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.