Sawyer Duncan

Sawyer Duncan helps underwrite new private placement opportunities, works with our clients and their outside counsel to negotiate the related transaction documents, and facilitates all aspects of our REIT offering activity. He also supports the legal and regulatory functions of our registered broker-dealer, H&L Equities, LLC.

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Prior to joining REIT Funding, Sawyer was a senior associate in the private equity M&A departments of major international law firms, including Paul, Weiss, Rifkind and, Wharton & Garrison LLP. From New York, Tokyo, and Atlanta, Sawyer advised on more than $150 billion in global M&A deals, projects, and special situations in over 75 jurisdictions for financial sponsors such as Apollo Global Management, Ares, Crestview Partners, Blackstone, HIG Capital, KKR, Koch Equity Development, Kohlberg & Co., Mitsui & Co., Oak Hill Capital Partners, Roark Capital Group, and Starwood Capital Group.

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Sawyer was recognized by The M&A Advisor in 2018 as a top M&A lawyer under 40 years of age and received the American Bar Association’s highest award for legal writing in 2020. Sawyer has also been listed by BestLawyers, Financier Worldwide, SuperLawyers, and The Daily Report. His publications on corporate law and M&A-related topics have been featured by Bloomberg, Law360, Thomson Reuters Practical Law Company, and DealLawyers.

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Sawyer holds a Series 63 license and is a member of the New York State Bar and the State Bar of Georgia. Sawyer graduated with degrees in business and political science from Furman University, where he captained the men’s tennis team, and from the University of Georgia School of Law.

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