Based in Atlanta, Brent’s practice Brent Gilfedder focuses on structuring and executing real estate investments and transactions. A partner in our Real Estate practice, Brent represents a variety of sponsors and investors in all types of real estate development, investment and financing matters. Brent advises private equity institutions, equity investors and developers-sponsors in all aspects of their real estate business, as well as the structuring of joint ventures and advising real estate investment trusts. His practice currently has a large focus on structuring real estate equity investments, development transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, and financings in the data center industry.
The American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) was founded in 1978 by Frederick S. Lane of Boston, Massachusetts, John A. Gose of Seattle, Washington and Ray Potter of Phoenix, Arizona. A steering committee of organizers first met in Pebble Beach, California and, after preliminary meetings in Dearborn, Michigan and Arlington, Virginia, articles of incorporation were filed in the District of Columbia in 1980. The College has grown from its 125 charter Members to a current membership of over 1,000 prominent real estate lawyers practicing in 50 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The College is a nonprofit corporation qualified for exemption from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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