Senior Staff Attorney
Real Estate Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions
Ashton’s principal area of practice is corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate representation with a particular concentration in the commercial real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (REITs).
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T+1 Settlement — Revisiting Ongoing ATM Programs
On May 28, 2024, the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions was shortened from a two business day settlement period (T+2) to one business day (T+1).
June 26, 2024 • V&E Capital Markets Update
June 26, 2024 • 2-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Southern Realty Trust Inc. in Merger with Sunrise Realty Trust, Inc.
Vinson & Elkins advised Southern Realty Trust Inc. in connection with its entry into a definitive merger agreement with Sunrise …
August 6, 2026
August 6, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Chiron Real Estate in $249 Million Seniors Housing Acquisition
Vinson & Elkins advised Chiron Real Estate, Inc. (“Chiron”), an internally managed health care REIT, on tax matters in connection …
June 2, 2026
June 2, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Chiron Real Estate Inc. on $100 Million Preferred Equity Investment
Vinson & Elkins advised Chiron Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: XRN) in connection with its entry into an agreement for an …
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Global Medical REIT Inc. on Series B Preferred Stock Offering
Vinson & Elkins advised Global Medical REIT Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with an underwritten public offering of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s 8.00% Series B Preferred Stock, at a price to the public of $25.00 per share.
November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Advises Alpine Income Property Trust in Public Offering of Series A Preferred Stock
Vinson & Elkins advised Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with an underwritten public offering of 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s 8.000% Series A Preferred Stock, at a price to the public of $25.00 per share.
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025 • 1-minute read
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