Matthew C. Toscano

Matthew C. Toscano

Associate

San Jose Office 408.286.5800 Vcard Email

Areas of Focus:

Matt Toscano is an associate attorney with Berliner Cohen’s commercial real estate practice group and is based out of its San Jose office. His practice focuses on representing clients in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and development of real property.  Matt also provides practical everyday advice to clients with respect to all contracts relating to commercial real estate, which includes the following:

  • license agreements;
  • property management agreements;
  • easements; 
  • covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) and reciprocal easement agreements (REAs);
  • subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreements (SNDAs), 
  • promissory notes; and 
  • deeds of trust.

Matt Toscano’s interest in deal-making, ability to solve complex problems, and his aspiration to help others led him to the legal profession.  Matt is actively involved in his community through his membership in various associations and attendance to events hosted by charitable organizations, including the Special Olympics, JW House, San Jose Sports Authority REACH Youth Scholarship Program and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley.

Representative Cases

  • Drafted lease for commercial property owner in connection with a 50,000+ square foot industrial property located in Northern California.
  • Drafted leases and amendments for commercial property owner in connection with a 100,000+ square foot regional shopping center located in Silicon Valley/Bay Area.
  • Drafted and negotiated various documents (SNDAs, estoppel certificates, holdback agreements and assignments) in connection with the sale of a 250,000+ square foot shopping center in Northern California.
  • Drafted purchase and sale agreement for disposition of a 100,000+ square foot industrial property in Silicon Valley/Bay Area.
  • Drafted purchase and sale agreement for disposition of a 15,000+ square foot retail property in Silicon Valley/Bay Area.
  • Assisted commercial property owner with drafting and negotiating of a property management agreement for a 10,000+ square foot retail shopping center in Silicon Valley/Bay Area.
  • Advised client regarding day-to-day ownership and management activities, including the implementation of CC&Rs, for a 100,000+ square foot regional shopping center in Silicon Valley/Bay Area.
     

Personal

  • Born in San Jose, California
  • Former Division I Baseball Player at Saint Mary’s College of California
  • Interests include traveling, playing golf, spending time with family and watching sports.

Professional Admissions

  • State Bar of California

Activities / Memberships

  • ASVB | Association of Silicon Valley Brokers
  • NAIOP | Commercial Real Estate Development Association

Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D. (Cum Laude)
  • Saint Mary’s College of California, B.S., Business Administration - Finance