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Hogan Lovells advises Greystar in its acquisition of leading college housing REIT
25 June 2018
Elizabeth (Liz) L. Banks
Senior AssociateWashington, D.C.
Email elizabeth.banks@hoganlovells.com
Phone +1 202 637 2523
Fax +1 202 637 5910
Practice groupCorporate & Finance
Coming from a family of MBAs, business was always in Liz Banks' blood. She found a way to mix her inherited interest in business with her love of law by becoming a corporate attorney.
In her practice, Liz represents large corporations on both securities issues and M&A deals. She helps clients navigate various issues such as preparing quarterly and annual filings, drafting disclosure schedules and merger agreements, and everything in between.
In college, Liz interacted with various nonprofits, developing a passion for the nonprofit world. After graduating, she worked for a D.C.-based cancer foundation before heading to law school, where she ran Harvard's Public Interest Auction. She remains passionate about helping nonprofits through her pro bono work.
Education and admissions
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2014
B.A., Northwestern University, summa cum laude, Departmental Honors, 2009
Bar admissions and qualifications
District of Columbia
Virginia
Representative experience
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. in connection with the secondary offering by HNA Tourism Group Co., Ltd. of 39.6m common shares and concurrent repurchase of 14m common shares.
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. on its US$300m at-the-market equity offering program.
Brown-Forman Corporation on €300m and £300m notes offerings.
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust on its US$150m equity offering.
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. on its exchange offer of US$300m aggregate principal amount of senior notes.
Greystar Real Estate Partners on its US$4.6bn acquisition of EdR and US$1.2bn sale of a portfolio of student housing communities to a Blackstone REIT, Inc. and Greystar joint venture.
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. on its US$2.6bn acquisition of Chesapeake Lodging Trust.
Lockheed Martin Corporation on the combination of its IT and technical services businesses with Leidos in a $5.0bn Reverse Morris Trust transaction.
