BBK Attorneys and Practices Ranked in Chambers USA 2025 Guide
Recognitions Underscore Leadership in Key Practice Areas in California
Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) is excited to announce that three of the firm’s partners and four practice groups have been ranked in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded legal industry guide.
Kimberley A. Byrens and Danny Kim are both ranked for the second time in the area of California: Public Finance. Byrens serves as bond counsel to municipal clients across California, advising on a wide range of complex financings including enterprise revenue bonds, Mello-Roos bonds, and special tax restructurings. Kim brings a strong accounting background to his municipal bond practice, helping government agencies finance capital projects through various public finance structures, including lease revenue bonds and assessment district financings.
Eric Garner, managing partner of BBK and a member of the firm’s Water and Environmental Law & Natural Resources practice groups was recognized by Chambers USA 2025 in the newly introduced Water Law category for California. A nationally regarded authority on water rights and groundwater law, Garner has led landmark adjudications across the state and played a key role in shaping both state and international water policy.
Four of BBK’s practice groups earned rankings in the 2025 guide, including:
California: Environment
California: Public Finance
California: Real Estate - Zoning/Land Use
California: Water
BBK’s Environmental Law & Natural Resources practice continues to earn national recognition for its proactive counsel on California’s most pressing environmental issues, from regulatory compliance to litigation, land use, climate policy and sustainability planning. This group helps public agencies and private clients overcome legal challenges to move their projects forward while protecting the environment and adhering to legal standards with nuanced laws.
The firm’s Public Finance practice group is highly regarded for the team’s innovative work in helping public agencies across California navigate financing structures, bond issuances and innovative funding solutions, including ESG investing and Property Assessed Clean Energy programs. The group is especially noted for structuring creative financing solutions that support infrastructure development, ESG initiatives and long-term capital projects.
BBK’s Real Estate group is recognized for its proficiency in land use and zoning. This team assists clients in securing essential permits, entitlements and variances necessary for successful development. The team guides clients through acquisitions, compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, dispositions, leasing, development and financing of diverse property portfolios. They help move projects from concept to construction. This group’s multidisciplinary approach ensures that land use, environmental and financial considerations are fully integrated into each transaction, providing clients with solutions that are tailored to their unique needs.
It is also an honor to have BBK’s Water practice group recognized in the newly established Water Law category, a reflection of BBK’s longstanding leadership in the field of water. This recognition further establishes the firm’s work on high-impact water rights, supply and adjudication matters throughout California. The Water practice group provides comprehensive legal guidance on water resource management, regulatory compliance, infrastructure development and dispute resolution, helping clients navigate the evolving landscape of California water law.
The annual Chambers USA guide ranks top U.S. law firms, practices, and attorneys based on extensive research and interviews with clients, peers, and industry professionals. Rankings reflect key qualities clients value most, such as legal experience, client service and market impact. Learn more at Chambers.com.
