David M. Freda

David works primarily in the areas of real estate equity finance and corporate transactions, including joint ventures, private equity, fund formation, securities, and mergers and acquisitions.

David has over a decade of experience advising on and structuring intricate real estate equity finance and corporate transactions, in additional to managing the process and closing of commercial real estate acquisitions and financings in all asset classes. He represents regional and national developers, investors, and operators in the industrial, office, multifamily, and mixed-used sectors, guiding them through the various legal and business concerns that arise in a commercial real estate transaction, including acquisition, development, restructuring and exit. Complementing his sound understanding of the ever-evolving undercurrents at play in the real estate industry is his trusted experience handling all forms of corporate transactions, from business formation and corporate structuring to joint ventures and fund formation, recapitalizations and buyouts.

David guides clients through the nuances of acquiring and disposing high-value real estate assets and portfolios, with a focus on structuring these transactions to maximize investment intent and tax efficiencies. He has successfully negotiated and documented preferred and common equity investments, programmatic ventures, syndications, private placements, 1031 exchanges, sales, and more. 

Notable

• Selected, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law, 2021
• Selected, The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Tax Law, 2021

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Affiliations

• Member, Georgia Bar Association
• Member, South Carolina Bar Association
• Member, NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association
• Member, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
• Member, REGA (Real Estate Group of Atlanta)
• Member, NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association