Misty Sanford

Partner

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Misty Sanford is a partner in the Real Estate Department in Willkie’s Los
Angeles office, where she serves as Chair, Real Estate – West Coast. Her
sophisticated and broad-based real estate transactional practice involves
all aspects of real estate, with an emphasis on loan workouts,
public/private partnerships (PPPs), real estate financing (including CMBS),
complex mixed-use developments, purchase and sale, joint ventures,
environmental issues, land use, leasing and reciprocal easement
agreements, which allows her to assist with the full lifecycle of real estate
assets.

Whether leading transformational real estate transactions or creating
innovative diversity programs, Misty is a mover and shaker in real estate
law and the legal community. Misty’s work includes representation of some
of the world’s leading institutional investors, private equity firms,
developers, multinational corporations, REITs, foundations, non-profits and
individual entrepreneurs. Clients turn to her with their most complex
transactions. She regularly advises clients on the risk allocation and due
diligence areas of all types of real property developments and
transactions.

Chambers USA (2024) ranks Misty among a leading practitioner in
Southern California for Real Estate, citing her as a “fierce advocate for her
clients.” Her pro bono practice has included representation of park
development, homelessness and affordable housing organizations such as
Homeboy Industries, Community Coalition, the Downtown Women’s
Center, T.R.U.S.T. South LA and the Los Angeles River Revitalization
Corporation.