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Members of our Real Property Group have represented real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), partnerships that have merged with, or rolled-up-into, REITs, and partnerships and limited liability companies affiliated with REITs, in a variety of transactions. Our attorneys have expertise, and have provided advice and services to REITs, in the following principal areas:
- Forming, capitalizing, and offering the securities of REITs, downREITs, and UPREITs, in both public offerings and private placements
Acquiring and selling various real estate projects, in both taxable and non-taxable transactions
Preparing contribution agreements, operating agreements and merger documents, in connection with the acquisition of properties, and the merger, consolidation, and roll-up of various partnerships into UPREITs and downREITs
Financing REIT portfolios, including secured and unsecured loans
Refinancing REIT debt through secured and unsecured loans, utilizing bottom guarantees to preserve the tax-free nature of the roll-ups into the operating partnership
Handling mergers and consolidations of REITs into other REITs
Advising on a variety of partnership and limited liability company issues affecting UPREITs and downREITs, including the preparation of partnership and operating agreements
Preparing periodic reports for filing with the SEC and state securities agencies
Preparing registration statements and prospectuses involving public offerings of securities by REITs
Preparing exchange offers and private placement memoranda involving contributions of properties and roll-ups of partnerships into UPREITs, as well as advice concerning proxy materials and other solicitations of limited partners
Complying with SEC, AMEX, NYSE, and NASDAQ rules and regulations
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