Representative experience
Underwriters' counsel to BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Deutsche Bank on Paramount Group’s US$2.3bn IPO, the largest REIT IPO in history.
Equity Residential on its US$16bn joint acquisition with Avalon Bay of Archstone from Lehman Brothers.
Home Properties on its US$7.6bn acquisition by Lone Star Funds.
Park Hotels & Resorts, which will be the second largest publicly traded REIT in the lodgings industry, with its planned spin-off from Hilton Worldwide.
Industrial Income Trust on its US$4.55bn acquisition by Western Logistics, an affiliate of Global Logistic Properties.
The JBG Companies in its proposed merger with New York REIT for a combined enterprise value of US$8.4bn.
Sovran Self Storage in its US$1.3bn acquisition of LifeStorage, LP and related debt and equity offerings.
Parkway Properties in its proposed US$1.95bn merger with Cousins Properties and the spin-off of parts of both companies to shareholders of new REIT HoustonCo.
Apple Hospitality REIT on its US$1.3bn merger with Apple REIT Ten.
Landmark Apartment Trust on its US$1.9bn acquisition by Starwood Capital Group and Milestone Apartments REIT.
Apple Hospitality REIT with its listing on the NYSE and concurrent US$200m tender offer.
DuPont Fabros Technology in its US$250m registered public offering of notes and on a number of offerings of stock.
American Homes 4 Rent on its IPO, numerous common share offerings, and five offerings of preferred shares.
Kite Realty Group on its merger with Inland Diversified Real Estate Trust and a number of public offerings.
Underwriters’ counsel to J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, and Morgan Stanley in the US$400m offering of notes by Piedmont Operating Partnership.
QTS Realty Trust on its US$296m IPO and a number of follow-on offerings.
Underwriters’ counsel to Goldman Sachs and BofA Merrill Lynch in connection with the US$1bn IPO by Empire State Realty Trust.
Special Committee of the Board of Trustees to internalize management by acquiring American Homes 4 Rent Management Holdings and American Homes 4 Rent Advisor.