Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Sutherland is a law firm with global reach known for solving challenging business problems and resolving unique legal issues for many of the world's largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm has grown to approximately 500 lawyers handling matters in every part of the world. Seven major practice areas — corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate and tax — provide the framework that contains an extensive range of specialty areas, allowing its lawyers to serve a diverse client base that includes a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Horizon Issues: Real Estate -- Condemnation Clauses in Leases
Lewis S. Wiener, October 28, 2008, previously published by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® Counsel to Counsel Magazine on November 2008
Real estate counsel must master specialized and technical client concerns to stay on top of the latest market and regulatory developments. New government regulatory, tax and takings policies impact the fundamentals of mortgage lending and property investing, and add to the complexity of domestic...

Enhanced Disclosure and New Prospectus Delivery Option Proposed for Mutual Funds
October 8, 2008
On November 16, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") unanimously approved a series of proposed amendments to rules under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), that...

New Maryland Recordation and Transfer Tax on a Transfer of "Controlling Interest" in a "Real Property Entity"
Mark D. Jackson, Lisa Alpert Rosen, R. Alex DuFour, October 8, 2008
Maryland's General Assembly recently concluded a special legislative session with the enactment of a broad tax legislation package that is projected to raise $1.4 billion in new taxes. Of particular importance to the Maryland commercial real estate industry, the legislation expands the real estate...