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It’s Like Déjà Vu – All Over Again – NSW Defers the Abolition of Stamp Duty

Abolition of NSW duties deferred again - The NSW Government has indicated that the abolition of Inter-Governmental Agreement taxes, including duties on: - marketable securities (shares and units) - ...more

Financial Services – Update on UK and European Regulatory Developments - March 2013

In This Issue: - Part A – Regulation of Financial Markets - Part B – Regulation of Investment Management - Part C – Regulation of Investment Funds - Appendix: Regulatory Calendar – Key Milestones Please...more

"SEC Filing Illustrates Recent REIT Trend: Holding and Financing Renewable Energy Assets"

Sponsors and investors have been paying much attention to the potential use of real estate investment trust (REIT) structures to hold and finance renewable energy assets in a tax-efficient way. A recent SEC filing by Hannon...more

Federal Criminal Lawyer Douglas McNabb of McNabb Associates - News On Current Federal Criminal Cases

October 26, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney. Topics Include:...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - April 23, 2012

In This Issue: - Financial Industry Developments · Volcker Rule Conformance Period Clarification · SEC and CFTC Rule Defining Swap-Related Terms · CFTC Final Rule and Interim Final Rule on Commodity...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - February 13, 2012

In This Issue: -Financial Industry Developments · State AGs and Federal Regulators Settlement with Mortgage Servicers · Fed Agreement in Principle with Banking Organizations Regarding Monetary...more

UK REITs: A New Dawn

This client briefing provides an overview of the proposed relaxation by the UK Treasury of the rules governing the UK Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) regime that will come into force in April 2012. ...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review - October 3, 2011

In This Issue: -Financial Industry Developments · FINRA Proposed Rule Change to Market-Wide Circuit Breaker Proposals · Discussion Paper and Request for Comment on Alternative Mortgage Servicing...more

Resecuritizing the RMBS Portfolio

The Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has recently concluded that the resecuritization of certain residential mortgage-backed securities by a bank is permitted through its subsidiary. In its Interpretive Letter # 1133...more

What is Mortgage Securitization

Plaintiff’s loan references a “Secondary market” securitized mortgage backed asset that is comprised almost entirely of securization structures related which is to a “Trust”. Thus the reference...more

FDI in Real Estate in India

FDI in Real Estate in India: Legal Framework

This document carries out varioud legal and procedural requirement for investment in India in Real Estate Business. CS Devesh Pandey Corporate Consultant 9811237186 Singhania & Co LLP Advocates and Solicitors International...more

Proposed Treasury Regulations Significantly Clarify and Expand Scope of “Publicly Traded” for Purposes of Determining the Issue...

The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), in proposed Treasury Regulations (REG-131947-10) (the “Proposed Regulations”) released on January 6, 2011, clarifies and expands the circumstances that cause property to be “publicly...more

IRS Extends Temporary Guidance on REIT/RIC Taxable Stock Dividends

On December 23, 2009, under Revenue Procedure 2010-12, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) extended the period of temporary guidance regarding certain stock distributions by publicly-traded real estate investment trusts...more

MoFo Tax Talk: News Bulletin Volume 2 Issue 3, October 2009

In this Issue: 2 New Section 108(i) Guidance – An Executive Summary -------------------------- 3 IRS Lends Public-Private Investment Program a Helping Hand -------------------------- 4 Permissive Guidance on...more

Liability Management: Is Now the Time to Rebalance Your Balance Sheet?

IN THIS ISSUE: Repurchases for cash ...3 Redemptions ...3 Privately negotiated and open market debt repurchases ...4 Debt tenders ... 8 Non-cash tender offers ... 15 Private exchange offers ... 17 Section 3(a)(9)...more

IRS Extends Favorable Stock Dividends Guidance to RICs

In December 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2008-68,providing temporary guidance regarding certain stock distributions by publicly traded real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The...more

IRS Issues Temporary Guidance on REIT Taxable Stock Dividends

On December 10, 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure 2008-68 (the “Procedure”), providing temporary guidance regarding certain stock distributions by publicly traded real estate investment...more

Congress Enacts New Laws Affecting REITs

On July 30, 2008, President Bush signed into law H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (the “Act”), significantly revamping certain rules related to real estate investment trusts...more

China Law Bulletin

Feature Articles New Property Right Law Enacted New Enterprise Income Tax Law Promulgated New Enterprise Income Tax Law Diminishes Tax Advantages of FIE Structures for Use by Private Equity and Venture Capital...more