Attorneys
Nicholas Raby
Associate
Real Estate Transactions; Business Litigation
Mr. Raby primarily practices in the areas of commercial real estate and banking and finance. His real estate practice involves both the structuring and documentation of a wide variety of real estate transactions (including acquisitions, dispositions, leases, exchanges and financings), as well as real estate related litigation and dispute resolution. His banking and finance practice involves the representation of both creditors and debtors in a broad range of transactions (including the drafting of loan agreements and other debt and security instruments, loan restructures and workouts, debt collection, litigation and dispute resolution).
Prior to joining Berliner Cohen, Mr. Raby practiced general corporate law at a boutique firm in San Francisco, where his practice included merger, reorganization, acquisition and sale transactions, financings, and the drafting of business and technology related agreements. During law school, Mr. Raby served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen V. Manley of the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
As a complement to his law practice, Mr. Raby is an active member of the San Francisco District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He currently sits on the Young Leaders Group (YLG) Steering Committee as both a Co-Chair of its South Bay Sub-Committee and the Vice-Chair of its Learn from the Best Sub-Committee. Apart from his involvement with the YLG, Mr. Raby sits on the ULI South Bay Programs Committee and actively contributes to the San Francisco District Council Programs Committee.
He also recently served as the lead author for the City of Cloverdale, California, component of ULI San Francisco’s 2009 TOD MarketPlace publication (see links below for the complete TOD MarketPlace publication and the expanded report on Cloverdale).
Urban Land Institute San Francisco – Bay Area 2009 TOD MarketPlace (complete report)
ULI San Francisco – 2009 TOD MarketPlace Station Area / Downtown Plan (Cloverdale,California)
Attorney Articles
ULI TOD MarketPlace Explores Transit-Oriented Development Opportunities
News
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Splash & Dash
Nick Raby Appointed Co-Chair of ULI South Bay Committee
Berliner Cohen Attorney Lead Author for ULI-Cloverdale Study
Speaking Engagements
ULI South Bay “Proforma” Workshop and Holiday Reception
ULI South Bay Presents Mixed Use Program and Tour
ULI South Bay Holds “San Jose 2020”
