Negeen Ben-Cohen Esq.

• Represented Miramax film studio in negotiating headquarters lease and construction contracts, as well as several other leases and location agreements;
• Negotiated transaction documents and completed due diligence process on behalf of sellers and purchasers of office buildings, multifamily developments, retail centers, and industrial assets;
• Negotiated lease documents on behalf of commercial landlords and tenants;
• Represented restaurant and club businesses in lease negotiations, liquor license, and other permit processes;
• Represented investors in private placement transactions for hospitality ventures;
• Joint venture, acquisition and financing of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on behalf of DLJ Merchant Banking;
• Financing of the $3.8 billion management led acquisition of multinational hotel and resort company Kerzner International Ltd. on behalf of Credit Suisse;
• Represented Credit Suisse in various land development financings including Lake Las Vegas;
• Redevelopment and financing of the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas on behalf of Majestic Realty Co.;
• Handled corporate matters for Kilroy Realty Corporation;
• Represented Deutsche Bank in various transactions with real estate companies including Tishman Speyer and Macerich;
• Represented investors in sale and financing of Dakota Mountain Lodge in Park City;
• Handled development and financing matters for REIT clients including HCP, Inc. and AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

Mrs. Ben-Cohen earned her law degree with honors in 2005 from the Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. While at Boalt Hall, Mrs. Ben-Cohen was a member of the editorial board of the Berkeley Business Law Journal. She completed a joint degree in political science and economics at Columbia University, earning her B.A. cum laude in 2001.

• OVDPs: The IRS Should Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
  Tax Notes International, August 11, 2014
• IRS’s Offshore Bait and Switch: The Case for FAQ 35
  Daily Tax Report, March 9, 2011
• Panelist, “A Different View on Credit Agreements: Representing the Borrower”, ABA Section of Business Law, Institute for Young Lawyers, April 10, 2008.
• “Commercial Loan Workouts,” chapter co-author in the Business Workouts Manual (2 ed.).

Mrs. Ben-Cohen has taken an active role in her community and local organizations. Mrs. Ben-Cohen was elected in 2025 to the Board of Trustees of Palisades Charter High School. She also serves as the Vice President of Finance and Fundraising of the Parent Booster Board of Paul Revere Charter Middle School. She was a board member on the Los Angeles Real Estate Council of City of Hope from 2006-2013. She was also invited to be a member of the Recruiting Committee of Latham & Watkins during her time at the firm and served in that capacity for two years. Mrs. Ben-Cohen was previously member of the board of the Warner Avenue Foundation, serving as the Director of the Annual Fund in 2019-2021, a position in which she helped raise over $800,000 in one campaign to provide much needed resources for the public school. She also served as the Director of the Warner Corporate Sponsorship Program from 2021-2023. She served on the board of the Early Childhood Center of Sinai Temple from 2014-2019, as well as serving as the Chairwoman of Sinai Temple’s Dor Chadash group from 2016-2018.