Commercial
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May 15, 2025
Vistra To Expand Gas Power Plant Portfolio With $1.9B Buy
Power generation company Vistra Corp., advised by Latham & Watkins and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, announced Thursday it agreed to buy seven natural gas power plants for $1.9 billion from Lotus Infrastructure Partners, which is being advised in the deal by King & Spalding and Eversheds Sutherland.
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May 15, 2025
Ga. Atty Gets 16 Months For Role In $1.3B Tax Shelter Scheme
A Georgia attorney has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison and slammed with an $8 million bill after pleading guilty to helping orchestrate a $1.3 billion tax scheme involving fraudulent conservation easements.
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May 15, 2025
Investor Makes Deal With PE Fund In Fla. Suit Alleging Fraud
A Texas accountant has lodged a federal complaint alleging a Florida-based CEO of a private equity fund and two executives refused to return $1 million of his life savings after buying securities that produced virtually no income, although the parties on Thursday struck a tentative deal to have the lawsuit tossed.
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May 15, 2025
Troutman Adds K&L Gates CMBS Partner In NC
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP announced it has hired Christopher J. Fernandez from K&L Gates LLP as a partner in its bankruptcy and restructuring practice group in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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May 15, 2025
Greenberg Traurig, Loeb Guiding $1.7B Acuren, NV5 Deal
Acuren Corp. said Thursday it will acquire NV5 Global Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $1.7 billion, combining two companies that serve key roles in infrastructure and industrial markets.
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May 15, 2025
The Resorts Companies Adds GC From Holiday Inn Arm
The Resorts Companies Inc. announced that the firm has appointed as its general counsel John Alvarez, who comes to the hospitality company from Holiday Inn Club Vacations.
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May 15, 2025
NJ Toxic Spill Rule May Hamper Property Sales, Panelists Say
A New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regulation expected to take effect this summer could slow property sales and lead to increased litigation as attorneys and real estate investors grapple with stricter requirements for reporting toxic spills, experts speaking Thursday at the State Bar Association's annual meeting in Atlantic City said.
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May 15, 2025
Florida's Haber Law Taps Duo To Lead Construction Practice
Florida law firm Haber Law has selected a pair of longtime construction law attorneys to lead its practice group in that field, bringing a mix of perspectives in representing owners and community associations as well as contractors and other industry professionals.
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May 15, 2025
Minn. Justices Affirm $9M Medical Building Tax Valuation
A Minnesota medical building was correctly valued by the state tax court, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday, affirming a decision that boosted the building's original valuation by more than $1 million.
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May 15, 2025
Buchalter Names Sports Agent As Sacramento Office Co-Lead
Buchalter PC has named Josh Escovedo, co-chair of its sports law industry group, as co-managing shareholder of the firm's Sacramento, California, office.
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May 15, 2025
Gibson Dunn Advises On $7B Digital Infrastructure Fund
A Gibson Dunn team advised Blue Owl Capital Inc. on its third digital infrastructure fund, for which it raised $7 billion to develop, acquire and own data centers, the asset manager and firm announced.
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May 15, 2025
Wachtell-Led Dick's Making $2.4B Bet On Foot Locker
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to buy Foot Locker Inc. for about $2.4 billion, as the Pittsburgh-based retailer wagers that its operational playbook can breathe new life into the shrinking footwear chain.
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May 14, 2025
Insurer Ends Case Blaming Panda Express For Water Leak
An insurance company on Wednesday dropped its case seeking more than $176,000 from Panda Express Inc. for damages allegedly caused when grease-filled pipes at one of the chain's restaurants backed up and leaked water into a clothing store covered by the insurer.
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May 14, 2025
Questions Swirl About EB-5 As 'Gold Card' Looms
With the Trump administration's proposed $5 million "Gold Card" visa program raising questions about the future of the existing EB-5 investment visa program, an executive at independent fund administrator JTC Group offers insights on where the program may be heading and what investors should know.
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May 14, 2025
Religion Shapes Skylines, Real Estate Investments
Shifting demographics of religious observation, coupled with an affordable housing shortage and the demands of maintaining aging facilities, have led many faith-based organizations to consider how to monetize their land. Here, attorneys specializing in these deals discuss the unique challenges of balancing business requirements with religious priorities.
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May 14, 2025
Interior Policy Aims To Shorten Oil And Gas Leasing Reviews
The U.S. Department of the Interior has unveiled a new policy that attempts to speed up oil and gas leasing on public lands by cutting the amount of time spent reviewing the suitability of potential leasing areas.
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May 14, 2025
Jeffer Mangels Hospitality Leader On Tariffs, Travel Demand
The U.S. hotel sector is closely watching a drop in international travel during the initial months of President Donald Trump's administration, and that along with tariffs are top of mind for hotel owners and developers, one of Jeffer Mangels' hospitality leaders recently told Law360.
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May 14, 2025
Hotel Operator Can Sell 188-Unit Apartment Complex In Ch. 11
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Wednesday approved California hotel operator MOM CA Investco LLC's request to sell a 188-unit apartment complex in Redlands, California, despite an objection from creditors who have accused the company of fraud.
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May 14, 2025
Ore. Senate Panel OKs Renewed Historic Preservation Credit
Oregon would reauthorize a historic preservation tax credit and limit it to commercial properties under legislation advanced by a state Senate panel.
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May 14, 2025
McGlinchey Stafford Adds Real Estate, Financial Services Pro
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC announced that the firm has added a real estate and financial services pro to its financial services litigation practice, who joins the firm following a five-year stint in private practice.
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May 14, 2025
Carlton Fields Adds Atlanta M&A Pro From Hartman Simons
Carlton Fields has bolstered its business transactions practice with a new shareholder in Atlanta who was previously with Hartman Simons & Wood LLP.
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May 14, 2025
Kayne Anderson Secures $2.25B For 3rd Energy Fund
Alternative investment manager Kayne Anderson has closed its third energy income fund above target with $2.25 billion in total commitments.
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May 14, 2025
Biotech Firm Verax Tells Court Eviction Could End Company
Biotech company Verax Biomedical Inc. has said it faces the prospect of going out of business unless a Massachusetts judge agrees to block its landlord from proceeding with an eviction, at least through the end of its current lease.
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May 14, 2025
Ore. Riverfront Parcel Overvalued, State Tax Court Finds
An Oregon riverfront property was overvalued by $12,000 in tax year 2022-23, the Oregon Tax Court said, lowering its real market value while rejecting the owner's arguments for a much deeper cut.
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May 14, 2025
Minn. School Can Skip Accrediting For Tax Break, Court Says
A Minnesota school seeking a property tax exemption as an educational entity is not required to show accreditation by an outside organization to qualify for the break, the state tax court said.
Expert Analysis
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Green Projects Face States' Foreign Land Ownership Limits
As states impose restrictions and disclosure requirements around foreign investment in agricultural land — in some cases piggybacking on existing federal rules — renewable energy developers and investors must pay close attention to how the rules vary, says Daniel Fanning at Husch Blackwell.
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How Landlords Can Navigate Cannabis-Related Leases
As the cannabis industry continues to rapidly grow, landlords should consider a variety of lease terms and operational details that may help mitigate uncertainty involving federal laws, zoning restrictions and tax implications, says Kyla Baker at Holland & Knight.
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Lights, Camera, Real Estate: Preparing For Film Facility M&A
As the entertainment industry struggles to recover from multiple strikes and a decline in production, certain aspects of selling or acquiring production facilities may become important to consider, as these assets are valued very differently from typical commercial real estate properties, say attorneys at Olshan Frome.
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Corporate Liability Issues To Watch In High Court TM Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a trademark dispute between Dewberry Group and Dewberry Engineers next week, presenting an opportunity for the court to drastically alter the fundamental approach to piercing the corporate veil, or adopt a more limited approach and preserve existing norms, say attorneys at Bracewell.
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Plugging Gov't Leaks Is Challenging, But Not A Pipe Dream
As shown by ongoing legal battles involving New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Sean “Diddy” Combs, it’s challenging for defendants to obtain relief when they believe the government leaked sensitive information to the media, but defense counsel can take certain steps to mitigate the harm, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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A Legal Perspective On NYC's Retail Real Estate Evolution
As New York City's retail market begins to show signs of resilience after the challenges of recent years, landlords must be cognizant of legal implications from shifting trends toward shorter-term leases and pop-up stores, says Andrea Gendel at Pryor Cashman.
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What Interest Rate Cuts Mean For Housing Markets
The Federal Reserve's recent reduction of interest rates may provide limited immediate relief for real estate sectors, but offers potential opportunities for commercial real estate investors and construction firms, which now face an environment ripe for new projects, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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How CFIUS' Updated Framework Affects Global Investors
The recent change to the monitoring and enforcement regulations governing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will broaden administrative practices around nonnotified transaction investigations, increase the scope of information demands from the committee and accelerate its ability to impose mitigation on parties, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Foreclosing Lenders Still Floating In Murky Legal Waters In NY
The New York foreclosure landscape remains in disarray after the state's highest court last month declined to weigh in on whether legal changes from 2022 that severely curtailed lenders' ability to bring successive foreclosure cases were retroactive, says Brian Rich at Barclay Damon.
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NYC Hotel Licensing Law's Costs May Outweigh Its Benefits
A hotel licensing bill recently approved by New York's City Council could lead to the loss of many nonunionized hotels that cannot afford to comply, says Stuart Saft at Holland & Knight.
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Calif. Ruling Offers Hope For Mitigated Negative Declarations
In Upland Community First v. City of Upland, a California appeals court upheld a warehouse development's mitigated negative declaration over its greenhouse gas emissions thresholds — a rare victory against this type of challenge providing reassurance that such declarations can be upheld, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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There's No Crying In Property Valuation Baseball Arbitration
The World Series is the perfect time to consider how the form of arbitration used for settling MLB salary disputes — in which each side offers competing valuations to an arbitrator, who must select one — is often ideal for resolving property valuation disputes, say Sean O’Donnell at Herrick Feinstein and Mark Dunec at FTI Consulting.
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Webuild Ruling Complicates Arb. Award Enforcement In US
A Delaware federal court's recent decision in Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud v. Webuild, if read literally, could undercut the United States' image as a proarbitration jurisdiction by complicating creditors' efforts to enforce awards against property in this country, says Jeff Newton at Omni Bridgeway.