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Hogan Lovells US LLP
COLUMBIA SQUARE
555 THIRTEENTH STREET, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20004
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Counsel

Career

Andy Zahn has a broad corporate practice, with a particular focus on complex capital markets transactions. He has significant experience counseling companies on SEC disclosure, annual meeting matters (including shareholder proposals), stock exchange listing requirements, Section 16 obligations and corporate governance matters. As the complexities facing public companies continue to evolve and increase, Andy’s public company clients depend on his practical advice on both strategic matters and their day-to-day operations.

Andy represents both public and private companies and underwriters in capital markets transactions, including common and preferred equity and debt. He has significant experience at all stages of a public company’s growth, including initial public offerings and capital markets transactions for seasoned issuers. While Andy represents companies in numerous diverse industries, his practice focuses particularly on real estate investment trusts (REITs) in connection with a variety of capital market transactions and disclosure, corporate governance and general corporate matters.

Languages

English

Education

J.D., Stanford Law School, Gerald Gunther Prizes for Outstanding Performance in Capital Markets II, Secured Credit, Payment Systems, Civil Procedure and Torts, 2011
B.A., College of William & Mary, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2008

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

Hogan Lovells US LLP is regarded a ‘pre-eminent firm’ for REITs by clients, notable for handling a full range of high-end transactional matters in the space. The team has a strong track record in IPOs, M&A, capital markets, joint ventures and corporate governance issues. The group is headed up by Washington DC-based David Bonser, who led alongside Stacey McEvoy in advising Duke Realty Corporation on a $23bn merger with Prologis. Prentiss Feagles is vastly experienced in the area, excelling on complex transactional mandates. Praised as ‘brilliant and creative in solving complex tax structuring matters’, Cristina Arumi heads the firm’s REIT tax practices, lending her considerable knowledge advising on the tax aspects of capital markets and M&A involving REITs, while Mike McTiernan focuses his practice on REIT-specific corporate and securities issues, whilst Andrew Zahn is another important name within the group. All lawyers referenced here are resident in the firm’s Washington D.C office.