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Clifford Chance LLP

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Clifford Chance LLP

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REITs - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance is a strong capital markets platform that caters to leading REIT clients and prominent underwriters, with a particular affinity for mortgage REITs and REITs with European assets. The firm is able to offer clients a full suite of advice because of its strength in areas such as M&A, financing, and debt and equity offerings, as well as tax concerns. It exhibits particular knowledge of entity formation, such as transactions to create REIT joint ventures.

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Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised non-traded REIT Apollo Realty Income Solutions in connection with a continuous follow-on public offering of $5 billion common stock.

Strengths

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  • Clifford Chance are very capable in all fields. The partners are very knowledgeable, and always respond and solve problems in a timely manner.

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  • Clifford Chance are very knowledgeable, practical and up to date with current market practices and trends.

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  • Clifford Chance has specific expertise in the mortgage REIT space.

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  • Clifford Chance have a very good understanding of industry trends, distilling them down for clients and giving them full background.

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  • The firm's overall knowledge of REIT space is excellent; the advice and counsel is always spot on – very responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jay L Bernstein
    Jay L Bernstein

    Jay L Bernstein

    Jay Bernstein is revered for his wide skill across complex capital markets transactions, IPOs and M&A.

    • Jay brings years of experience and creativity to finding solutions in difficult situations.

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  • Kathleen L Werner
    Kathleen L Werner

    Kathleen L Werner

    Kathleen Werner is commended for her work on capital markets and M&A matters encompassing publicly traded and public non-listed REITs.

    • I only have wonderful things to say about Kathleen.

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    • Kathleen is a fantastic REITs lawyer.

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  • Andrew Epstein
    Andrew Epstein

    Andrew Epstein

    Andrew Epstein is highly rated for his wide knowledge of equity and mortgage REITs, including IPOs and M&A.

    • He is very knowledgeable, provides an excellent service and works through complex issues in a personable manner.

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    • He is a great team leader and outside adviser.

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    • Andy has handled public REIT transactions at the highest level for decades and has a great deal of experience to draw on. He directs very complex transactions and manages a large team smoothly.

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  • Michael Seaton
    Michael Seaton

    Michael Seaton

    Michael Seaton is a seasoned tax attorney with considerable expertise advising on REIT transactions.

    • Michael distills very complex matters down to English very well.

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    • Michael is an exceptional resource with technical depth and superior communication with clients. He easily moves between business concerns and maintaining REIT tax qualifications.

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    • He is solution-oriented, with a demonstrated deep knowledge of both the subject matter and the industry.

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  • Jason Myers
    Jason Myers

    Jason Myers

    Jason Myers' broad practice for underwriters and private REITs involves providing counsel on significant M&A and IPOs.

    • He is very knowledgeable and provides an excellent service, working through complex issues in a personable manner.

      REITs respondentUSA

    • Jason is very smart and practical.

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