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Maxwell Liaw Associate

  • San Francisco

    D +1.415.954.3228

    F +1.415.344.7050

    San Francisco

    505 Howard Street, Suite 1000

    San Francisco, CA 94105-3204

    +1.415.954.3228

    MLiaw@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Maxwell Liaw represents client on commercial real estate transactions across the United States in a wide range of asset classes, including office and industrial buildings, multifamily buildings, retail centers, and hotels. Maxwell’s experience includes representation of borrowers and lenders in construction and term loan originations and loan modifications; purchase and sale transactions of commercial property; office, retail, and industrial leasing; and title, survey, and other due diligence review.

Maintaining an active pro bono practice, Maxwell frequently advises nonprofit community groups and Asian American organizations based in San Francisco’s Chinatown and neighboring communities on purchase and sale, leasing, and financing transactions.

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law, 2023 – 2024

Related Employment

  • Perkins Coie LLP, Chicago, IL, Summer Associate, 2020
  • Mental Health Advocacy Services, Los Angeles, CA, Legal Clerk at Non-Profit Public Interest Organization, 2019

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • California
  • Illinois

Education

  • The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2021
  • University of Southern California, B.A., Psychology, summa cum laude, 2018