Ms Kate Saltz > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > Richmond, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
RIVERFRONT PLAZA, EAST TOWER
951 EAST BYRD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23219
VIRGINIA
United States

Work Department

Real Estate Capital Markets, Corporate, Mortgage REITs, Capital Markets and Securities, Hotel REITs

Position

Partner

Career

Kate advises issuers and underwriters on a wide range of U.S. capital markets transactions, including initial and follow-on public offerings, private placements and convertible and investment-grade debt issuances. She also advises public companies and boards on corporate governance, Securities Act and Exchange Act disclosure and compliance matters, NYSE and Nasdaq listing requirements and capital raising, investment and other strategic transactions. Kate has particular experience advising issuers and underwriters on corporate and securities transactions involving REITs across asset classes, include mortgage, office, industrial and retail.

Kate also acts as counsel on a pro bono basis to a non-profit organization dedicated to providing funding for the treatment and cure of ALS.

Memberships

Admitted to the Virginia State Bar

Education

  • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2013
  • BA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2010

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP‘s real estate capital markets, tax, and M&A practices all work seamlessly together to assist its largely publicly-traded REIT client base with real estate capital market transactions, M&As, and IPOs. The firm has expanded its reach to include equity and debt transactions where it acts as both issuer’s and underwriter’s counsel. It is particularly strong in representing public REITs as underwriters counsel and is well-versed in mortgage securitization for mortgage REITs. Robert Smith  leads the real estate capital markets side from Washington DC and is an expert on public REIT transactions, including corporate and securities matters. Kendal Sibley co-leads the practice from Richmond and is an expert in federal tax issues involving equity and mortgage REITs. In Houston, James Davidson advises issuers and underwriters on IPOs, while Kate Saltz is the go-to for corporate finance-related REITs issues over in Richmond.