Paul Hastings Guides Artemis From Founding To Takeover
When Paul Hastings partner Joshua H. Sternoff was initially pitched on repping Debbie Harmon and Penny Pritzker in creating the first women-owned real estate investment business, he thought it was a bet worth taking. About 16 years and several fundraising cycles later, Sternoff and others at Paul Hastings steered Artemis Real Estate Partners through what might be its biggest move yet.
Burr & Forman Vet Sees Bright Spot For Office Amid Clouds
Burr & Forman LLP partner Brad Skidmore talks to Law360 Real Estate Authority about why he expects growth for the office real estate market despite a recent atmosphere of gloom and doom over the sector.
Real Estate Companies Scrub DEI From Public Filings
Many real estate companies that previously disclosed their efforts to further diversity, equity and inclusion have avoided any mention of the topic in their latest financial disclosures, as the political winds have shifted against such initiatives.
Paul Hastings Guides Artemis From Founding To Takeover
When Paul Hastings partner Joshua H. Sternoff was initially pitched on repping Debbie Harmon and Penny Pritzker in creating the first women-owned real estate investment business, he thought it was a bet worth taking. About 16 years and several fundraising cycles later, Sternoff and others at Paul Hastings steered Artemis Real Estate Partners through what might be its biggest move yet.
Burr & Forman Vet Sees Bright Spot For Office Amid Clouds
Burr & Forman LLP partner Brad Skidmore talks to Law360 Real Estate Authority about why he expects growth for the office real estate market despite a recent atmosphere of gloom and doom over the sector.
Real Estate Companies Scrub DEI From Public Filings
Many real estate companies that previously disclosed their efforts to further diversity, equity and inclusion have avoided any mention of the topic in their latest financial disclosures, as the political winds have shifted against such initiatives.
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