Seth Eaton Discusses Modifications and Workouts of Commercial Real Estate Loans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, following the approval of Congress. OBBBA contains the following compelling updates from a real estate investment trust (REIT)...more
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
Along with the broader market, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and publicly traded partnerships, frequently referred to as master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), have increasingly embraced the principles of...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Dec. 29, 2022, published proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) under Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code). The Proposed Regulations...more
What is a REIT? “REIT” stands for Real Estate Investment Trust. Typically, a REIT is a corporation that has elected to be taxed as a REIT (which provides several tax advantages, including the ability to deduct dividends from...more
On March 7, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Americold Realty Trust v. Conagra Foods, Inc., 136 S. Ct. 1012 (2016), holding that the citizenship of a real estate investment trust (REIT) for...more
In February 2016, Hilton Worldwide announced its plans to spin off the bulk of its hotel real estate into a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) to be owned by its shareholders by the end of the year. The...more
In Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., et al. (No. 14-1382, decided 3/7/16), the Supreme Court of the United States applied its “oft-repeated rule” regarding the citizenship of unincorporated entities to a Maryland...more
On March 7, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Americold Realty Trust v. Conagra Foods, Inc., No. 14-1382, holding that, for purposes of diversity jurisdiction, a “real estate investment trust” established...more
The PATH Act exempts certain foreign pension funds from taxation under FIRPTA and significantly modifies the tax rules applicable to REITs. On December 18, 2015 (Enactment Date), US President Barack Obama signed the...more