James Davidson | Houston | Hogan Lovells

James Davidson

Partner Corporate & Finance

Languages

English

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James Davidson
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Jim represents clients in U.S. and international capital markets transactions and advises on corporate and securities matters. He has extensive experience in public and private debt and equity offerings by U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including initial public offerings, convertible offerings, and investment grade and high yield debt financings. 

He has also been actively involved in advising domestic issuers on corporate governance matters, SEC filings, disclosure issues, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, and ESG-related matters. 

Jim is particularly active in the REIT space. He regularly advises on complex or novel REIT financings, including the only postal REIT, traditional and alternative-medical property REITs, and FIBRAs. Jim is highly experienced with agency and hybrid mortgage REITs, specialty finance companies, and private credit lenders. In addition, he has significant experience advising investment banks involved in these industries.

Jim continues to be a highly sought after advisor to clients and is recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in REITs, as well as by the Legal 500 US

Representative experience

Advises management teams, boards of directors, and special committees on fiduciary duty considerations, conflict of interest transactions, and change of control transactions.

Advises on complex or novel REIT financings and industries, including capped call and equity forward transactions, the only postal REIT, and the first Mexican FIBRA.

Represents issuers and investment banks in public and private offerings, including IPOs, follow-ons, ATM offerings, tender offers, and private placements.

Counsels clients in Latin American, Asian, and European cross-border transactions.

Represents some of the largest public mortgage REITs, hospitality REITs, office REITs, multifamily REITs, banking institutions, and mortgage lenders.

Represents public and private companies in connection with mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, PIPEs, and other strategic transactions.

Advises issuers with respect to ongoing compliance with SEC disclosure obligations, NYSE and NASDAQ listing requirements, and corporate governance matters.

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. on its $US33m public offering and its US$24m at-the-market offering. *

Rexford Industrial Realty, L.P. and Concurrent on its US$1.15bn exchangeable senior notes and its US$840m common stock offering. *

*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2009
  • B.A., Miami University, 2005
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • District of Columbia
  • Kansas
  • New York
  • Texas
  • Virginia

Recognition

Next Generation Partner for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS)

Legal 500 US

2021-2024
Leader in REITs, USA-Nationwide

Chambers USA

2021-2024
Recommended for Capital Markets - Equity Offerings

Legal 500 US

2018-2019, 2023-2024
Recommended for Capital Markets - Debt Offerings

Legal 500 US

2023-2024
Recommended Lawyer

Legal 500 US

2017-2019