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Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

A Tale of Two DSTs: Beware of Confusing 1031 DSTs with 453 DSTs

Real estate investors may be familiar with the acronym DST, which in the context of Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchanges, refers to a Delaware Statutory Trust. A 1031 DST is a vehicle by which a seller of...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

New Legislation May Give Opportunity Zones New Attention

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Opportunity Zones (OZs) and their tax incentives haven’t been getting much notice these days in either business or legal media. If pending legislation passes, this will likely change and bring new attention to this...more

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Subscription-Secured Credit Facilities: Recent Developments in the US Market and Considerations for Real Estate Funds

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Fund-level subscription-secured revolving lines of credit are a well-established instrument in the toolkits of a variety of private equity fund sponsors and managers, including for venture capital funds, hedge funds, debt...more

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How Long Do Funds Suspend the Investment Period Due to “Key Person Events”?

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Most funds automatically suspend their investment period when a key person event occurs, but the duration of the suspension varies by asset class. Key persons are investment professionals who are considered indispensable...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Spring Budget 2024

Key Tax Measures The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the United Kingdom (“UK”) Spring Budget for 2024 on 8 March, 2024.  The Budget was delivered against the backdrop of an anticipated general election in the summer...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Rule 506 Offerings Continue to be Popular with Real Estate Companies

Like an accordionist, real estate sponsors often seek to be innovative. Cutting-edge opportunities like crowdfunding and online selling platforms call to them. However, based on statistics from the Securities and Exchange...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

A Lawyer’s Approach to Real Estate Investment

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Jonathan Wishnia, Chair of the Mortgage & Structured Finance practice at Lowenstein Sandler, and real estate investor, talks with Lowenstein commercial real estate lawyers Stacey Tyler and Stephen Tanico on today’s episode of...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Colombia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COLOMBIAN LAW- 1. Standard Forms of Agreements to buy and sell Real Estate: Despite the existence of several types of agreements to implement real estate transactions in...more

Gray Reed

The Basis Matrix: Navigating the Interplay of Sections 743(b) and 734(b)

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Real estate funds and family offices are two types of investors that often (i) purchase equity interests in partnerships and (ii) make in-kind asset distributions for tax planning purposes. Well advised real estate and family...more

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State of Play: Current Trends in APAC Private Real Estate Funds - October 2023

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We are delighted to publish this briefing on current trends in Asia-Pacific (APAC) private real estate funds. This is the first time that Goodwin, IQ-EQ, and KPMG in Singapore have collaborated on such a project, and we...more

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Goodwin REIT Alert: Trends in REIT M&A (2022-2023)

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In our 2022 alert “REIT M&A Trends Through the Pandemic,” we cataloged a total of 42 new REIT transactions announced between August 2020 and May 2022, a pace that rivaled or exceeded pre-pandemic levels. From May 2022 through...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

On the REIT Track

UK real estate investment trusts (UK REITs) benefit from certain tax exemptions that have the effect of putting their shareholders in a tax position broadly equivalent to that of a direct investor in UK real estate. Those...more

Hogan Lovells

Luxembourg upgrades its legislative toolbox for the fund industry

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This new law aims to further increase the competitiveness of the Luxembourg fund centre. The amendments affect the Law of 2010 on UCIs, the Law of 2007 on SIFs, the Law of 2004 on SICARs, the Law of 2013 on AIFMs and the Law...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Which are the Better Investment -- REITs or Private Real Estate Funds?

Among real estate investments, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate funds may look similar to the casual observer. However, although both focus on real estate and real estate-related assets, their structures,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

IRS Takes View That FIRPTA Exemption for Publicly Traded Stock Must Be Tested at Partnership Level

Key Points Internal IRS correspondence in the form of a recent Chief Counsel Memorandum concludes that funds structured as partnerships (e.g., master funds in a standard master-feeder structure) must determine the...more

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Spring Budget 2023 - tax impact on the real estate sector

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Underneath the headline points, the Budget contained a number of measures designed to fulfil the Chancellor’s objective of encouraging growth and investment. There was broadly good news for those investing in UK real estate....more

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UK Spring Budget 2023: Implications and Insights for Real Estate Funds

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Amongst the usual round of rate changes and technical measures (including replacement of the capital allowances “super-deduction” regime with full expensing for companies incurring expenditure on plant and machinery over the...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Portugal (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER PORTUGUESE LAW - I. INTRODUCTION - Portugal is an Iberian Peninsula country, bordered by the Atlantic to the west and south and Spain to the north and east. In addition to...more

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Proposed Regulations May Affect Taxation of Foreign Investors in REITs

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On December 29, 2022 the IRS and the Treasury Department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-100442-22) (the “Proposed Regulations”) that, among other things, affects the determination when Real Estate Investment...more

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Platform Companies: An Evolution of Real Estate Joint Ventures

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The traditional real estate joint venture has long been a preferred model for bringing together deal sponsors and capital partners. Originally conceived as a one-off pairing of expertise and equity, the model has evolved to...more

International Lawyers Network

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Colombia (Updated)

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER COLOMBIAN LAW - 1. Standard Forms of Agreements to buy and sell Real Estate: Despite the existence of several types of agreements to implement real estate transactions in...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

EU Publishes Final Text of ELTIF Regime

The EU has published its final text for the proposed revision of the European Long-Term Investment Fund ("ELTIF") regime by means of the European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation....more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Selling Real Estate Securities: The “Issuer Exemption” from Broker-Dealer Licensing

When companies sell their own securities, their executives and employees must be careful not to run afoul of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and broker-dealer licensing requirements. These challenges are...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

FinCEN Adopts Final Corporate Transparency Act Rule

Many view special purpose limited liability companies (SPE) in real estate transactions like a scrim with front lights on. The public can't see who owns the SPEs, and that causes concern. On September 29, 2022, the Department...more

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