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Maryland Remains the Favored Jurisdiction for REITs

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Amid continuing reports of corporations reincorporating from Delaware, including Simon Property Group reincorporating from Delaware to Indiana, the location of its headquarters, and Texas and Nevada recently amending their...more

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Shareholder Activism in the REIT Sector: An Evolving Landscape

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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

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Goodwin REIT Alert: Recent Developments in the Use of “At-the-Market” Offering Programs by REITs

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At-the-market (ATM) offering programs continue to provide public real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other issuers an efficient means of raising capital over time by allowing a listed company to tap into the existing...more

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Texas Supreme Court To Review Whether A Corporate Trust’s Shareholder Has Standing To Sue On Behalf Of The Trust

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The Supreme Court granted oral argument in In re UMTH Gen. Servs., L.P., 2023 WL 8291829 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2023), wherein a real estate investment trust entered into an advisory agreement with an entity and gave it authority...more

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A bold shot in the arm for Singapores Equities Markets

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The Equities Market Review Group has issued its first set of measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Singapore’s equities markets. The measures seek to (1) increase investor demand and the supply of quality listings on...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Frequently Asked Questions about UPREITs and OP Unit Transactions

A common structure for equity REITs, the UPREIT model allows a REIT to hold and operate its assets through a single operating partnership. This structure provides tax advantages and liquidity opportunities for property...more

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Operational Real Estate: OpCo Ownership Considerations

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The growth of the operational real estate (OpRE) sector is one of the most significant recent trends in global real estate markets. OpRE is relevant to a wide range of real estate asset classes and subsectors, but all OpRE...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Governance Insights: A Review of Shareholder Activism in Canada for 2024: Key Decisions and Trends to Watch for in 2025

Despite a strong start to the year, activist activity in Canada in 2024 tapered to pre-pandemic levels. This reversion to more historic annual totals follows a notable resurgence of shareholder demands directed at Canadian...more

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The Benefits of Guernsey and Jersey companies for UK and US listings

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There is a growing trend for large UK-based companies to consider exploring listings on US stock exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ, potentially at the expense of the London Stock Exchange plc...more

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Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2024

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During its 2024 session, the General Assembly of Maryland approved Senate Bill 400 and House Bill 749, amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL") and the Maryland REIT Law (the "MRL"),...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in the United States (Updated)

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the...more

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Proxy Materials and Annual Meetings under Maryland Law - 2024

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As we enter the 2024 proxy season, we are providing our annual memorandum to call your attention to certain matters of Maryland law, some new and some continuing, relating to proxy materials and annual meetings about which we...more

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Update: Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2023

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As we reported in May, the General Assembly of Maryland has enacted House Bill 209 (Chapter 560 of the Laws of Maryland 2023), amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), the Maryland...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act Webinar Recap

Watch the full recording. What Is the CTA? The CTA (31 USC § 5336; 31 CFR 1010) is intended to strengthen the federal government’s anti-money laundering efforts by requiring many business entities to report information...more

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Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2023

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The General Assembly of Maryland has enacted House Bill 209 (Chapter 560 of the Laws of Maryland 2023), amending several provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL"), the Maryland REIT Law (the "MRL") and...more

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Proxy Materials and Annual Meetings under Maryland Law - 2023

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As we enter the 2023 proxy season, we are sending our annual memorandum to call your attention to certain matters of Maryland law, some new and some continuing, relating to proxy materials and annual meetings about which we...more

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Changes to Maryland General Corporation Law and Maryland REIT Law Effective October 1, 2022

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​​​​​​​The General Assembly of Maryland has enacted House Bill 996/Senate Bill 879 (Chapters 289 and 290 of the Laws of Maryland 2022) and House Bill 999/Senate Bill 431 (Chapters 292 and 293 of the Laws of Maryland 2022),...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The United States (Updated)

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the world’s...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US IPO Guide - 2021 Edition

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This is our initial public offering guide. It will help you decide whether an IPO is the right move for your company and, if so, help you make sure your IPO goes off as quickly and as smoothly as possible, without any...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The United States

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the world’s...more

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Considerations for REITs in Adopting a Poison Pill in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

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REIT management and boards of directors should review their defensive profile and consider whether to prepare a rights plan. Key Points: ..Unprecedented market volatility and investor uncertainty due to the coronavirus...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Financial Disclosures for Acquisitions and Dispositions

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On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the financial disclosure requirements in Rules 3-05, 3-14 and Article 11 of Regulation S-X governing acquisitions and dispositions of...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

2019 Legislative Update

During its 2019 session, the Maryland General Assembly (the “General Assembly”) passed two bills that amend the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”). Both bills were proposed by the Business Law Section of the...more

Baker Donelson

ESG Policies for REITs: Understand the Metrics and Improve Your Rating

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Investors are becoming increasingly mindful of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies of public and private companies. ESG is the term used by investors in evaluating whether a company meets certain...more

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Improved Corporate Governance as a Result of Listing

A paper titled, “The Impact of Exchange Listing on Corporate Governance Evidence from Direct Listing,” written by Dan French, Andrew Kern, Thibaut Morillon, and Adam Yore, considers the impact on corporate governance policies...more

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