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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

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

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

On point. – Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are professionally managed companies that invest in real estate, mortgages and real estaterelated assets on behalf of their investors. Established in 1960, REITs were designed to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Proposes Changes to Business, Legal Proceeding and Risk Factor Disclosure Requirements

The SEC has proposed amendments to the description of business, legal proceeding and risk factor disclosures that are required pursuant to Regulation S-K. The SEC intends to update the rules to account for developments in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Proposes Changes to the Accelerated Filer and Large Accelerated Filer Definitions

On May 9, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed amendments to the “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” definitions adopted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Requesting Confidential Treatment: SEC Issues Guidance Streamlining the Procedure for Filing Redacted Exhibits

On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a series of amendments which seek to simplify the disclosure requirements for some U.S. public companies....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Proposes to Expand “Test-the-Waters” Accommodation

On February 19, 2019, the SEC proposed a rule and related amendments under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), that would permit issuers to engage in oral or written communications with potential...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Adopts Dodd-Frank Act Hedging Disclosure Rule

On December 18, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to its rules to implement Section 955 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which added new Section 14(j) to the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Regulation A: Not Just for Private Companies Anymore

The SEC recently adopted amendments to Regulation A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) that will allow SEC reporting companies to rely on Regulation A for their securities offerings. The...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Issues Guidance on Non-GAAP Financial Measures for Business Combination Transactions

On April 4, 2018, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published two new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“New C&DIs”) on the use of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Potential SEC Shutdown Impact on Capital Markets Transactions and Public Companies - Frequently Asked Questions

On Friday, January 19, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that “should there be a federal government shutdown after January 19, the SEC will remain open for a limited number of days, fully staffed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Capital Markets

2012 was a robust year for both the U.S. leveraged loan and high-yield markets, including record-breaking deal volume for the latter. These conditions provided fertile ground for borrowers and issuers in U.S. markets to fund...more

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