Events
Paige Anderson to Speak on BARBRI Webinar
Partner Paige Anderson will speak on BARBRI’s live video CLE program, “Mastering Public and Private REITs: Key Tax, Structuring, Financing, …
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026 • 1-minute read
Paige’s practice focuses on the federal income tax aspects of business transactions, particularly in the real estate industry. She advises real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity sponsors and investors, and other investors on a variety of tax matters, including the formation of public and private REITs, tax planning associated with equity and mortgage REITs, qualified opportunity zones (QOZs), capital markets transactions and IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, reorganizations, financings, and tax aspects of foreign investment in U.S. real estate.
Recognized nationwide by Chambers USA 2026 as a Band 2 attorney in REITs: Tax, one client notes “Paige is an incredible resource, available at any time, super responsive and knowledgeable on REIT tax issues.” She has also been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers and “One to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America©.
Underwriters to a major power and data center developer in its $784 million initial public offering of common stock
Rayonier Inc. (NYSE: RYN) as special tax counsel in its $8.2 billion merger with PotlatchDeltic (Nasdaq: PCH)
Sunoco LP in its $7.3 billion acquisition of NuStar Energy L.P.
Ellington Financial Inc. in its $154 million acquisition of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. for a combination of stock and cash consideration
Co-led ABA Section of Taxation’s comment letter on Treasury and IRS’s proposed regulations under Sections 897 and 892 regarding issues affecting foreign investment in U.S. real estate
IFM Investors in the formation of joint venture with DigitalBridge to acquire Switch, a global technology infrastructure company focused on ultra-advanced data centers, in an $11 billion take-private transaction
B&D Holdings in a joint venture with H.I.G. Realty Partners to recapitalize an existing 50 property, 2.2 million square foot portfolio owned by B&D and consisting of industrial properties located in Texas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, New Mexico, New Jersey and New York and a separate programmatic joint venture to pursue and acquire industrial properties throughout the U.S.
Goldman Sachs in the $245 million acquisition of three Washington state tree fruit packing and farming operations
Preferred Apartment Communities, a REIT owner and operator of Class A multifamily properties and grocery-anchored retail assets, in its $5.8 billion acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT as special tax counsel in its $3.6 billion acquisition by affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate and the spin-off its single-family rental business into Bluerock Homes Trust, a newly formed REIT
DigitalBridge in its acquisition of a controlling stake in Vertical Bridge Holdings, the largest private owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in the U.S.
WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust in its $3.1 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.
Jera Asset Management and Setzer Properties in formation of a joint venture with the Australian Superannuation Pension Fund, including the roll-up of a seed portfolio of net leased transportation terminal and logistics properties
WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust in its $370 million contribution of its U.S. distribution and logistics properties to a joint venture with the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. in its conversion to a REIT
Underwriters to NETSTREIT Corp. in its $259 million initial public offering of common stock
TPG Re Finance Trust, Inc. as special tax counsel in its $325 million commitment of preferred stock and warrants to Starwood Capital Group
Rayonier as special tax counsel in the $554 million acquisition of Pope Resources using an innovative tax-deferred UPREIT structure
Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. in its $143 million initial public offering of common stock and subsequent underwritten offerings
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. as special tax counsel in its merger with Core Paneuro 2019 13 Sarl
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Owens Realty Mortgage, a specialty finance REIT, in its $200 million merger with Ready Capital Corporation, a real estate finance company
Oncor Electric Delivery Company in its $2.2 billion acquisition of InfraREIT
CYS Investments, an agency mortgage REIT, in its $1.475 billion merger with Two Harbors Investment Corp., a leading hybrid mortgage REIT
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Events
Paige Anderson to Speak on BARBRI Webinar
Partner Paige Anderson will speak on BARBRI’s live video CLE program, “Mastering Public and Private REITs: Key Tax, Structuring, Financing, …
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026 • 1-minute read
Events
Partners Paige Anderson and Vinay Prabhakar will present on myLawCLE’s live CLE program, “REIT Tax in the Data Center Era: …
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026 • 1-minute read
Client Alerts
On September 11, 2026, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published proposed regulations (REG‑116506‑25) …
September 15, 2026
September 15, 2026 • 5-minute read
Client Alerts
Navigating the New QOZ Landscape: IRS Notice 2026-40 Explained
On June 18, 2026, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2026-40 (the “Notice”), announcing …
June 29, 2026
June 29, 2026 • 6-minute read
Events
Vinson & Elkins Sponsoring and Speaking at Kayo’s 2026 Energy & Infrastructure Summit
Vinson & Elkins is a Silver Level Sponsor of the Kayo Women’s 2026 Energy & Infrastructure Summit, taking place June …
June 23, 2026
June 23, 2026 • 1-minute read
Deals & Cases
Vinson & Elkins Represents Adamas Trust in Public Offering of $90 Million in Senior Notes
Vinson and Elkins served as issuer’s counsel in connection with Adamas Trust, Inc.’s public offering of $90,000,000 aggregate principal amount …
August 14, 2026
August 14, 2026 • 1-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 Fermi Inc. on $431.25 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering
Vinson & Elkins advised Fermi Inc. in connection with its upsized private offering of $375 million aggregate principal amount of …
July 14, 2026
July 14, 2026 • 1-minute read
Awards & Rankings
The Legal 500 US 2026 recommended Vinson & Elkins as a leading law firm in 47 practice categories. In total, …
June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026 • 3-minute read
Awards & Rankings
Vinson & Elkins announced today that it achieved 20 Band 1 rankings in Chambers USA 2026: Nationwide: Energy Transition; Energy: …
June 4, 2026
June 4, 2026 • 3-minute read
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