Core to Sullivan & Worcester LLP‘s practice is its REIT tax capabilities which Ameek Ashok Ponda is at the helm of. Director of the firm’s tax department, Ponda concentrates largely on representing public and private REITs in structuring corporate mergers and acquisitions. Co-leading the REIT team is Angela Gomes and Louis Monti. Monti has a broad practice, representing clients in acquisitions and restructurings across a range of real estate asset classes and in multi-state portfolio transactions. Sarah Wellings is experienced in counseling on REIT-compliant structuring and federal and state tax aspects of REIT formation, conversion and liquidation matters. Shu Wei handles equity and debt financings. All aforementioned lawyers are located in Boston.
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- 'Vast expertise on REIT structuring.'
Key clients
- American Tower Corporation
- Equinix, Inc.
- Iron Mountain Incorporated
- Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
- Service Properties Trust
- Office Properties Income Trust
- Manulife US REIT
- Diversified Healthcare Trust
- Manhattan Bridge Capital Inc.
- Seven Hills Realty Trust
Work highlights
Represented EQIX as U.S. REIT and tax counsel in connection with its $600 million joint venture with PGIM Real Estate to develop and operate the first xScale data center in the U.S. (Silicon Valley, California) and in connection with its $15 billion joint venture with GIC and CPP.
Represented REIT-Tax counsel to American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) in connection with three debt offerings totaling approximately $3.587 billion in aggregate principal amount.
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Practice head
Angela Gomes; Ameek Ashok Ponda; Louis Monti
Other key lawyers
Sarah Wellings; Shu Wei