January 2010

Thursday, January 14, 2010 to Thursday, January 14, 2010

The rules of the game have changed. The REIT and commercial real estate industries are in the midst of a massive wave of restructurings and recapitalizations. Real estate is being re-priced, de-levered and re-equitized at a fast pace, creating significant distress for some and huge opportunity for others. To be effective in the new world, players must learn the new rules of the game. This program is a primer on the new structures, legal frameworks and dynamics of the current environment. It will explore legal and financial strategies for restructuring and recapitalizing REITs and REOCs (both in and out of bankruptcy); for achieving successful workouts with lenders; for successfully identifying and executing distress investments, including through M&A transactions; for dealing with unsolicited suitors, activist shareholders and hedge fund raids; and for raising new capital, through equity offerings and other means.