Joint venture structures continue to be an important tool for public real estate investment trusts (REITs), particularly in market environments where traditional capital-raising strategies may be challenging from a funds from...more
7/25/2025
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Capital Markets ,
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Shareholder activism in the public REIT sector has evolved from a marginal tactic employed by a small number of high-profile hedge funds into a persistent, structural feature of corporate life. The public REIT model, long...more
6/27/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Executive Compensation ,
Hedge Funds ,
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Real Estate Investments ,
REIT ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholders
On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments designed to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting. Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as...more
5/10/2022
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I. Why Do REITs Have Ownership Limits in the First Place? -
Ownership limitation provisions are designed primarily to protect one of a REIT’s most valuable assets – its status as a REIT under the federal income tax...more
6/9/2016
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Board of Directors ,
Business Ownership ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Charters ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Management ,
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REIT ,
Securities ,
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Tenants ,
Waivers
Publicly traded REITs today face an increased risk of potential shareholder activism, proxy fights and otherwise hostile overtures. In response to this growing trend, public REITs should examine their corporate governance...more