Donald Hammett, head of the Firm's REIT Tax practice, has over 20 years of experience advising clients on tax issues. Mr. Hammett's practice includes the formation and financing of corporate entities, pass-through entities and real estate investment trusts (REITs). He has substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions involving corporate entities and REITs, as well as partnerships, limited liability companies, and other pass-through entities. He also has extensive experience in the formation of investment funds, UpREITs and DownREITs and other similar entities. Mr. Hammett's clients include publicly and privately held corporations and REITs as well as national and regional developers and other companies that finance, own, manage and develop real estate and other assets. He advises clients in the formation of acquisition vehicles and various debt and equity structures and is a frequent lecturer on topics related to same.
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 1991
Editor, The Tax Lawyer, 1991 - B.A., Yale University, 1988
Bar Admissions
Professional History
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Section of Taxation
- Member, State Bar of Texas, Business Law Section, Section of Taxation
- Member, Partnership and Real Estate Tax Committee, State Bar of Texas
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