NEW YORK – Feb. 10, 2022 – Four attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP presented at the IMN 18th Annual Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunities & Private Fund Investing, Jan. 19-21, in Laguna Beach, CA. The conference focused on the commercial real estate (CRE) and fund industry, its deal flow, investment opportunities, and investment strategies.
Stanton E. Johnson moderated the panel “Opportunities & Challenges for Student Housing in 2022.” The discussion focused on how student housing investments compare to other CRE asset classes; the outlook for distressed properties and what property types and locations are most at risk; combining student housing with retail space; and other related topics.
Courtney E. McGuinn moderated the panel “Senior Debt Financing Outlook.” The session covered how transaction volume has been impacted and predictions for 2022; changes to types of borrowers and structure for deals; new markets and asset classes on which lenders are focusing; and the biggest challenges for businesses and clients over the past year, among additional topics.
Sanford C. Presant, co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate Funds Practice, moderated the panel “Attracting Capital Through Innovative Fund Structures.” The panel presented on key incentives for investors; principal/employee carried-interest participations; pooled vs. deal-by-deal distributions; clawbacks; and different deal terms for institutional investors vs. high-net-worth (HNW) investors, among other topics.
Eric V. Rowen, co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate Litigation Practice and chair of the Western Region Real Estate Litigation Group, moderated the panel “National & Global Macroeconomic Outlook: What are the Implications for CRE?” The discussion covered macroeconomic issues affecting CRE and related investment returns, including contemplated impacts of the ongoing pandemic, stimulus spending, employment shortages, geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain issues, government policy on tax, interest rates, health care, employment, climate change and labor, and anticipated headwinds and tailwinds for various asset classes in 2022.
About Greenberg Traurig's Real Estate Practice: The Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Practice is a cornerstone of the firm and recognized leader in the industry. The firm’s real estate attorneys deliver diversified and comprehensive counsel for property acquisition and investment, development, management and leasing, financing, restructuring, and disposition of all asset classes of real estate. The team draws upon the knowledge and experience of more than 450 real estate lawyers from around the world, serving clients from key markets in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The group’s clientele includes a broad range of property developers, lenders, investment managers, private equity funds, REITs, and private owners. The firm’s real estate team advises clients on a variety of matters across a broad spectrum of commercial, recreational, and residential real estate, including structured equity and debt and the hybrids, joint ventures, real estate funds and separate accounts.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2400 attorneys in 42 locations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm, often recognized for its focus on philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity and pro bono, reported gross revenue of over $2 Billion for FY 2021. The firm is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law 100, Am Law Global 100, NLJ 250, and Law360 (US) 400. On the debut 2022 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, it is a Top 15 firm. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab and net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage. Web: www.gtlaw.com.