Hogan Lovells Adds Prominent REIT Tax Lawyer in San Francisco
International law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that
"I'm excited to be joining Hogan Lovells," said Scala. "The firm has a world-renowned REIT practice that will help me expand my practice globally."
Prior to joining the firm, Scala was a principal at
"Josh is a great fit for our team," said
Scala's practice is primarily focused on the ownership, development, and disposition of commercial real estate and related federal income tax issues. He has in-depth experience in representing both publicly traded and private REITs with respect to debt and equity capital raising activities, mergers and acquisitions, qualification requirements under the REIT tax law, and structuring transactions with developers, property owners, and institutional investors. He has also advised clients in both the real estate and private equity industries in all aspects of complex real estate development transactions, including negotiating joint venture agreements and property acquisitions, structuring ownership vehicles and transactions in a tax-efficient manner, and securing debt and equity financing.
"Josh's experience on both the transactional and tax side of REITs will be a valuable asset to our clients on the
Scala joins months after
Earlier in his career, Scala served as managing member of a private real estate development company with a focus on the development of planned communities and mixed-use urban infill projects. He also previously worked for a publicly-traded REIT with an investment focus on retail shopping malls. Scala received his JD, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, from the
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