VICTOR DE LA CRUZ
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Victor De la Cruz, the leader of Manatt’s Land Use practice group, has become recognized as one of the leading land use and government attorneys in Los Angeles. He counsels clients in various matters at the nexus of law and government – in particular, real estate development, where his work on complicated, high-profile land use entitlements has earned him consistent accolades.
De la Cruz has played a key role in shaping the Los Angeles landscape. Projects have included Kilroy’s Academy Square project in Hollywood; the Related Companies’ Century condominium high-rise tower in Century City; and last year, on behalf of Mount Saint Mary’s University, securing unanimous planning commission and city council approval of the university’s Wellness Pavilion. De la Cruz has also become recognized as one of the leading practitioners in residential hillside development, being consistently called on for the most controversial disputes in this area.
