Natural Disasters And Wildfires Reshape CRE Dealmaking
Natural disasters are already reshaping all aspects of commercial real estate dealmaking, attorneys say, and their importance is expected to grow considerably as a result of the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
What Real Estate Attys Should Expect From New SEC
Real estate lawyers should anticipate a meaningful shift in policy from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under President-elect Donald Trump's leadership, including a reduced focus on climate risk disclosures, according to speakers at a Practicing Law Institute panel.
Ackman Retracts Sullivan Dig In $1.5B Howard Hughes Offer
Pershing Square Holdings founder Bill Ackman has leaked a $1.5 billion proposal on social media that calls for merging his hedge fund and real estate developer Howard Hughes Holdings, and appeared to blame Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in a post for the informal release before he walked back that comment.
Natural Disasters And Wildfires Reshape CRE Dealmaking
Natural disasters are already reshaping all aspects of commercial real estate dealmaking, attorneys say, and their importance is expected to grow considerably as a result of the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
What Real Estate Attys Should Expect From New SEC
Real estate lawyers should anticipate a meaningful shift in policy from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under President-elect Donald Trump's leadership, including a reduced focus on climate risk disclosures, according to speakers at a Practicing Law Institute panel.
Ackman Retracts Sullivan Dig In $1.5B Howard Hughes Offer
Pershing Square Holdings founder Bill Ackman has leaked a $1.5 billion proposal on social media that calls for merging his hedge fund and real estate developer Howard Hughes Holdings, and appeared to blame Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in a post for the informal release before he walked back that comment.
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