Harvard University

Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

Duke University School of Law

Real estate investment professional

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Acting COO of multi-strategy investment advisor with assets in industrial, office, multifamily, and land in California and Texas. Source and manage investments in commercial real estate. Responsible for structuring, negotiating and closing transactions as well as investor relations.

KOAR Institutional Advisors, LLC

Advisor

Spearheaded C-level strategic real estate projects, including potential acquisitions, RFPs, major leases, and opportunity zones across the West Coast. Advised senior leadership on new market entry. Identified and structured partnerships. Led negotiations and coordinated with internal teams and external stakeholders. Advised on formation and launch of WeWork global private equity fund. Closed 2.5+ million square feet of leases in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Denver, and Austin.

Senior Counsel, West Coast & Latin America (2017)

WeWork

Senior Director of Real Estate, Special Projects

Represented Angelo Gordon and other real estate private equity funds and developers in acquisitions, joint ventures, and financing of $700M+ in assets nationwide. Negotiated joint venture, purchase and sale, financing and leasing contracts from early-stage discussions through deal execution.

Sutton, Pakfar & Courtney, LLP

Real Estate Attorney

Developed significant experience in fund formation, joint ventures, purchase and sale transactions, debt structures, leasing, construction and development, land use permitting and entitlement, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial contracts.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Bain & Company

Summer Associate

Financial Institutions Group. Analyzed wide variety of domestic / international companies and markets. Ensured high quality of deliverables and built relationships. Created road show and board presentations.

Sonam Makker