Charles, Kane, Burns & Van Marter LLP - Irvine, CA

Elite Business, Real Estate, and Estate Planning Counsel in Irvine

Navigating sophisticated corporate acquisitions, high-stakes tax controversies, and multifaceted commercial transactions requires legal guidance grounded in decades of proven experience. Charles, Kane, Burns and Van Marter LLP offers companies, family offices, and entrepreneurs throughout Southern California the strategic depth expected of large national firms alongside the responsiveness and cost-efficiency of an agile boutique. When organizations and individuals need a lawyer to orchestrate complex property development deals or structure generational wealth transfers, the firm seasoned partners deliver dependable, forward-thinking solutions.

Commercial Real Estate and Property Development Transactions

The firm real estate practice represents regional and institutional commercial developers, shopping center operators, industrial property owners, and manufactured housing communities across California. As dedicated commercial real estate lawyers, the legal team guides clients through every phase of property investment, development, and financing. Key real estate capabilities include:

• Acquisition and disposition structuring for shopping centers, industrial parks, and commercial office developments.
• Negotiation and drafting of complex commercial lease agreements on behalf of retail landlords and corporate tenants.
• Real estate joint ventures, syndication documentation, and private equity equity financing arrangements.
• Counseling affordable housing developers and non-profit organizations on regulatory compliance and project structuring.
• Mobile home park representation, addressing state regulatory matters, ground leasing, and community asset sales.

Corporate Securities, Business Formation, and Mergers

Entrepreneurs launching emerging ventures as well as established corporate enterprises with over one hundred million dollars in annual revenue rely on the firm for corporate governance and transaction execution. Serving as adept business formation lawyers and contract lawyers, the attorneys draft organizational governance instruments, negotiate founder agreements, and oversee corporate restructuring. In capital markets and private equity, the firm drafts term sheets, letters of intent, and private placement memorandums, guiding acquiring and target entities through entire mergers and acquisitions lifecycles while structuring executive compensation and equity incentive programs.

Advanced Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Tax Defense

Protecting substantial family wealth from transfer taxation and administrative delays requires deep statutory knowledge. Partner Brian R. Van Marter, an advanced taxation and estate planning authority with a Master of Laws in Taxation, leads the firm wealth preservation practice. Working as accomplished estate planning lawyers, trusts lawyers, probate lawyers, and tax lawyers, the team designs customized wealth transfer frameworks, handles complex trust administration, and represents fiduciaries in non-contested probates. When tax disputes arise with state taxing bodies or federal authorities, the firm delivers assertive representation in IRS dispute lawyers matters, gift tax audits, and valuation controversies. Clients looking to hire an attorney in Irvine benefit from seasoned partners who personally handle each file without delegating essential work to inexperienced associates.