King & Spalding advises public and private REITs on a wide range of transactions, including capital markets offerings, fund formations, recapitalizations, M&A, and complex equity and debt financings, often involving cross-border elements. The Atlanta-based team is led by Spencer Johnson, who heads the firm’s REIT practice and advises private equity sponsors, investment banks, and REITs on capital raising, fund formations, and strategic transactions. Gibbs Fryer focuses on real estate capital markets, representing REITs and institutional investors in financings, joint ventures, and corporate transactions. Kathryn Furman advises public and private REITs on fund formations, M&A, and joint ventures. Wayne Pressgrove advises REITs and real estate private equity funds on structuring matters, fund formations, acquisitions, and cross-border investment transactions.
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Key clients
- 11 North Partners
- Inland Construction & Development, Co.
- Jamestown
- Platform Ventures
- Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR)
- The RMR Group
- Piedmont Realty Trust
- Clarion Partners
- RCG Ventures LLC
- Equinix, Inc.
- Cortland Partners, LLC
- Curbline Properties Corp.
Work highlights
Advised Cortland Partners on its definitive agreement to acquire a 19-asset multifamily real estate portfolio from Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME) for $1.6 billion in cash.
Advised Cousins Properties LP on its $495.7 million registered public offering of senior notes due 2030 to refinance existing debt and fund general corporate purposes.
Advised Curbline Properties Corp. on a $250 million share repurchase program and implementation of a $250 million “at-the-market” stock offering program.
Practice head
Spencer Johnson
Other key lawyers
Gibbs Fryer; Kathryn Furman; Wayne Pressgrove