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2024 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards

Texas
Amy Wolff Sorter
By: Amy Wolff Sorter

Donald Hammett, Jr.

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Alston & Bird

Has 25 years of experience in tax issues related to forming REITs and funds

Counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions connected with REITs, LLCs and partnerships

Donald Hammett, Jr., is the co-leader of Alston & Bird’s REITs & Funds Team. He has over 25 years of experience advising public and private clients on corporate and tax/structure issues related to forming and financing REITs, partnerships, funds, and other pooled capital vehicles.

He also counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions involving corporate entities, REITs, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other pass-through entities.

Hammett is a member of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section and Section of Taxation, and the State Bar of Texas’s Business Law Section, Section of Taxation, Partnership and Real Estate Tax Committee.

Hammett is recognized as a leading attorney by Chambers USA in the REITs: Tax category and by The Best Lawyers in America in the Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law categories. He is a frequent guest lecturer on related topics.

This is why Donald Hammett, Jr. received Connect CRE’s 2024 Texas Lawyers in Real Estate Award. The award celebrates real estate attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice and the larger community.

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About Amy Wolff Sorter

I love content. I love writing it, visualizing it, and manipulating it to fit into different formats. I have years of experience in working with content, both as creator and editor. The content I create and edit provides assistance with many goals, ranging from lead generation, to developing street cred through well-timed thought-leadership pieces. Content skills include, but aren't limited to, articles and blogs, e-mails, promotional collateral, infographics, e-books and white papers, website copy and more.
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