Real Estate Lawyers Chart Dealmaking Under Tariffs
As real estate transaction attorneys navigate uncertainty in the market, some deals are being put on ice, while elsewhere, clients are rushing to negotiate protections from price hikes or find opportunistic deals.
More Than A Dozen Firms Aided Largest Q1 Real Estate Deals
Over a dozen law firms helped with the 10 largest real estate merger and acquisition deals in the first quarter, the majority of which were above the $1 billion mark.
Wave Of Algorithmic Pricing Laws Crashes Over Rental Market
Lawmakers at all levels of government are seeking to ban the use of algorithmic pricing tools in the rental housing market and beyond. As policies multiply, attorneys point to the risk of making significant changes to antitrust law before the legal standard is resolved.
Real Estate Lawyers Chart Dealmaking Under Tariffs
As real estate transaction attorneys navigate uncertainty in the market, some deals are being put on ice, while elsewhere, clients are rushing to negotiate protections from price hikes or find opportunistic deals.
More Than A Dozen Firms Aided Largest Q1 Real Estate Deals
Over a dozen law firms helped with the 10 largest real estate merger and acquisition deals in the first quarter, the majority of which were above the $1 billion mark.
Wave Of Algorithmic Pricing Laws Crashes Over Rental Market
Lawmakers at all levels of government are seeking to ban the use of algorithmic pricing tools in the rental housing market and beyond. As policies multiply, attorneys point to the risk of making significant changes to antitrust law before the legal standard is resolved.
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