About Us Online Resources Languages People Finder Industries Practices Knowledge Library Global Directory Join Us Events Home|Industries|REITs Why Latham Our Experience YOU MIGHT ALSO BE INTERESTED IN Public Company Representation Real Estate Transactional Tax Latham “boasts impressive strength on both transactional and securities matters in relation to REITs, alongside sophisticated spinoff, compliance and REIT conversion practices.” – Chambers USA 2020 REITS Latham offers clients a robust transactional practice that works closely with first-class corporate, securities, M&A, tax and real estate lawyers, delivering seamless service and counsel across all elements of REIT work. Helping to Transform an Industry Latham & Watkins has a long history in Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) transactions, handling all aspects of a REIT's formation and operation. Latham’s lawyers have remained at the cutting-edge of this sector for over 30 years, working on many of the most prominent and sophisticated deals in the market. Comprehensive Coverage in REIT Matters Latham lawyers advise on REIT matters from cradle to grave, and readily execute: Conversions of existing corporations and partnerships into REITs, including through partnership roll-up transactions and corporate spin-offs UPREIT and DOWNREIT transactions Formulating and structuring the initial REIT organization Private placements and public offerings, including IPOs REIT mergers, acquisitions and liquidations Ongoing company representation and REIT compliance issues Latham’s capabilities extend to advising: Equity REITs and mortgage REITs NYSE-listed REITs Private REITs, including those used in joint ventures and investment funds SEC-registered non-traded REITs Property owners engaging in transactions with REITs Investment banks in REIT transactions AWARDS & RANKINGS EVENTS MEDIA COVERAGE NEWS Latham & Watkins Advises Stonepeak Partners in US$5.65 Billion Acquisition of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Latham & Watkins Advises Highgate and Aurora In Purchase of Wellness Infrastructure Latham & Watkins Advises Singaporean Based Onward Capital in Sale of Notes more THOUGHT LEADERSHIP WEBCASTS & PODCASTS CONTACTS Julian Kleindorfer Los Angeles, New York T +1.213.891.8371 julian.kleindorfer@lw.com view bio Ana G. O'Brien Century City view lawyer list The cookies we use Latham & Watkins uses cookies which are essential for the operation of our website. We would also like to use analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site so we can continue to improve it, but we will only do so with your consent. We use a cookie to remember your preferences. You can access and change your preferences at any time by clicking on the gear icon. Essential cookies Essential cookies enable the core functionality of our website such as security, authentication, and accessibility. You can change your browser settings to disable these cookies, but it may affect your ability to access and use the site. Analytics cookies We would like to use Google Analytics to analyse how visitors interact with our site so that we can continue to develop and improve it. These services are provided in Europe by Google Ireland Limited and elsewhere by Google LLC and affiliated Google Entities. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about visitors to our site (data related to the device/browser, IP address and on-site activity). They measure and report on user interactions, such as the volume and nature of visits to our site. If you agree to the use of these analytics cookies, please move the slider to “On.” Please refer to the Cookies Policy on our Privacy page for more information. Save and close © 2021 Latham & Watkins Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Attorney Advertising & Terms of Use|Privacy|Site Map Email Scam Warning | Latham & Watkins LLP has office locations in Austin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Century City, Chicago, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Riyadh,* San Diego, San Francisco, Shanghai, Seoul, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. *In cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi