SAN FRANCISCO—Allen Matkins, the California-based full service real estate and business law firm, has hired real estate attorney Paul Nash in the San Francisco office. Nash joins Allen Matkins' renowned Real Estate department.

Having spent most of his career practicing in the Bay Area, Nash has significant experience working with technology companies for which he has done leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and financing. Some notable clients he has assisted have included Dolby Laboratories, Square and Rocket Fuel. While he has drafted and negotiated hundreds of leases in the tech industry, he also helped secure a one million square foot warehouse lease for Williams-Sonoma. In addition to his work with commercial and retail leases, Paul is also well-versed in conducting title and survey due diligence, negotiating title policies, and drafting purchase and sale, financing and construction agreements.

"Paul brings with him a wealth of experience in real estate transactions and finance that add to Allen Matkins' well-recognized practice in those areas,” said David Cooke, operating partner of Allen Matkins' San Francisco office. “With his range of skills and experience, Paul is a welcome addition to the firm's rapidly growing real estate group in San Francisco.” Allen Matkins has hired eight new lateral attorneys in the past year, in addition to the five law school graduates hired in the fall.