Richard A. Grossmann, P.C.

Joint Ventures

• Represented Oak View Group in joint ventures to develop or redevelop arenas in Canada, Spain and elsewhere.
• Represented real estate investment company in programmatic development venture with a provider of storage and logistics services to the pharmaceutical industry.
• Represented private equity fund in programmatic residential land development joint venture and related financing.
• Represented private equity fund in its joint venture to acquire and develop beachfront property in Florida as an ultra-luxury residential condominium.
• Represented U.S. investment manager on a programmatic joint venture to develop multifamily communities in the Southeast.
• Represented U.S. investment manager in a joint venture to develop a mixed-use complex in Atlanta.
• Represented Access Industries in its joint venture to acquire a mixed-use hotel and condominium project located on the High Line in New York City.

Purchases and Sales

• Represented Realterm in the acquisition of 13 industrial logistics properties.
• Represented U.S. private equity fund in the acquisition of a biomanufacturing campus located in North Carolina.
• Represented U.S. private equity fund in the sale of a portfolio of industrial properties in Westchester County, New York.
• Represented U.S. private equity fund in its purchase of a portfolio of 62 multifamily apartment buildings.

Financings

• Represented institutional investor in connection with a $130 million preferred equity investment in a New York City office building.
• Represented U.S. hedge fund in connection with mezzanine facility to finance “ghost kitchens” business, including for acquisition and build out of commercial kitchen properties.
• Represented real estate private equity firm in obtaining a $300 million commercial mortgage loan repurchase facility.
• Represented alternative investment manager in multiple repurchase facilities relating to its construction lending business.
• Represented Ventas in connection with a workout of a portfolio of senior living mezzanine loans.

Data Centers

• Represented Blue Owl in a joint venture with a hyperscaler for the acquisition and development of a data center campus in New Jersey.
• Represented private equity fund in joint venture to develop a data center near Toronto.

Hospitality

• Represented Starwood in its acquisition of Extended Stay America in a joint venture with Blackstone for approximately $6 billion.
• Represented Starwood Capital Group in the $1.5 billion acquisition of Woodspring Suites properties by Extended Stay Hotels.
• Represented U.S. private equity fund in its recapitalization of Intown Suites.
• Represented U.S. private equity fund in its co-sponsorship with AJ Capital of an investment fund to acquire and develop Field & Stream-branded hotels.
• Represented Cerberus in the acquisition of CorePoint Lodging Inc. and related financing.
• Represented Wynn Resorts in its $1.7 billion sale-leaseback of Encore Boston Harbor Real Estate to Realty Income.
• Represented U.S. private equity fund in its sale of the Four Seasons Resort and Residence Anguilla.
• Represented global investment firm in connection with the recapitalization and refinancing of a boutique hotel in downtown New York City.
• Represented family office in the formation of a joint venture to acquire a hotel and country club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
• Represented global investment firm in its joint venture to acquire land ground leased to a hotel in Hawaii.

Mergers & Acquisitions/Debt Finance/Restructuring

• Represented Walgreens in its $23.7 billion take-private by Sycamore Partners.
• Represented food distributor in obtaining a credit facility secured by real estate.
• Represented David’s Bridal, LLC in property dispositions relating to its Chapter 11 restructuring.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, 2015–2021

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2013–2015