BARBARA GREGORATOS is a real estate private equity lawyer, with broad transactional experience. She was a partner at Jones Day for 16 years, and before that a shareholder at Heller Ehrman for 15 years.  Barbara represents domestic and foreign clients, including sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, property companies, and corporate users in a variety of transactions, such as high-value purchases and sales involving office, multifamily housing, shopping center, industrial and hotel properties, fund investment, negotiating joint ventures for development, acquisition, or investment in real estate, real estate financings, and complex commercial leasing transactions (including ground and build-to-suit leases).

Barbara is a member of the Committee on Groups and Substantive Committees (2024-present) and is the past chair of the Special Investors and Investment Structures (SIIS) Group of the ABA’s Real Property Section (2021-2023). Previously she was the vice chair of that group and the chair of SIIS’s International Investments in Real Estate Committee (2015-2020). She coauthored a chapter titled “Considerations in Structuring a Real Estate Fund,” published by Aspatore Press (2008) in Inside the Minds: Fund Formation Strategies and authored a “Real Estate Practical Guidance” module and accompanying transactional forms for Lexis Practice Advisor, a Matthew Bender online resource (2012).

Barbara was a speaker at the 2011 ABA Annual Meeting and at the 2012 and 2015 ABA Real Property Section Spring Symposia in presentations sponsored by the ABA’s Real Property Section Committee on International Transactions. She was a speaker on an ABA/RPTE sponsored eCLE webinar titled Understanding Joint Venture Waterfalls and Clawbacks (2021) and was a program co-chair for an international leasing presentation (2017 RPTE Symposia). She has been listed in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, and Northern California Super Lawyers numerous times.

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Jeff is an anchor tenant on my dream team. In fact he’s the first member of it! I’ve worked with him as my attorney (and friend) for over 12 years now since launching my company. He understands the space I operate within well (digital music/media/entertainment), so we speak the same language which makes life much easier! He’s extremely reliable, creative, thorough and trustworthy. And he’s got a wonderful personality which makes it a joy to work with him — even when (especially when!) dealing with challenging matters. I can’t recommend Jeff highly enough to anyone who seeks knowledgeable legal counsel in the digital media and entertainment space. He knows all the ins and outs required to succeed in this space, and he’s truly a dream to work with. I refer him to others regularly.

— Kelli R.
Trusted Advisor to Visionary Founders, Leaders & Teams, Creators & Innovators; Growth Strategist

The world’s full of people who will tell you “No! That’s impossible.” Jeff is one of those guys who says, “Yes! We can do that. And here’s how we start…” Jeff helped me take my idea from concept to a marketable state. He provides never-ending encouragement & support. He’s realistic without being pessimistic, but never varnishes the truth. My most trusted advisor!

— Eric G.
Technical Project Manager

Jeffrey is an incisive and intelligent attorney and businessman, with wide-ranging knowledge of many areas of business besides the film industry. I am fortunate that I have Jeffrey’s counsel, as I trust his instincts and his wisdom to guide me in many different kinds of matters.

— David H.
Writer/Technical Editor

I’ve worked with Jeffrey on many occasions over a period of more than 20 years. He’s terrific. Extremely knowledgeable, professional, personable, honest, and efficient. I wouldn’t hesitate to give him my highest and most resounding recommendations and endorsement.

— Bill G.
Attorney

Jeff is an aggressive litigator that maintains a sense of reason. (Reason is too often forgotten by many aggressive litigators.) Jeff was of excellent assistance in an appeal I handled for one of his clients, and he did a great job on the appeal he handled for her.

— Greg M.
Appellate Attorney

Jeff did some work for me and always found a great solution that made everyone win. He’s very fast, informed, flexible and digital – a real pleasure to work with. Consider yourself lucky to work with him.

— Gerd L.
Keynote Speaker, Author, Futurist & Humanist, Filmmaker

Jeffrey has served on a few panels for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, San Francisco/Northern California Chapter (www.emmysf.tv), he spoke on copyright law and intellectual property law when it comes to having content on websites, etc. He donated his services to us which we greatly appreciate. I highly recommend him!

— Cynthia Z.
Professor, Public Media Specialist, Screenwriter

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