ANDREW T. KIRSH, CO-CHAIRMAN

Andrew Kirsh is Co-Chairman of Sklar Kirsh LLP, Chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department, and a member of the Management Committee. Andrew is an experienced commercial real estate transactional attorney, whose clientele includes a broad spectrum of national, regional and local investors, funds, developers, private equity providers and lenders. Andrew’s practice involves all aspects of the real estate industry, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, equity investments, syndications, fund formation, financing, note purchases and foreclosures.

Andrew began his career in the Los Angeles office of the global firm, Latham & Watkins, where he practiced from 2000- 2006. He then assisted with the opening of the Century City office of another international firm, Goodwin Procter, where he practiced from 2006-2009. Andrew was a partner of the Beverly Hills firm, Raines Feldman until 2013, when he opened Sklar Kirsh LLP with co-founding partner, Jeff Sklar.

Raised in Los Angeles, Andrew graduated Beverly Hills High School before attending Northwestern University where he was a four-year varsity baseball player, earning Academic All Big Ten Honors in each of his four years. After graduating college in 1997, Andrew attended Northwestern University School of Law and earned his JD in 2000.

Andrew is a Member of Young Presidents Organization – Malibu and Angeleno Chapters, and is a Board Member of the YPO Real Estate Network. In 2022, Andrew launched a weekly podcast Real Talk: Real Estate Discussions, where he interviews industry leaders about today’s market, their backgrounds, and much more. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.

Andrew is active in the Los Angeles community – serving on the Jewish Federation’s Real Estate Cabinet and serving on committees for Brentwood Country Club, The Village School and Northwestern University.

 

Recognitions

• Best Lawyers (Several Years in a Row)
• Commercial Real Estate Magazine – “2021 Commercial Real Estate Visionary” (2021)
• Los Angeles Business Journal – “Leaders in Law Awards” finalist in the Real Estate category (2020, 2018)
• Connect Media – “2020 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards” winner (2020)
• Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine – “Southern California Super Lawyer” (2013 – 2019, 2024)
• Los Angeles Business Journal – “Top 40 Real Estate Lawyer” (2013)
• Real Estate Forum – “Top 40 Under 40” in the real estate industry nationally (2012, 2011)