Zach Swartz

Richmond

T: +1.804.327.6324

F: +1.202.879.8858

901 East Byrd Street
Suite 1500
Richmond, VA 23219

E: zswartz@velaw.com

M: +1.202.251.7942

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Zach’s practice focuses on the representation of issuers and underwriters, placement agents, and initial purchasers in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities. He has particular experience advising on corporate and securities transactions involving equity and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Zach also regularly provides general corporate, reporting, disclosure, compliance, securities, and corporate governance advice to public company clients.

Experience Highlights

Ellington Financial Inc. in its $115 million public offering of Series A fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable preferred stock
Underwriters to Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. in its $110 million public offering of Series K cumulative redeemable preferred stock
Financial advisor to American Finance Trust, Inc. in its initial passive listing of common stock
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. in its $233 million initial public offering of common stock
Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its $552 million initial public offering of units
Underwriters to Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. in its $1.5 billion public offering of common stock
Sales Agents to Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. in its $150 million ATM program
Underwriters to Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II, a special purpose acquisition company, in its $1.035 billion initial public offering of units
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. in its $138 million public offering of convertible senior notes
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation in its $60 million public offering of Series A cumulative redeemable preferred stock
Underwriters to Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. in its $115 million public offering of Series H cumulative redeemable preferred stock
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corporation in its $74 million public offering of common stock
Underwriters to Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. in its $75 million public offering of common stock
Underwriters to Urban Edge Properties in its $194 million public offering of common shares
Underwriters to Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust in its $40 million public offering of Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock
Routinely advises multiple publicly traded corporations on 1933 Act and 1934 Act compliance, listing exchange requirements, corporate governance best practices, and board of directors matters

Credentials

The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D. summa cum laude, 2012 (Staff Editor, Catholic University Law Review)
Juniata College, B.S., Education and Politics, 2008 (Dean’s List; Calvert Ellis Scholarship Recipient)