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As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Filing Agent 4/14/22 Ares RE Income Trust Inc. S-11/A 7:4.5M Toppan Merrill Bridge/FA |
Document/Exhibit Description Pages Size 1: S-11/A Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement HTML 1.72M by a Real Estate Company 2: EX-5.1 Opinion of Counsel re: Legality HTML 20K 3: EX-8.1 Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters HTML 23K 4: EX-21.1 Subsidiaries List HTML 42K 5: EX-23.1 Consent of Expert or Counsel HTML 6K 7: EX-FILING FEES Filing Fees HTML 31K 6: EX-99.1 Miscellaneous Exhibit HTML 9K
Exhibit 5.1
4141 Parklake Avenue, Suite 300
Raleigh,
North Carolina 27612-2350
T 919.786.2000
F 919.786.2200
Board of Directors
Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc.
518 Seventeenth Street, 17th Floor
Re: | Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-252212) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We serve as counsel to Ares Real Estate Income Trust Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), of the sale and issuance by the Company of up to $10,000,000,000 of shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company, pursuant to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-252212) (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). This opinion (the “Letter”) is being provided at your request in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement.
In connection with our representation of the Company, and as a basis for the opinions hereinafter set forth, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the following documents (collectively, the “Documents”):
In expressing the opinions set forth below, we have assumed the following:
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion that:
1.The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland and is in good standing with the SDAT.
2.The Shares have been duly authorized and, upon delivery of the Shares in the manner contemplated by the Resolutions, the Charter and the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
The foregoing opinions are limited to the substantive laws of the State of Maryland and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any other law. We express no opinion as to compliance with the securities (or “blue sky”) laws of the State of Maryland. The opinions expressed herein are subject to the effect of judicial decisions that may permit the introduction of parol evidence to modify the terms or the interpretation of agreements.
We assume no obligation to supplement this Letter if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact that might change the opinions expressed herein after the date hereof.
This Letter is being furnished to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
We hereby consent to the filing of this Letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of the name of our firm therein under the heading “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Act.
Very truly yours,
This ‘S-11/A’ Filing | Date | Other Filings | ||
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Filed on: | 4/14/22 | 424B3, 8-K, POS AM, POS EX | ||
8/24/16 | ||||
3/21/14 | ||||
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As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Filing Agent 4/02/24 Ares RE Income Trust Inc. POS AM 4:4.9M |