Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP > Savannah, United States > Firm Profile

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
24 DRAYTON STREET, SUITE 712
SAVANNAH, GA 31401
GEORGIA
United States

Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs) Tier 3

Focusing on real estate capital markets, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP represents both public and private REITs in equity and debt investments, private and public equity offerings, and M&A. The practice handles a number of real estate asset classes from affordable housing and multifamily to healthcare and hotels. Practice head Lauren Prevost is based in Atlanta and is well-versed in representing issuers and underwriters in IPOs and follow on offerings. Also part of the Atlanta practice is Seth Weiner who handles a range of corporate finance transactions for REITs, and Aresh Homayoun who is an expert in federal income tax issues. Shannon McNulty is another primary team member in Atlanta focused on REIT transactions.

Practice head(s):

Lauren Prevost

Key clients

CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

American Healthcare REIT, Inc.

Modiv Inc.

RealtyMogul Income REIT, LLC

RealtyMogul Apartment Growth REIT, Inc.

Brookfield Asset Management

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WashREIT)

International trade > Trade remedies and trade policy Tier 4

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP’s strong expertise in the steel industry continues to drive its trade practice. The group represented several global steel manufacturers in antidumping and countervailing duty cases including Turkey-headquartered Borusan Mannesmann, South Korea’s Hyundai Steel and Taiwan-based Prosperity Tieh. The team’s other industry strong suits include rubber, lumber, foodstuffs and chemicals. Julie Mendoza chairs the Washington DC-based department and specializes in trade remedies cases, customs law matters and WTO dispute resolution, with a focus on representing foreign manufacturers and foreign governments. Will Planert and Brady Mills are also noted for trade disputes.

Practice head(s):

Julie Mendoza

Other key lawyers:

Will Planert; Brady Mills; Mary Hodgins; Jordan Fleischer

Testimonials

‘Stands out for its ability to manage complicated matters, especially in the area of international trade.’

‘Will Planert is strategic, and his skills are appreciated.’

Key clients

Borusan Mannesmann

Canfor Corporation

Hyundai Steel

Minh Phu and Mseafood

NEXCO SA

KG Dongbu Steel

POSCO

ARLANXEO Emulsion Rubber

Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co.

Kiswire

Teknik Aluminyum Sanayi

Kingtom Aluminio

Federation of Indian Quartz Surface Industry

Government of China

Prosperity Tieh Enterprise Co.

Work highlights

  • Representing Borusan in multiple antidumping and countervailing duty cases, as well as in exclusion requests from Section 232 duties on large diameter line pipe.
  • Representing Hyundai Steel in several antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings.
  • Acting for Minh Phu, and its subsidiary Mseafood, in an Enforce and Protect Act investigation arising from an allegation that Minh Phu transhipped Indian shrimp to the US.

Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design Tier 4

M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) Tier 4

Regularly tasked with assisting clients in both sell-side and buy-side transactions, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP‘s Atlanta-based team is a particularly popular destination for venture-backed and private equity-owned companies, who value the team’s deep experience in the technology sector. Public and private M&A expert David Calhoun and private equity specialist Scott Allen are the practice leads. Chris Maxwell is noted for his proven track record in acquisitions involving software companies, while Nick Reuter is a key contact for work with an international dimension.

Practice head(s):

David Calhoun; Scott Allen

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘The team is pragmatic and gets to reasonable solutions quickly and efficiently.’

‘We can always get hold of the people that we need to get in touch with and we get pragmatic solutions.’

‘Great team that provides practical guidance that is tailored to our business. Positive, constructive and enjoyable to work with.’

‘David Calhoun is a skilled lawyer who we trust to lead our M&A transactions.’

Key clients

Trackforce Valiant

Ravenvolt, Inc.

ParkHub

Mainsail Partners

Docufree

Vertica Capital Partners

Cloostermans

MerchantE

Sovos

Sarah Michelle NP Reviews

Sparq

Apogee

ScalePad

Sage Software, Inc.

Limited Run Games

Inspirata, Inc.

SSM Growth Partners

Real estate Tier 5

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP handles the full spectrum of real estate acquisitions, sales, financings and development work together with fund formation and fundraising. Assisting a mixture of investment funds, financial institutions, and hotel management groups on the developer and investor sides, the team continues to advise on a number of large multifamily, hospitality, and industrial mandates. Key offices can be found in Washington DC and Atlanta with hospitality and lodging expert Carol Weld King co-leading from the former and development and finance partner Matthew Sours co-leading from the latter. Thomas Gryboski leads on the hospitality side in Georgia and is recognized for his representation of hotel operating companies. Other key names include hospitality expert Christina Hassan in DC and Atlanta’s Mark Block on joint venture work.

Practice head(s):

Matthew Sours; Carol Weld King

Other key lawyers:

Thomas Gryboski; Mark Block; David Reina; Betsy Karmin; Christina Hassan; Catherine Morgen

Testimonials

‘MMM has the feel of a small firm but the resources and expertise to battle with the largest firms. It’s a great combination.’

‘Tom Gryboski is a fantastic resource and connector of people. He is easily accessible and always engaged. Catherine Morgen is a great attorney with an agreeable manner but tough where she needs to be!’

Key clients

Wood Partners

Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners I and Thayer Hotel Investors VI

Gray Television, Inc.

Thornton Park Venture LLC

Noble Investment Group, LLC

NewCold Cooperatief U.A.

Affinius Capital

Elme Communities

Argosy Real Estate Partners

Rockbridge Capital, LLC

McDonald’s Corporation

The Orden Company

MCR Hotels

GB/JT Hotel Partners, L.P.

Audubon Communities (ACM Ventures)

Argosy Real Estate Partners and Peachtree Hotel Group

Work highlights

  • Representing Wood Partners, LLC in more than 40 transactions, including acquisition, development, disposition, and property management, including closing 14 acquisition and development deals.
  • Represented a joint venture on the $835 million sale of the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida.
  • Represented Gray Television, Inc., in the ground-up development of a major television and movie studio production facility, which includes sound/stage screens, warehouse facilities and approximately 300,000 square feet of office space.

Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier 5

M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies

Based in Atlanta and led by Nick Foreste and Joe Berklund, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP assists investors and emerging tech and tech-enabled companies throughout the Southeastern US with negotiating and structuring venture capital transactions.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP is a sector-focused, full-service, AmLaw 200 law firm. The firm’s lawyers possess a keen understanding of their clients’ businesses and the sectors in which they operate. Legal solutions are delivered by industry-focused, diverse, involved lawyers who are dedicated to their clients’ successes, whether in a transaction, in court or in the everyday course of business. MMM is strongly focused on growing diversity within its ranks and within the profession, and has been Mansfield Certified Plus since 2018.The firm’s practices include:

Commercial Finance:

MMM supports a broad commercial finance practice representing many of the largest banks, investment funds and other financial institutions in the US.

Corporate/M&A:

With 40+ years of service to businesses throughout the US and abroad, the corporate practice has developed operations and best practices to comprehensively provide counsel for virtually every corporate need and has particular depth working with PE and VC funds. In just over five years, MMM has handled nearly 200 transactions with a combined market value of over $10 billion and an average deal size of over $50 million.

Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy:

MMM represents clients in loan workouts, corporate restructurings and Chapter 11 proceedings. The firm’s goals include addressing the legal issues related to the clients’ financial problems to guide company management toward realistic goals and solutions, including voluntary wind-downs and liquidations that aim to avoid bankruptcy filings.

Employment:

The practice is well known for resolving executive employment issues, including compensation, contracts, separation, and disputes. The team is at the forefront of Georgia’s new laws governing Restrictive Covenants issues and serve as coordinating counsel for disputes and agreements throughout the US.

Environmental:

MMM’s environmental practice addresses and solves environmental issues associated with every type of property and is known for developing mechanisms through which impacted properties can be purchased, financed, redeveloped and sold in an increasingly challenging market.

REITs, Funds & Alternative Investments:

In the last few years, the team has advised on more than $30 billion in publicly registered best-efforts offerings and represented REITs in public mergers and acquisitions valued at approximately $15 billion.

Government Contracts:

MMM’s team assists clients with every stage of the government procurement process, beginning with entering the market and continuing through the solicitation, award, performance, and completion of government contracts. The firm helps clients understand, respond to, and, if necessary, litigate issues and disputes arising in government contracts formation and administration.

Healthcare:

MMM’s healthcare lawyers practice exclusively in this area and, consequently, have the in-depth experience needed to help clients properly structure their business relationships and transactions and comply with laws and regulations.

Insurance & Reinsurance:

The firm’s insurance practice manages complex legal issues in the insurance arena, from mergers to alternative risk financing. It regularly advises clients on staying in compliance with regulations, entering new markets, navigating securitization laws or creating effective online insurance ventures.

Intellectual Property:

MMM’s IP lawyers counsel companies and organizations in all phases of invention and product development. The team works with clients across the globe ranging in size from emerging companies to Fortune 500 companies.

International Trade:

The practice represents clients on a broad range of issues which arise under US law and international trade agreements and have been involved in every high profile trade case over the last several years. The team represents companies from all over the world.

Litigation:

The firm’s litigators handle everything from employment claims and breach of contract cases to class actions in such diverse areas as consumer, financial and toxic tort cases. Wins include an $8 million victory for a mechanical and manufacturing client, a successful defense of an attempted certification of a 40-state national class action alleging consumer fraud for a Fortune 500 retailer, and dismissals of consumer insurance class action in multiple states.

Real Estate:

MMM attorneys handle transactions throughout the US and the world encompassing every aspect of development and finance including acquisitions, financing, construction, leasing, and dispositions. The team has served as counsel for approximately $60 billion in transactions, financings, joint ventures, and public offerings.

Tax:

MMM’s tax practice covers all aspects of tax law with particular strength in business tax issues and planning for technology and other emerging and growth businesses, real estate tax, tax issues associated with REITs, and executive compensation matters.

Technology:

For over 30 years, MMM’s technology practice has represented technology companies through every growth stage. The team expertly handles investments, public offerings, M&A and joint ventures for technology clients, and also advises on areas including technology licensing, employment issues and tax.

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