Alston & Bird LLP, REITs | Chambers USA Profile

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REITs - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Alston & Bird demonstrates a strong affinity for a broad array of REIT-related work, including capital raises, M&A and regulatory matters. Solid credentials representing REITs that deal with all manner of assets, from retail to office, hospitality and mortgage, particularly in the public, non-listed REITs space. Boasts national scope and cross-disciplinary resources in areas such as tax, financial services and construction. Team members hold high-profile positions within the REIT community and regularly write and speak at events on the topic of REITs.

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Work Highlights

Alston & Bird represented Nuveen Global Cities REIT in its $5 billion follow-on offering of common stock.

Strengths

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The Alston & Bird team anticipate issues and develop creative solutions to complications, while being hyper-organized and efficient. It is an incredibly responsive law firm that hits tight timelines.

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Alston & Bird is a strong law firm in the REIT M&A space. The team here are efficient, clear at explaining issues to clients and good at weighing the importance of issues and finding solutions.

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Alston & Bird are a strong firm in the REIT space from an experience and knowledge standpoint. It has an efficient, proactive, knowledgeable and supportive team.

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Alston & Bird provides expert insight, analysis and direction. The team is extremely knowledgeable, highly professional, and you can trust their judgment and analysis.

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Alston & Bird have a full-service REIT practice, and a strong handle on current market trends and investor expectations. Alston is able to marshal subject matter experts to address issues that arise.

REITs respondent
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The Alston & Bird team anticipate issues and develop creative solutions to complications, while being hyper-organized and efficient. It is an incredibly responsive law firm that hits tight timelines.

REITs respondent
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Alston & Bird is a strong law firm in the REIT M&A space. The team here are efficient, clear at explaining issues to clients and good at weighing the importance of issues and finding solutions.

REITs respondent
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Alston & Bird are a strong firm in the REIT space from an experience and knowledge standpoint. It has an efficient, proactive, knowledgeable and supportive team.

REITs respondent
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Alston & Bird provides expert insight, analysis and direction. The team is extremely knowledgeable, highly professional, and you can trust their judgment and analysis.

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Alston & Bird have a full-service REIT practice, and a strong handle on current market trends and investor expectations. Alston is able to marshal subject matter experts to address issues that arise.

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Notable Practitioners

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James E Croker Jr

Senior Statespeople

James Croker is experienced in counseling clients on the tax aspects of a wide array of REIT matters including debt offerings, M&A deals and IPOs.

James is a quality practitioner.

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Donald Hammett

Band 2

Donald Hammett has a tax-centric REIT expertise that encompasses securities, M&A and joint venture formations.

Donald is best in class.

Donald is a go-to lawyer for major corporate and tax matters.

Donald is a go-to for his great strategic mind. He takes complex concepts and distills them into an understandable level.

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Rosemarie A Thurston

Band 2

Rosemarie Thurston is experienced in securities offerings and in structuring REITs, notably with public non-traded REITs.

Rosemarie's experience and advice is crucial.

Rosemary is the gold standard and a pillar of the REIT community.

Rosemarie has built Alston & Bird into a powerhouse in the non-traded REIT space.

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Jason Goode

Band 3

Jason Goode is particularly highly regarded for working with non-traded REITs on transactional and regulatory securities matters.

Jason is a top-notch practitioner in the non-traded REIT space, and he has exceptional market knowledge.

Jason is exceptional to work with. He goes out of his way to make clients look good, and he has a great understanding of the intersection between legal and business environments.

Jason is absolutely fantastic and an expert in his field. He is knowledgeable, and provides well-reasoned, practical advice that is outside the box.

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Michael Kessler

Band 4

Michael Kessler advises in connection with complex REIT transactions, and is particularly active in M&A-related matters.

Michael is very client-focused and responsive. He is efficient and clear at explaining issues to clients. He can weigh the importance of issues, and find solutions.

Michael is very commercial and a real asset.

Michael is very good at legal analysis and he is also business-minded. He understands client objectives and knows how to get to the finish line.

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