Lea Ann Fowler

Advising on the disposition of Western Convenience Stores Inc.'s retail outlet portfolio of 42 C-stores located throughout Colorado and Nebraska.

Provided real estate diligence for Starwood Capital's purchase of US$1.3bn worth of Colorado multi-family projects from Equity Residential.*

Represented borrower in a construction loan to finance the development of a 600-room Great Wolf Lodge resort hotel and indoor water park in Southern California.

Represented CoBank, FCB, as tenant, under a build-to-suit lease in connection with the leasing of a 270,000 square foot office building for CoBank's headquarters.*

Represented CoBank in connection with the financing and shared appreciation structure utilized in the development of its headquarter building in the Denver Tech Center.

Represented Focus Corporation in a complex financing structure, including senior, mezzanine, and preferred equity, for the development of a Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Denver.

Represented Greystone EB-5 Holdings Corp. in its EB-5 platform of loans to various developers of multi-family and office projects across the country.

Represented McWHINNEY Real Estate Services, Inc. in financing the Dairy Block development in Denver, including 200,000 square feet of office space.

Represented Starwood Capital in its acquisition of a US$5.3bn multi-family portfolio from Equity Residential, comprised of 73 properties located throughout the United States.

Represented Western Convenience Stores, Inc. in connection with its exit financing from Chapter 11, secured by a portfolio of gas/convenience stores in Colorado and Nebraska.

Served as counsel to Guggenheim Investment Management, LLC as a second lien lender in connection with construction financing for a Wyndham Hotel project in Avon, Colorado.*

Represented DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners in the sale of the Renaissance Charleston Hotel to Diamond Rock Hospitality Co.*

Represented DLJ Capital Partners in connection with its US$120m financing of a 565 key multi-state hotel portfolio.*

Represented a resort developer in a US$140m senior loan and US$75m mezzanine loan to finance the development of a luxury condominium project in Vail, Colorado.*

Restructuring multi-tiered financing structures secured by major real estate developments involving large institutional senior and mezzanine lenders and equity investors.*

Advised Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. on its US$32m loan to refinance existing indebtedness and provide long-term financing to borrower.

Advised Prologis on its US$1.1bn sale of a large European and U.S. industrial real estate portfolio to an Asian-based investor.

Advised Mapletree Investments and its affiliate, Mapletree Industrial Trust, on its US$1.4bn acquisition of interests in 13 data centers from Digital Realty Trust.