NEW YORK – Feb. 10, 2022 – Four attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP presented at the IMN 18th Annual Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunities & Private Fund Investing, Jan. 19-21, in Laguna Beach, CA. The conference focused on the commercial real estate (CRE) and fund industry, its deal flow, investment opportunities, and investment strategies.
Stanton E. Johnson moderated the panel “Opportunities & Challenges for Student Housing in 2022.” The discussion focused on how student housing investments compare to other CRE asset classes; the outlook for distressed properties and what property types and locations are most at risk; combining student housing with retail space; and other related topics.
Courtney E. McGuinn moderated the panel “Senior Debt Financing Outlook.” The session covered how transaction volume has been impacted and predictions for 2022; changes to types of borrowers and structure for deals; new markets and asset classes on which lenders are focusing; and the biggest challenges for businesses and clients over the past year, among additional topics.
Sanford C. Presant, co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate Funds Practice, moderated the panel “Attracting Capital Through Innovative Fund Structures.” The panel presented on key incentives for investors; principal/employee carried-interest participations; pooled vs. deal-by-deal distributions; clawbacks; and different deal terms for institutional investors vs. high-net-worth (HNW) investors, among other topics.
Eric V. Rowen, co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate Litigation Practice and chair of the Western Region Real Estate Litigation Group, moderated the panel “National & Global Macroeconomic Outlook: What are the Implications for CRE?” The discussion covered macroeconomic issues affecting CRE and related investment returns, including contemplated impacts of the ongoing pandemic, stimulus spending, employment shortages, geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain issues, government policy on tax, interest rates, health care, employment, climate change and labor, and anticipated headwinds and tailwinds for various asset classes in 2022.