Expert Analysis

Senior Housing Demands A Distinct Dealmaking Playbook

An aging population and evolving state regulations underscore a critical reality that senior housing assets can un... (more story)

Seeking A Policy Fix As Merger Reporting Fight Continues

A recently announced request by the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice for public comment on ... (more story)

What New Fla. Citizens Bill Means For Surplus Lines Insurers

A Florida bill recently passed by the Legislature as part of a continued effort to depopulate Citizens Property In... (more story)

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Fat Brands Landlords Want More Info On Lease Sales

Mall owner Simon Property Group has joined with other landlords of Fat Brands' eateries to tell a Texas bankruptcy court that the restaurant group's proposed Chapter 11 sale procedures don't give the property ... (more story)

Blackstone Clinches $10B Opportunistic Credit Fund

Private equity giant Blackstone on Tuesday revealed it wrapped fundraising on its fifth opportunistic private credit fund after securing over $10 billion in investable capital, marking the firm's largest such fund to date.

Data center deals are getting larger, more multifaceted and more complex, but pushback from the public sector is further complicating the sector. (iStock.com/tiero)
5 Legal Cases Over Data Center Projects

Litigation challenging zoning and other approvals for data center projects alleging violations of sunshine laws is rising across the U.S., including one suit in the country's biggest data center market that le... (more story)

Simpson Thacher Hires 3 Attys For Sports Practice 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Tuesday that it has added three attorneys to its mergers and acquisitions team, two of whom will lead its sports, media and entertainment practice.

King & Spalding Grows RE, Funds Team With McDermott Atty

King & Spalding LLP is continuing to expand its real estate bench with the hiring of a New York-based lawyer from McDermott Will & Schulte LLP.

NYC Office Tower Tied To Iran Settlement Trades For $435M

An office tower in New York City connected to the Iranian government was handed to a nonprofit in a $435 million transaction recorded Tuesday, part of a settlement that will pay out hundreds of millions of dol... (more story)

Latham Adds DLA Piper Real Estate, Data Center Pro In LA

Latham & Watkins LLP is adding to its West Coast team, bringing in a DLA Piper real estate pro with experience in data center transactions as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

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Public Had Right To Access Fla. Beach, Police Chief Testifies

A police chief testified in Florida federal court on Monday there was a "strong argument" that the public could use a beach for recreational purposes in a landowner's lawsuit over access rights, telling a judg... (more story)

Denver Property Managers Sued Over Eviction Fee Collection

Two property management companies are using eviction proceedings to siphon illegal attorney fees and costs from former tenants according to two proposed class actions filed in Colorado state court Friday.

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NAR Ducks Another Membership Rules Antitrust Suit

A Michigan federal court tossed a case challenging rules requiring brokers to be members of the National Association of Realtors and its local affiliates in order to access multiple listing services, saying co... (more story)

Brownstein Hyatt Adds Ex-Hogan Lovells Atty In Denver

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP has brought back a former Hogan Lovells real estate transactions attorney as a shareholder in the firm's Denver office.

Knightvest Buys Dallas Tower, Plans Luxury Upgrades

Multifamily investment firm Knightvest Capital has acquired a 389-unit Uptown Dallas Class A high-rise, and it plans to undertake luxury renovations for the property, the company announced Monday.

RealPage Flags Justices' Therapy Ruling In NY Law Challenge

RealPage Inc. alerted a New York federal court to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling against Colorado's conversion therapy ban, saying the decision clarifies which standard should be applied in its First A... (more story)

REIT Investor Attys Get Fee Award In $7.1M Settlement

Attorneys at Rolnick Kramer Sadighi LLP and Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC will receive a fee of nearly $2 million after brokering the $7.1 million settlement of claims that a real estate investment trust'... (more story)