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REIT capital raising in 2024 has surpassed 2023 and 2022 levels after having undergone a substantial decline after the COVID pandemic. According to the National Real Estate Investment Trust Association (Nareit), US REITs raised $23.3 billion from secondary debt and equity offerings in the third quarter of 2024 and approximately $65 billion in debt and…

As part of a panel discussion at the Practising Law Institute’s 2024 SEC Speaks Conference held on April 2, 2024, the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Erik Gerding, highlighted several risks and disclosures relating to commercial real estate (CRE) that the Staff has recently focused on and expects to continue to focus…

Webinar: November 9, 2023

1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

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During this webinar, Mayer Brown and Houlihan Lokey panelists will present a clear picture of business, legal, regulatory and tax considerations for monetizing external managers of mortgage real estate investment trusts (“mREITs”). Topics to discuss include:

  • Manager terminations coupled with mREIT
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    Webinar: September 18, 2023

    1:00-3:00 p.m. ET

    Join Mayer Brown and the Mortgage Bankers Association for brief discussions and updates on market developments, the M&A environment, the effect of the Basel III Endgame Proposals on the mortgage market, insurance sector interest in mortgage assets, FHLB reform, and more.

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    Guest Speakers

    • Michael Fratantoni
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    During the 2022 NAREIT REITwise conference, Mayer Brown partner Christina Thomas was interviewed to provide context regarding the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) proposed rule changes and what’s behind the impetus for more robust disclosures. Christina also talked about how the SEC has discussed updating human capital management disclosure rules, in addition to…

    March 23 – 25, 2021 | Webinar Conference
    Hosted by Nareit, Sponsored by Mayer Brown

    Mayer Brown is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of REITwise 2021®: Nareit’s Law, Accounting & Finance Conference.  This year’s REITwise conference covers the political, economic and market events that impact legal, financial, tax and accounting operations within REITs and…

    February 22, 2021 Webinar
    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
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    This briefing will provide attendees with a broad, yet focused educational program that presents a clear picture of legal, regulatory and tax considerations for real estate investment trusts (REITs).  During this presentation hosted by the Practising Law Institute (PLI), Brian Hirshberg, Remmelt…

    Our latest On point. focuses on real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).  Established in 1960, REITs were designed to democratize real estate investing by providing retail investors with the opportunity to obtain passive gains from large-scale, income-producing real estate and mortgage portfolios.  REITs typically receive preferential tax treatment in the form of no entity-level tax and…

    February 26, 2020
    1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
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    This one hour online presentation will provide attendees with a broad yet focused educational program that presents a clear picture of legal, regulatory and tax considerations for real estate investment trusts (REITs). Mayer Brown partner Thomas Humphreys and counsel Brian Hirshberg will cover…