LAWYER PROFILE
Michael D Schiffer

Michael D Schiffer

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Mike Schiffer advises publicly and privately held real estate investment trusts (REITs), banks, and other corporations in connection with mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, securities transactions, and financings. Mike also represents community development entities and other parties in connection with Federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financing transactions and has experience advising clients on opportunity zones. Mike has spoken on corporate law and governance issues, including on stockholder activism, and has been retained to provide expert testimony on a Maryland corporate law matter. He has also spoken on Bank M&A and NMTC financing transactions.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

REITs: Maryland Counsel - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Michael Schiffer is esteemed for representing special committees in REIT IPOs and other transactions.

Corporate/M&A - Maryland

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Michael Schiffer handles a broad array of M&A work, particularly on behalf of both publicly and privately held REITs. He also has expertise in a range of financing and securities transactions, as well as corporate governance.

Strengths

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  • Michael is very commercial and tries to solve problems as he goes. He sees so much across different industries, so he understands different asset classes very well.

    REITs: Maryland CounselChambers Guide to the USA
  • Michael is extremely responsive and knowledgeable.

    REITs: Maryland CounselChambers Guide to the USA
  • Michael Schiffer is very commercial and tries to solve problems.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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