Clifford Chance‘s REIT offering, praised for its ’long-term focus representing REITs’, sits within the wider global financial markets practice and is led by finance experts Andrew Epstein, Jason Myers, and Kathleen Werner. Epstein is well-versed in capital markets transactions, assisting clients with equity and debt offerings. Meyers has broad experience with both listed and non-listed REITs while Werner focuses on corporate transactions for public companies. The firm has had recent activity advising on REIT spin-offs and private offerings by non-traded REITs. Jay Bernstein is highly reputed for his extensive expertise in capital raising and mergers and acquisitions. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
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‘This practice group has high competence, and availability, which is always important for any in-house counsel. Most importantly, the competence is top to bottom. Having the associates, who are the more constant points of contact, also know the practice area is important.’
‘As mentioned, all of the lawyers I work with are competent in the area, not just the partners. Also, they are always available and highly responsive.’
‘When I approach my lead partner at Clifford with an issue, he always puts together the correct team members in a timely manner to give me a fully and complete response.’
‘Mike Seaton is always very responsive to my inquiries. He responds in a timely manner and ensures that the individuals with the correct expertise are part of the team.’
‘Close to the client and knowledgable’
‘Knows the business, great with clients, good advisor’
‘Due to a long-term focus representing REITs, the partners on this team have a deep understanding not only of the business climate in which their clients operate and transactions that they advise on, but also of the specialty issues facing most REITs. Backed up by partners with decades of industry experience, this group has consistently maintained a deep bench of excellent mid- to senior-level associates and counsel. This group has maintained the most consistently diverse team of any top-tier REIT securities group that I have worked with during the past nearly 20 years, mentoring many very smart and dedicated women and minority associates to successful careers.’
‘Andy Epstein, who leads many of these teams, is genuinely interested and involved in clients' needs and transactions, which leads him to understand the details more than many comparable senior partners. The group is particularly well-integrated, allowing them to add lawyers relatively seamlessly if a particular project requires staffing beyond the core attorney team for that client.’
'Clifford Chance stands out for its breadth and depth of their knowledge in the REIT industry.'
'Clifford Chance always puts together the correct team members in a timely manner to fully accommodate clients.'
Key clients
- Cantor Silverstein Opportunity Zone Trust
- Hannon Armstrong
- Dream Asset Management
- Grubb Properties
- Star Holdings
- Net Lease Office Properties
- Equity Lifestyles
- Terravet Real Estate Solutions
- CION Investment Corporation
- Angelo Gordon & Co
Work highlights
Advised Grubb Fund Management, LLC, on its continuous private offering of up to US$250 million in Class A Units of its newly formed Link Apartments Opportunity Zone REIT II, LLC.
Advised Sales Agents led by Mizuho, in connection with Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.'s (NYSE: ARE) new SEC-registered ATM Program of up to US$1.5 billion.
Advised Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HASI) on its inaugural investment grade private offering of US$700 million of 6.375% green senior unsecured notes guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries and its subsequent private offerings.
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Practice head
Andrew Epstein; Jason Myers; Kathleen Werner
Other key lawyers
Jay Bernstein