Sam Kardon, a capital markets attorney with an emphasis on the real estate industry and real estate investment trusts, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as counsel in New York. Kardon joins the firm’s capital markets practice and will continue to advise on all aspects of underwritten public offerings as well as a wide range of other public and private securities offerings, including private investment in public equity, private fund offerings, non-listed REIT offerings and “at the market” programs.
He also advises issuers in connection with ongoing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting obligations; counsels boards of directors, management teams and board committees on corporate governance matters and advises on mergers, acquisitions, tender offers and similar transactions.
“Sam brings more than a decade of experience handling complex public and private securities transactions, making him an excellent complement to our nationally recognized capital markets and real estate capital markets teams,” said Rob Smith, real estate capital markets partner. “The global economic recovery continues to drive increased capital markets activities by our clients, and we are thrilled to welcome Sam to the firm.”
Kardon joins the firm from Proskauer Rose LLP where he was a special counsel in the Real Estate Capital Markets group. Earlier in his career, he was an associate with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York and Latham & Watkins LLP in Singapore. Kardon earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and his law degree from Harvard Law School.
