REITs | USA

Goodwin is a dominant force in the REITs industry, representing some of the most active participants in sophisticated securities and corporate transactions, with a stellar track record in IPOs and M&A deals. Provides further capabilities on REIT-related executive compensation, often helping to structure incentive schemes. Draws from a broad client base of public and private REITs, real estate investment bankers, entrepreneurs and other high-profile businesses operating in the real estate sector.

Hogan Lovells is distinguished by its deep bench of professionals specializing in all REIT-related corporate, tax, regulatory and securities issues. Its client base consists of both public companies and underwriters. Takes a leading role in REIT corporate transactions and IPOs, as well as serving its REIT clients in related areas such as employee benefits and real estate. Cultivates a major international REITs practice, working in conjunction with the firm's global network of offices.

Latham & Watkins boasts impressive strength on both transactional and securities matters in relation to REITs, alongside sophisticated spin-out, compliance and REIT conversion practices. Demonstrates experience in relation to roll-up IPOs. Brings to bear its complementary capabilities in real estate, tax and corporate law to provide comprehensive counsel on matters ranging from the structuring and formation of REITs to public offerings and private placements of debt and equity.

Clifford Chance is a strong capital markets platform which caters to leading REIT clients and prominent underwriters, with a particular affinity for mortgage REITs and REITs with European assets. 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. Exhibits particular knowledge of entity formation, such as transactions to create REIT joint ventures.

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.

Sidley Austin is a premier group for counsel on debt and equity securities offerings involving REITs due to its enduring relationships with major underwriters. Also provides counsel in relation to REIT bank financing, boasting experience in representing agents, lead arrangers and borrowers throughout a number of term loans and credit facilities. Also maintains a strong offering in REIT transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and strategic alliances.

Skadden has an eminent REITs group with wide-ranging experience of forming uniquely structured companies as well as enormous capital raisings and M&A. One of the chief names in tax-free spin-out REIT conversions. Advises REITs of every kind, including special purpose, hybrid and mortgage REITs. Commands a strong international corporate real estate practice.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is a remarkable M&A powerhouse with deep specialization in strategic corporate transactions involving REITs. Manages joint ventures, restructurings and REIT spinouts within the gaming and hospitality sectors. Draws upon the firm's widespread resources in the tax, antitrust, employee benefits and litigation domains to provide counsel to REIT CEOs and boards.

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, nonlisted 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.

DLA Piper serves as formation, securities and tax counsel for numerous prominent players in the field of both nontraded and exchange-listed REITs. Clients benefit from the transactional insight of its renowned national real estate practice. The firm's client base includes institutional investors, operators and owners of real estate, and private equity funds. Exhibits a particularly strong presence in work pertaining to Regulation A and SEC-qualified REIT offerings.

Hunton Andrews Kurth demonstrates particular strength in the field of securities, tackling IPOs and other debt and equity offerings for underwriters and issuers alike. Highly knowledgeable on the tax issues impacting a variety of public and privately owned entities, from mortgage REITs to hotel vehicles. Demonstrates a particular affinity for REIT formation within the hospitality sector.

Vinson & Elkins provides guidance to a broad client base of sponsors, issuers and underwriters, as well as other critical real estate players, on a comprehensive array of REIT processes, such as formation, transactions, regulations, tax and other concerns. Demonstrates a particular aptitude for the discipline of REIT capital markets offerings, including both private and public debt and equity offerings, such as Rule 144A offerings, and IPOs, as well as REIT M&A.

King & Spalding displays skill in advising public and private REITs, US and foreign investors, and fund sponsors on transactions, with a particular affinity for the structuring of open and closed-end funds as private REITs. Benefits from strong ancillary knowledge of tax, restructuring, real estate and private equity. Work typically includes a variety of transactions, from fund formation and public offerings to mergers and acquisitions and the purchase of both individual assets and property portfolios.

Morris, Manning & Martin has a strong presence in the REITs industry for M&A and publicly registered offerings. Expertise in non-traded REITs and SEC regulation. Operates across a comprehensive spectrum of real estate classes, ranging from student housing and condominiums to medical and mixed-use projects. Diverse client base includes a wide range of market-leading real estate funds and sponsor entities responsible for multiple REITs.

Proskauer Rose draws upon extensive experience in handling nontraded REITs, to assist investors, underwriters and issuers alike in their high-profile transactions and innovative REIT structures. Clients benefit from the firm's complementary strength in tax, compensation and private equity. Frequently called upon to represent sponsors and their programs, cross-border and domestic investor REITs, issuers, underwriters and financial advisers, across sectors such as health care, data centers and retail.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is a growing force in the sector covering both publicly traded and public nonlisted REITs. Experienced in handling major M&A transactions and IPOs, as well as high-value debt and equity offerings.

Sullivan & Cromwell houses a team of versatile corporate, real estate and tax professionals attuned to the unique commercial needs of REITs. Represents many other market participants, including real estate operating companies, investors and financial advisers. Brings to bear international resources to advise on fund formation and administration both domestically and around the world. The team's typical work includes REIT formation, structuring and tax, private and public offerings, and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Baker McKenzie is well versed in advising clients on a plethora of complex REIT matters for both private and public REITs. Routinely called upon to advise on M&A, joint ventures and other structural matters. Draws strength from its global presence to advise on transactions with cross-border elements. Additional experience of advising boards of directors on offerings of equity and debt securities. Draws from a deep tax team to provide expertise in a range of REIT and partnership structures.

Fried Frank is a renowned team, handling IPOs and other capital markets transactions on behalf of REITs and underwriters. Frequently sought for its highly focused REIT tax team, with expertise in structuring trusts on a day-to-day basis and in the context of transactions. Regularly encounters M&A, joint ventures and spinouts in this capacity.

Greenberg Traurig advises clients on the full range of corporate, tax, real estate and securities matters that impact traded and nontraded 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.

Kirkland & Ellis leverages global relationships with household-name investment managers to advise on cross-border REIT matters. Particularly highly regarded for high-value whole or partial sales of REIT complexes. Demonstrates ability to advise boards of directors on corporate governance issues such as shareholder activism defense.

Paul Hastings has a well-regarded REITs team with the capacity to advise a broad client base which includes underwriters and REIT managers. Particularly adept at advising on equity and debt securities offerings, drawing on a deep well of capital markets expertise within the firm. Regularly handles substantial transactions as well as corporate governance issues.

Sullivan & Worcester is a Boston-centric team handling a wide spectrum of REIT transactions, including formations, equity and debt offerings and joint ventures. Combines tax structuring expertise with significant experience of advising on complex M&A, often with cross-border elements.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges boasts a distinguished practice in the REITs space. The team is routinely called upon by issuers and underwriters to provide counsel on IPOs and secondary offerings. The practitioners demonstrate considerable strength in handling high profile M&A deals.