As we look back on a busy fourth quarter 2012 that saw a flurry of deal closings in the final weeks of the year for core and value-added commercial properties in the US, an active transaction pipeline is already ramping up for 2013, giving further evidence that US real estate assets are once again an attractive investment option for national and international investors. How are the European and Asian real estate markets faring and what investment trends are emerging in those regions? Orrick’s International Real Estate Group takes a look around the world and shares some observations and trends for select markets along with highlights of deals that recently closed with the assistance of the Orrick teams.

In This Issue:

- United States

- Japan

- Germany

- United Kingdom

- Russia