In Baltimore, Ballard Spahr LLP is a go-to firm for specialist Maryland corporation law knowledge, where it excels in advising its clients on both public and private Maryland REITs and their related tax, corporate, securities, and bankruptcy issues. The team continues to hold close relationships with REIT clients while also serving as corporate counsel. Practice head Douglas Fox is well-versed in counselling REITs, mutual funds, and other investment companies in capital raising transactions, corporate governance, and M&A. Co-head senior counsel Charles Moran is an expert in representing REITs, life sciences and healthcare clients in complex corporate transactions. Thomas Bashore is key to the team and focuses on entity formation and organization, corporation law and public offerings. All aforementioned lawyers are based in Baltimore.
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‘We have been working with the Ballard Spahr REIT team - principally Douglas Fox - for many years. The team is incredibly experienced and expert on all things Maryland REITs, but is also very practical and counsel us and our clients in a very business oriented way.’
‘Douglas Fox has been a trusted partner and counsel to us for many years. In addition to providing his and his teams expertise on Maryland REITs, Doug is practical, responsive and an absolute delight to work with. From what I can tell clients trust his opinion and love to work with him.’
‘Highly knowledgeable about Maryland law. ’
‘Thomas Bashore is efficient and very responsive. He is very easy to work with and provides excellent customer service. ’
Key clients
- Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
- Kilroy Realty Corporation
- SL Green Realty Corp.
- LTC Properties, Inc.
- Veris Residential, Inc.
- Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.
- Agree Realty Corporation
- Black Creek Industrial REIT IV, Inc.
- Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.
- RPT Realty
- City Office REIT, Inc.
- Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.
- Equity Commonwealth
- Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.
- Ares Management
- Apollo Net Lease
- NetSTREIT
- Realty Income
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Douglas Fox
Ballard Spahr LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Douglas Fox, Charles Moran