Michael Choate is a partner in the Corporate Department and is a member of the Real Estate Capital Markets Group. Michael focuses on securities and corporate finance matters including public and private offerings of both equity and debt securities, with an emphasis on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues and federal securities compliance matters.
Michael’s representative experience includes:
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Advising publicly-traded and non-listed REITs in equity and debt offerings of more than $30 billion
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Structuring public and private equity and debt offerings
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Representing publicly and privately held entities in merger and acquisition transactions including various REIT internalization transactions
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Counseling publicly traded entities on corporate governance, securities law and compliance matters including counseling boards and special committees in connection with related party matters
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Representing clients in proxy contests and tender offers
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Advising on general corporate, partnership or limited liability company law
