Davis Polk advised the forward purchasers and forward sellers in connection with an at-the-market forward underwriting program for the offer and sale of common shares of beneficial interest of Corporate Office Properties Trust from time to time having an aggregate offering price of up to $300 million.

Corporate Office Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages, leases, develops and acquires office and data center properties, the majority of which are in locations that support the United States Government and its contractors.

The Davis Polk equity derivatives team included partner Mark M. Mendez, counsel Barry J. Gewolb and associate Brent T. Duddie. The Davis Polk tax team included partner Lucy W. Farr and associate Aliza Slansky. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.