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| J.D., cum laude, The John Marshall Law School (Chicago), 1996
| | | | B.S., University of Tennessee, 1990 | | |
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| Atlanta Bar Association
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| "Assessing the Viability of Different Product, Distribution and Financing Strategies in the Current Market," IMN's 5th Annual Private & Non-Traded REIT Industry Symposium, Panel Moderator, New York, June 2008
| | | | "Getting Inside the Broker Dealer Network: The Anatomy of a New Issue," IMN's 4th Annual Private & Non-Traded REIT Industry Symposium, Panel Moderator, New York, June 2007
| | | | "Exchange of Tenant-in-common Interests for UPREIT Units," IMN West Coast Private and Non-Traded REIT Industry Symposium, Scottsdale, October 2006
| | | | "NASD Issues for Non-Traded REIT Offerings," IMN Private and Non-Traded REIT Industry Symposium, Moderator with Minh Le of the NASD, Regulatory Panel, New York, May 2006
| | | | "Blue Sky "Hot Button" Issues for Non-Traded REIT Offerings," IMN Private and Non-Traded REIT Industry Symposium, Panel Moderator, Blue Sky Panel, New York, May 2005
| | | | "Non-traded REIT Offering Issues," NASAA Training Conference, Panel Speaker, State Securities Regulators, Miami, July 2005 | | |
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Michael Rafter concentrates in the areas of corporate finance and business transactions. Mr. Rafter focuses his practice on representing REITs and other real estate companies, as well as consumer finance companies, in the following areas:
- Public offerings of securities
- Other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and compliance
- Private placements of securities
- Blue Sky filings and compliance
- Representation of companies in connection with NASD regulatory and compliance requirements
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act and corporate governance
Mr. Rafter also represents both domestic and foreign clients in structuring, negotiating, and documenting mergers and acquisitions and other corporate combinations and reorganizations. He also advises clients on structuring and documenting transactions involving limited partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures, and other strategic alliances in the U.S. and overseas.
Mr. Rafter was selected as a 2005 Georgia Super Lawyers' Rising Star. |
Atlanta
