Ray Gliner

Few attorneys offer the level of expertise that Ray Gliner brings to the negotiation of complex and highly specialized commercial leases and related transactions.  Ray's experience allows institutional investors to efficiently and expeditiously come to agreement on lease terms with even the most difficult opposing parties.  When representing tenants, he provides thorough but realistic advice that helps expedite the leasing process.

For over 35 years, Ray has represented landlords in various complex lease provisions, including extension options, extensive overlapping expansion and contraction rights, and build-to-suit work letter/construction and related commencement date issues.  He has successfully completed major leasing deals totaling more than 10 million square feet over the past decade.  His practice also includes property management issues, broker listing and registration agreements, and related contract negotiations.  On the tenant side, Ray represents office, industrial and retail tenants in a wide range of lease negotiations and transactions, including pass-through, subleasing and assignment issues, sale-leasebacks, leases with purchase options, and contracts for tenant improvements.

Prior to founding CGS3, Ray was a partner at Allen Matkins where he worked for 28 years.  He has participated in numerous real estate industry seminars and conventions and has authored several chapters in the California Continuing Education of the Bar Office Leasing Guide.