Who I am

Robert (Bob) Stein understands business organization, commercial transactions, real estate leasing and finance and loan workouts and related tax issues.

Bob had extensive experience as an attorney for over 50 years. in that capacity, he represented financial institutions, real estate developers, real estate investors, and office, shopping center, hotel and business park owners in major transactions; resolving troubled loans for both lenders and borrowers; and organizing, reorganizing, merging and dissolving business entities and resolving ownership disputes.

Notable Successes

Represented developer and manager of two downtown boutique hotels. Campton Place in San Francisco and Checkers in Los Angeles, and the developer of the Carneros Inn in Napa.  Served as local counsel for the sale of two major San Francisco hotels and represented major national hotel chains.

Represented Asian food product import and distribution company and its founder in their efforts to prepare the business for sale.  Negotiated and documented the sale to a public company for almost $100 million.

Represented the owner of Greenleaf Produce, the San Francisco Bay Area’s most successful distributor of premium and organic fruit, vegetable and gourmet products in the sale of the company to an investment group.  Negotiated continuing equity stake and management role for the owner after the sale.