Insights
Home »
Insights
As experts in several unique areas of the law, our attorneys are dedicated to keeping up to date and sharing legal matters relevant to our clientele.
How Lenders May Tighten Terms for CMBS Borrowers
The next several months may be turbulent ones for landlords whose real estate financing hinges on commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). COVID-19’s economic impact is continuing to play out across real estate sectors. According to data from Trepp, which tracks...
SEC Finalizes New Limits for Regulation A and Crowdfunding
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 14 published new rules for exempt offerings, including a significant expansion of the annual offering limits for Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding issuers. In addition, the SEC clarified and codified rules...
The New Federal COVID Relief Package
The recent federal COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress and signed by the president on Dec. 28, 2020 contains numerous provisions that may affect commercial and multi-family real estate owners and investors. Most prominently from a real estate finance and...
The SEC’s Exempt Offering Plan Could Offer a Lifeline to Emerging and Smaller Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission has eased several rules surrounding exempt offerings, turning them into even more effective tools for companies seeking capital from the sale of securities without the regulatory burdens and legal costs associated with a...
Despite Pandemic, Capital Raising Remains Resilient for Alternative Investment Industry
From a capital-raising and investor equity perspective, the alternative investment industry’s verdict on 2020 might be “it could have been worse.” The COVID-19 pandemic slowed capital formation in the late spring and early summer. But several alternative investment...
Could the Presidential Election Mean More Changes Ahead for 1031 Tax Exchanges?
The results of the presidential election could mean major changes ahead for Section 1031 Tax Exchanges (also known as like-kind exchanges), which many investors use to defer taxes on profits from their real estate transactions. Over the summer, Joe Biden’s campaign...