Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley Austin LLP is recognized for its strong REITs practice, advising public and private REITs across a broad range of asset classes, including office, hospitality, healthcare, storage, and mortgage sectors. The team regularly handles M&A, capital markets offerings, formations, and complex corporate transactions. The practice is co-headed by New York-based J. Gerard (Jerry) Cummins, who brings extensive experience advising on capital markets transactions involving equity and mortgage REITs, and fellow New York-based partner Bartholomew (Bart) Sheehan III, who represents issuers and underwriters in public and private debt and equity offerings, with a particular emphasis on REITs. Also in New York, Jason Friedhoff focuses on REIT IPOs, securities offerings, fund formations, and M&A, advising issuers, underwriters, and real estate fund managers, while Edward Petrosky advises on IPOs, follow-on offerings, and debt and equity securities transactions. Washington DC-based Sonia Gupta Barros advises on corporate governance, SEC compliance, and disclosure matters affecting REITs. New York-based tax partner Christian Brause and Los Angeles-based Ivy Jones advise on REIT formations, conversions, M&A, joint ventures, and capital markets transactions.