Steven Ziven

Select representations include:

• An independent provider of outsourced litigation support services in the sale to a private equity company.
• A records management company in the sale to a strategic buyer.
• The majority owner of a privately held advertising agency in the sale of the company to a publicly owned Canadian corporation.
• The owners of a food business in the sale of the company to a publicly owned company.
• The owners of a U.S. multi-state logistic company in the sale of the company to a publicly owned international freight forwarding company.
• The sponsor in the purchase of two multi-family properties in Nebraska and a multi-family property in Missouri and the related joint venture agreements with the real estate fund investors.
• A publicly owned international company in the sale of its Los Angeles property to a privately held real estate company and the related joint venture agreement with the purchaser. 
• The owners of a property management company in the sale of the company to a strategic buyer.
• The owner of a publishing company in the sale of the company to a publicly owned company.
• A media agency in a merger transaction with a creative agency and branded entertainment company.
• The majority owner in the purchase of all the outstanding interests in an internet media broadcast company and the subsequent sale of the company to a multi-media network providing sports programming and publications.
• The operating owner in the purchase of all the outstanding interests in a post-production company and the subsequent sale of the post-production company to a strategic buyer.
• The owners of automotive collision repair centers in the sale of the business assets and the leasing of the repair center locations to a portfolio company of a private equity company.
• The seller’s representative in connection with the sale of a multi-state concrete pumping business to a private equity company.
• The owners of a food manufacturing company in the sale of the company to a publicly owned company.
• The owner in the purchase of a beverage distributor from a private equity company and the subsequent sale of the distributor in exchange for two other distributing companies.
• The owners of an insurance company in the sale of the company to Wells Fargo.
• The owners of an insurance company in the sale of the company to a publicly owned company.
• The owner of a third-party administrator in the sale of the company to a strategic buyer.
• One of the co-owners of a gate manufacturing company in the sale of the company to a strategic buyer.
• The owners of a real estate brokerage company and escrow company in the sale of the companies to a strategic buyer.

Select representations include:

• A U.S. distributor of packing products in an exclusive distribution agreement with a United Kingdom company.
• A food manufacturing company in a number of co-packing, licensing and distribution agreements.

Select representations include:

• A limited partnership in the formation and funding of two venture capital fund-of-funds and the funds’ investments in numerous venture funds.
• A residential brokerage company in the initial formation, structuring and funding of the company.
• A family office in the consolidation of its business and real estate holdings.

• Taxpayers in numerous property tax appeals throughout Southern California.