James Davidson
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Client SatisfactionHunton 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.
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Testimonials
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‘Robert Smith is a talented and knowledgeable corporate and capital markets partner. Kendal Sibley is an excellent tax partner with tremendous subject matter expertise. ’
‘They have a dedicated team of REIT specialists that help REITs to navigate unique issues. James Davidson and Kate Saltz are the two key partners we work with as our outside corporate counsel.’
Key clients
- Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
- Underwriters' Counsel For Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc..
- Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
- Sun Communities, Inc.
- Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
- Underwriters' Counsel for Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
- Underwriters' Counsel for Alpine Income Property Trust
- Designated Underwriters' Counsel for CTO Realty Growth, Inc.
- Orion Office REIT Inc.
- Underwriters' Counsel for UMH Properties, Inc.
- Postal Realty Trust, Inc.
- Underwriters’ counsel for Farmland Partners
- Underwriters’ counsel for NextPoint Real Estate Finance
- Koch Real Estate Investments
- Chimera Investment Corp.
- Newport Realty Trust
- NewPoint Real Estate Capital
- Bluerock Residential Growth REIT
- NewLake Capital Partners
- MFA Financial
Work highlights
- Represented the underwriters counsel for Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. in connection with a $1,250,000,000 public offering: at-the-market (ATM) of common stock with a forward component by Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.
- Represented Annaly Capital Management, Inc. in connection with its $665,000,000 public offering: bought deal of common stock.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Robert Smith, Kendal Sibley