Morrison Foerster, REITs | Chambers USA Profile

About

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Morrison & Foerster’s nationally recognized REIT practice has a strong bench of lawyers with extensive experience in the areas of capital markets, M&A, tax, real estate, real estate financing, investment management, and corporate governance. Whether it is an initial public offering, a complicated tax issue, or a transformational M&A transaction, our multidisciplinary team collaborates across practices and geographies to seamlessly deliver a full spectrum of legal services that are thoughtful and help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We are among the most active REIT practices in the United States and represent issuers, underwriters, and other real property stakeholders in connection with transactions in various property sectors, including multifamily, lodging, office, student housing, retail, industrial/logistics, healthcare, and farmland. We counsel and collaborate with public and private REITs (both equity REITs and mortgage REITs), REIT sponsors, contributors, investors, investment banks, valuation firms, investment advisers, specialty finance companies, and lenders on a range of REIT matters.

Chambers Review

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REITs - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster is a strong REITs practice that regularly handles high-value M&A, joint venture and other transactions covering both publicly traded and public nonlisted REITs. Receives regular capital markets mandates, including debt and equity offerings. The firm is frequently called upon to act for lodging, real estate and gaming businesses in relation to projects such as mortgage REITs. Represents funds trading in a comprehensive array of asset classes, including retail, residential, industrial, student housing, healthcare and agriculture properties.

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Strengths

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"Morrison Foerster's service is very consistent, reliable and timely."

REITs respondent
USA

"The team has a solid breadth of experience in the REIT industry and it is very responsive."

REITs respondent
USA

"The firm has a deep bench of talented attorneys."

REITs respondent
USA

"Morrison Foerster's service is very consistent, reliable and timely."

REITs respondent
USA

"The team has a solid breadth of experience in the REIT industry and it is very responsive."

REITs respondent
USA

"The firm has a deep bench of talented attorneys."

REITs respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Larry P Medvinsky

Band 2

Larry Medvinsky is highly experienced in advising REIT clients on transactions. His capabilities include equity and debt offerings in addition to more structural advice in the context of joint ventures.

"Larry is very responsive, results-driven and practical."

"He has in-depth industry knowledge."

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Shane Shelley

Band 2

Shane Shelley's tax capabilities see him acting on a wide variety of REIT corporate transactions such as M&A and debt offerings.

"He is terrific, he's responsive and client-focused."

"Shane is extremely knowledgeable and very practical."

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Alice Connaughton

Band 3

Alice Connaughton's practice revolves around the niche of publicly registered, non-traded REITs. In particular, she is noted for her advice to non-traded REIT complexes on securities offerings.

"Alice is a very strong lawyer in the space."

"She's a phenomenal attorney; she's smart and practical."

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