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Mary Ellen Pisanelli

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2150 Boshart Way, Ottawa Hills, OH 43606-2537

REITs, Corporate Law / Business Organizations, Mergers and Acquisitions and Divestitures and 5 more

About Mary Ellen Pisanelli

Mary Ellen Pisanelli is a lawyer practicing reits, corporate law / business organizations, mergers and acquisitions and divestitures and 5 other areas of law. Mary received a M.A. degree from University of Chicago, Division of the Social Sciences in 1977, and has been licensed for 44 years. Mary practices in Ottawa Hills, OH.

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate 1
    • REITs
  • Business Law 1
    • Corporate Law / Business Organizations
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers and Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Securities
  • Banking Law 1
    • Banking
  • Investments 1
    • Securities & Investment Fraud
  • Other 1
    • SecuritiesREITs

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner, REITs Practice Co-Administrator
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Mary Ellen represents Welltower Inc., formerly Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE-HCN), in Welltower's capital transactions, securities law matters, acquisitions, dispositions
    corporate governance issues, among other matters. Recent Transactions: In 2015
    through March 1, 2016, Mary Ellen served as lead counsel in Welltower's public offerings of shares of common stock
    U.S. senior unsecured notes, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $1.25 billion
    $1.9 billion, respectively.
    In 2015, Mary Ellen
    the Shumaker team assisted Welltower in its completion of approximately $4.8 billion of gross investments
    approximately $1.2 billion of strategic dispositions.
    Transactions
    Recent Transactions: In 2015 and through March 1, 2016, Mary Ellen served as lead counsel in Welltower's public offerings of shares of common stock and U.S. senior unsecured notes, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $1.25 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively. Welltower's equity offering in 2015 included its largest overnight marketed deal in the REIT sector in 2015 with $1.5 billion in proceeds, priced at $75.50 per share, the highest offering price in Welltower's history. Similarly, Welltower's issuance of $700 million of 10-year unsecured debt in March 2016 was Welltower's largest single-trance debt offering in its history.; In 2015 and 2016, Mary Ellen and the Shumaker team assisted Welltower in its completion of approximately $4.8 billion and $3.0 billion of gross investments, respectively, and approximately $1.2 billion and $2.0 billion of strategic dispositions, respectively.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, Ohio
    Memberships

    Professional and Community Affiliations

    •Toledo Bar Association
    •Ohio Bar Association
    •American Bar Association
    •The University of Toledo, Board of Trustees
    •Toledo Museum of Art, Board of Trustees and Chair, Audit Committee
    •Toledo Zoo, Past President and Member of Board of Trustees (2005-2015), and Chair, 2015 Capital Levy Campaign
    •National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT)
    •Rotary Club of Toledo

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Temple University School of Law
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Chicago, Division of the Social Sciences
    Class of 1977
    M.A.

    University of Vermont, Phi Beta Kappa
    Class of 1974
    B.A.
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1952
    Rutland, Vermont, February 23, 1952

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