, De la Cruz advises cultural institutions, nonprofits, and international event organizers on large-scale, complex projects.
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Clients clés
- Athens Services
- Mount Saint Mary’s University
- Self-Realization Fellowship
- The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
- Bicycle Transit Systems
- Orange Barrel Media
- Ike Smart City
- The California Endowment
- LoanCore Capital
- Toll Brothers
- Sun Communities
- Rising Realty
- The Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel
Points forts
Representing Athens Services in its Southern California expansion, including securing a contested Thousand Oaks franchise agreement and entitlements for a $1bn Irwindale facility capable of processing 6,000 tons of waste daily.
Successfully represented Mount Saint Mary’s University in preserving critical easement rights in a high-profile lawsuit against the Getty Center and in defending entitlements for its $100m Wellness Pavilion, overcoming three CEQA lawsuits and neighborhood opposition to secure unanimous city approval.