A leader in representing REITs and other public and private real estate operating companies, Goodwin Procter is consistently ranked by The American Lawyer as one of the nation’s top law firms in this area.
Our formidable capabilities in corporate and real estate finance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and tax, coupled with our long-standing focus and understanding of publicly traded real estate operating companies, allow us to structure and execute some of the industry’s largest, most complex deals (over $145 billion since 2004).
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A leader in representing REITs and other public and private real estate operating companies, Goodwin Procter is consistently ranked by The American Lawyer as one of the nation’s top law firms in this area.
Our formidable capabilities in corporate and real estate finance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and tax, coupled with our long-standing focus and understanding of publicly traded real estate operating companies, allow us to structure and execute some of the industry’s largest, most complex deals (over $145 billion since 2004).
Goodwin Procter has helped create new transaction standards in the REIT industry. Recognized by the legal press as a major influence on the creation and development of the UPREIT (Umbrella Partnership REIT) structure, we were instrumental in helping Taubman Centers, Inc. organize as an UPREIT in 1992 — the first public company to do so.
On behalf of our clients and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), we have developed creative and cutting-edge uses of the UPREIT and REIT/joint venture structures, helping clients find new sources of earnings for growth.
Our attorneys participate in the legislative and other affairs of NAREIT, enabling the firm to be fully involved in tax, securities and other legal developments affecting the use of REITs, and to facilitate legislative and regulatory changes in the industry. less »