Commercial Real Estate – May 23, 2012

by Bloomberg Law on 5/17/2012

May 17 (Bloomberg Law) -- Last week JP Morgan Chase acknowledged a trading loss of at least $2 billion, fueling calls by some observers for more regulation of financial institutions. Chris Whalen, a Senior Managing Director...more

by The California Securities Attorneys on 4/11/2012

President Obama signed the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (the JOBS Act) on April 5. This bill will make it substantially easier for companies to raise money although key provisions do not take effect immediately....more

by Burak Gencoglu on 2/21/2012

The Turkish fi nancial market maintained its constant development in 2011 and recent reports from reputable international fi nancial institutions project that this development will continue in 2012. In 2011, Sukuk was...more

by Dechert LLP on 2/6/2012

The ongoing Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis and changing regulatory environment are forcing many European banks to consider a variety of asset disposition and capital-raising transactions, creating both risks and opportunities...more

by Amedeo Claris-Delmedico on 10/31/2011

UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (UK REITs) were introduced by the Finance Act 2006 to give investors a tax-efficient way of getting exposure to commercial property. This special tax regime came into force on 1 January 2007...more

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/19/2011

In Katz v. Gerardi, No. 10-1407, 2011 WL 3726279 (10th Cir. Aug. 25, 2011), the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of claims alleging violations of Section 11 and Section 12(a)(2) of...more

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 7/28/2011

In a private letter ruling (PLR) that we obtained on behalf of a client, the IRS extended rules applicable to open-end mutual funds (RICs) to a publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment trust (a REIT). The IRS...more

by Law Offices of Douglas Slain on 7/11/2011

This handbook is for anyone seeking $500,000 to $5,000,000 to fund a real estate limited partnership without having to identify which properties will be bought, developed or sold on behalf of the investors. This form of...more