Expert Analysis

The Hidden Pitfalls Of Letters Of Credit In Lease Negotiations

Amid a surge in commercial office leasing driven by artificial intelligence firms, it's crucial for landlords to b... (more story)

Recent Proposals May Spell Supervision Overhaul For Banks

A slew of rules recently proposed by the federal banking agencies with approaching comment deadlines would rewrite... (more story)

Where Things Stand At The CFPB As Funding Dries Up

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is on pace to run out of funding in the new year, threatening current and... (more story)

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Willkie, Latham Guide $242M Infrastructure IPO

Cardinal Infrastructure Group's shares began trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday, following an over $241 million initial public offering led by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.

Lincoln Property, PGIM Partner To Acquire Outpatient Centers

Global real estate firm Lincoln Property Co. and the real estate arm of PGIM Inc. have announced a strategic partnership aimed at pursuing investments in outpatient medical properties.

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5 Firms Advise $2.3B Hawaii Real Estate Take-Private

Hawaii real estate investment company MW Group, San Francisco-headquartered real estate investment company DivcoWest and funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate have struck a $2.3 billion deal to take a H... (more story)

Veris Residential Sells Jersey City Multifamily Site For $75M

Multifamily real estate investment trust Veris Residential on Tuesday announced it had sold a 4.2-acre land parcel zoned for a pair of high-rise apartment projects in Jersey City, New Jersey, to a local develo... (more story)

Hotel Biz Braemar Fights Claims It 'Rigged' Board Election

Braemar Hotels & Resorts urged a Maryland federal judge this week to throw out a stockholder's claims the company's directors attempted to rig a board election in favor of its incumbents.

Hotel REIT Launches Strategic Review, Citing 'Value Gap'

Dallas-based Ashford Hospitality Trust said it is exploring a possible sale as executives consider the firm's stock price undervalued in comparison to its portfolio of 17,000 rooms across 70 hotels.

MVP: Willkie's David Drewes

David C. Drewes, co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's real estate department, has guided major transactions, such as Saks Global's $2.7 billion Neiman Marcus Group acquisition and Henry Crown & Company's... (more story)

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Miami Condo Owners Demand Developer Repair Damages

The condominium owner holdouts who successfully got a Florida appeals court to block the redevelopment of their waterfront building asked a judge Wednesday to compel the developer that controls the majority of... (more story)

Mich. Justices Ask If Tenant's Age Plays Into Fall Liability

Michigan Supreme Court justices during Wednesday oral arguments questioned whether residences for elderly and disabled tenants may have a stricter obligation to maintain their common areas in a case where a wo... (more story)

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Yardi Reports Widespread US Rent Decline In November

Rental industry analyst Yardi Matrix reports that multifamily rents and demand each sagged for the fourth straight month in November, a broad trend that visited cities both with and without new supply coming to market.

DOJ Seeks Fairness Review From High Court In Tax Dispute

A property owner is appropriately compensated if given surplus proceeds from a government sale of their property for more than the owner owed, provided the sale was conducted fairly, the federal government tol... (more story)

NAR, Brokerages Fight Antitrust Suit Renewal In 10th Circ.

The National Association of Realtors and three brokerages are urging the Tenth Circuit not to revive a residential brokerage startup's antitrust suit, arguing that Homie Technology Inc. once flourished thanks ... (more story)

Magistrate Backs FinCEN Rules In All-Cash Real Estate Deals

A magistrate judge in Florida federal court rejected arguments from a title insurance company in upholding a U.S. Department of Treasury rule establishing new reporting requirements for all-cash residential re... (more story)

NYC Real Estate Week In Review

Holland & Knight LLP, Higgins & Brancheau LLC, Lazar Grunsfeld Elnadav LLP and Herrick Feinstein LLP were among the law firms that handled the largest New York City real estate deals in deed filings last week,... (more story)