- Fund formation counsel to various sponsors and managers for institutional funds.
- Counsel to various developers and managers in the negotiation of programmatic and one-off joint ventures for the acquisition and development of bulk industrial properties.
- Counsel to various managers and investors in the negotiation of programmatic joint ventures for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and stabilization of multifamily developments.
- Counsel to various managers and investors in the negotiation of joint ventures for the acquisition and development of light industrial properties.
- Counsel to an institutional investment manager in the negotiation of several one-off joint ventures with development partners for the acquisition and redevelopment of a portfolio of hospitality properties and the development of a portfolio of bulk industrial properties.
- Counsel to an open-end fund that lends to third-party real estate operators and developers.
- Counsel to a fund sponsor in the recapitalization of a portfolio of bulk industrial assets.
- Counsel to a fund sponsor in the sale of a private REIT and the related management company to a publicly traded REIT.
- Counsel to a publicly traded REIT in the sale of a controlling interest in the REIT.
- Counsel to various issuers with the private placement of senior unsecured notes.
Partner,
- Phone: +1 214 922 3414
- Email: lane.folsom@alston.com
Both public and private company clients rely on Lane’s ability to provide practical, business-minded advice on a broad range of corporate matters, including capital markets, business combination transactions, and matters of corporate governance.
- Counsel to the placement agent with the private placement of senior unsecured notes.
- Counsel to several publicly traded REITs with the negotiation and administration of senior credit facilities.
- Counsel to a publicly traded REIT with the issuance of multiple series of loan-backed notes.
- Counsel to several public company sellers in the negotiation and administration of receivables purchase facilities.
Lane Folsom is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Investment Funds Group and a member of the REITs Team. Lane advises public and private companies on a wide variety of corporate matters, including financing transactions, fund formation and operation, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, as well as corporate governance matters and other general corporate transactions.
Lane regularly advises clients on a broad range of transactions, including private placements, debt financings, structured finance transactions, and other capital markets transactions. She also has substantial experience advising REITs, investment funds, and other investment vehicles that own, finance, manage, and develop real estate assets.
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Press Release March 8, 2023Alston & Bird Enhances REITs Prowess with Three Dallas Partners, Including Don HammettAlston & Bird strengthened and expanded its capabilities to provide corporate, tax, and real estate advice to real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other clients with the addition of three partners in Dallas who collectively bring several decades of legal experience. Don Hammett and Lane Folsom join the Financial Services & Products Group and REITs & Funds Team, while Raleigh Johnston becomes part of the Federal & International Tax Group.Press Release March 8, 2023Alston & Bird Enhances REITs Prowess with Three Dallas Partners, Including Don HammettAlston & Bird strengthened and expanded its capabilities to provide corporate, tax, and real estate advice to real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other clients with the addition of three partners in Dallas who collectively bring several decades of legal experience. Don Hammett and Lane Folsom join the Financial Services & Products Group and REITs & Funds Team, while Raleigh Johnston becomes part of the Federal & International Tax Group.
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Education
- Cornell University (J.D., 1988)
- Georgetown University (B.S., 1985)
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas