REIT

Innovations and Opportunities in Energy Efficiency Finance

by Kendall Bodden, Josh Bushinsky, Charlotte Kim, Randy Lewis, Wendra Liang, Robert O’Connor, Sheridan Pauker, Scott Zimmermann | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 5/21/2013

In this white paper: - Introduction - Energy Efficiency Finance Structures, New and Familiar, and Negotiating Key Agreements - Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) and Applying REITs to Energy...more

Hong Kong – Applying Securities Laws to Sales of Hotel Units

by Jeffrey Horwitz, Jeremy Leifer, Yuval Tal | Proskauer Rose LLP on 5/20/2013

In a move that represents a first in Hong Kong, one of the territory's largest listed property developers, Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with the Securities and...more

FINRA Provides Guidance on Communications with the Public Concerning Unlisted Real Estate Investment Programs

by Janet M. Angstadt, Avi Badash | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 5/15/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued Regulatory Notice 13-18 (Regulatory Notice) to provide guidance to member firms on communications with the public concerning real estate investment programs that...more

New York Court Holds Professional Services Exclusion Applicable

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 4/2/2013

In its recent decision in David Lerner Assocs. v. Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46333 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2013), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York had occasion to...more

Investing in REITs: Future of Real Estate Investment Trusts Remains Uncertain as Motley Fool Ranks Top 25 REITs in March 2013

by Rosa Eckstein Schechter on 3/20/2013

We've monitored the growing interest in Real Estate Investment Trusts for awhile now, both for investment interest in Florida and REITs impact on the Florida economy, as well as the growth of REITs around the country as a...more

Orrick's Global Real Estate Roundup - February 2013

by Rachel Gould, Randolph Perry | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/25/2013

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...more

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

by Lance Brasher, Martin Klepper, David Levy, Sean Shimamoto | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/22/2013

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

FINRA Releases Public Offering FAQs

by Kristopher Brown, Christian Matarese | Dechert LLP on 2/15/2013

FINRA, the largest independent regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States, has released a set of FAQs relating to its review of public securities offerings filed on its Public Offering Filing...more

FINRA Answers Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Public Offerings

by Holland & Knight LLP on 2/12/2013

On February 2, 2013, FINRA released answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding rules for making public offerings. The topics discussed include corporate financing, conflicts of interest, DPPs and REITs, as well as...more

Renewable Energy Update -- January 29, 2013

by William R. Devine, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 1/30/2013

In This Issue: Renewable Energy Focus - Solar installations to grow more than 18 percent yearly through 2020; Solar REITs May Power the Industry Forward; U.S. Geothermal Inc. reports its development goals for 2013;...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Capital Markets

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

2012 was a robust year for both the U.S. leveraged loan and high-yield markets, including record-breaking deal volume for the latter. These conditions provided fertile ground for borrowers and issuers in U.S. markets to fund...more

2012 Capital Markets Review

2012 Capital Markets Review - Our Capital Markets Review is well established as one of Osler’s most popular publications. It contains our analysis of events that have affected the Canadian capital markets during the past...more

Energy & Clean Tech Connections: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News -- January 2013

by Brady Berg, Evan M. Bienstock, Travis L. Blais, Thomas R. Burton, Jonathan Cain, Ralph A. Child, Tania Rodrigues Cleary, Jordan Collins, Hannah Coman, Julian Crump, Daniel I. DeWolf, more +Rajdeep S. Dhaliwal, Paul H. Dickerson, Meryl J. Epstein, Gregory S. Fine, Susan Foster, Paula J. Valencia- Galbraith, Jeremy D. Glaser, Irwin M. Heller, Brian P. Hopkins, Jonathan L. Kravetz, Carl A. Kukkonen III, Cynthia Larose, David Leiter, Audrey C. Louison, Jeffrey J. McCourt, Jeffrey A. Moerdler, David L. O'Connor, Jeffrey R. Porter, Mark J. Riedy, Charles A. Samuels, Paul J. Scapicchio, Gabriel Schnitzler, Donald W. Schroeder, Amarynth Sichel, Jennifer Sacco Smith, Bryan M. Stockton, Sahir Surmeli, Stanley A. Twarog, Michael D. Van Loy, Ph.D., Maureen J. Walsh, Katy E. Ward, William Weld | Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 1/9/2013

In the January edition of Energy & Clean Tech Connections, we’ve gathered recent information from a wide variety of sources in an effort to keep you abreast of what’s new in the world of clean energy. We draw your attention...more

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