Recent FIRPTA Reforms and What They Mean for Foreign Investment in US Real Estate

On January 21, Skadden held a webinar titled "Recent FIRPTA Reforms and What They Mean for Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate." The program addressed topics such as important, recently enacted reforms to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; implications for structuring investments in REITs and U.S. real estate; and consequences to non-U.S. investors, including foreign governments, sovereign wealth funds, and public and private pension funds. Speakers included New York partner Victor Hollender and Chicago partner David Polster.