REITs
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 5
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Provided by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Greenberg Traurig's REIT Group unites the transactional and regulatory experience from our nationally-recognized Corporate & Securities, Real Estate, and Tax practices to provide clients with a multidisciplinary legal team. Our REIT experience encompasses virtually all property sectors, including office, multifamily complexes, health care facilities, shopping centers, hotels, industrial warehouses and distribution centers, student housing, and leisure properties. We have significant experience in representing public (both traded and nontraded) and private REITs in all phases of their corporate existence – from capital raising to mergers and acquisitions – and counsel startup REITs as well as multi-billion dollar REITs. Our clients include equity, mortgage, and hybrid REITs, many of which are structured as “UPREITs.” In addition, we have experience representing infinite life, finite life, and incubator REITs, and self-administered and externally-managed REITs. We regularly advise on corporate governance, contracts, and corporate and securities matters, including those related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and other regulatory regimes. Further, we advise special committees of REITs in connection with considering various alternatives, mergers, other liquidity events, extraordinary transactions, and conflict situations.
Chambers Review
Greenberg Traurig advises clients on the full range of corporate, tax, real estate and securities matters that impact traded and non-traded REITs. Provides incisive guidance on federal and state regulatory issues pertaining to non-traded REITs. Benefits from widespread national and international resources to counsel clients on portfolio acquisitions across numerous jurisdictions. Oversees public and follow-on offerings, exit strategies, M&A, and corporate governance contentions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Greenberg Traurig is a fantastic firm with a customer service-oriented culture."
"The firm's team members are incredibly prompt and excel in this area."
"It's an extremely strong team from top to bottom. They are extremely adept at handling complex matters."
"Greenberg Traurig is a fantastic firm with a customer service-oriented culture."
"The firm's team members are incredibly prompt and excel in this area."
"It's an extremely strong team from top to bottom. They are extremely adept at handling complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Carl Riley has considerable experience of handling complex tax issues arising from formations, transactions and IPOs.
Timothy Donovan is a leading tax attorney for matters relating to REIT transactions.
Godric Shoesmith has extensive experience of assisting clients with IPOs and private offerings.
"Godric is an excellent attorney."
"He's a pleasure to work with."
Joe Herz centers his practice around M&A and capital market transactions in relation to non-traded and public REITs. He is routinely called upon by underwriters and issuers to provide counsel on IPOs and private offerings.
"He is incredibly knowledgeable, proficient and commercial."