David L. Perechocky

Notable transactions since joining Kirkland, include:

• GLP in the $18.7 billion sale of its U.S. logistics business to Blackstone, the largest-ever private real estate transaction globally (recognized in the Financial Times’ U.S. Innovative Lawyers report).
• Special Committee of Board of Directors of Taubman Centers in its pending acquisition by Simon Property Group.
• Special Committee of Board of Directors of FGL Holdings in its pending $2.7 billion acquisition by Fidelity National Financial.
• Amcor Ltd. in its $6.8 billion acquisition of Bemis Co.
• CBL & Associates Properties in its agreement with Exeter Capital regarding the composition of the CBL board of directors.
• Taubman Centers in connection with shareholder activism by Land and Buildings.
• Rhône Group in its strategic partnership with Eurazeo (EPA:RF) for a 30% interest in Rhône Group in exchange for $270 million in cash and Eurazeo stock.
• Spectrum Brands in its $2 billion carve-out sale of its global consumer battery business to Energizer.
• Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. in its acquisition of Alcentra Capital Corporation.
• Blackstone in its acquisition of minority interests in Rockpoint Group.
• Blackstone in its acquisition of minority interests in New Mountain Capital.
• Ladder Capital in connection with the review and rejection of an unsolicited ~$1.7 billion acquisition proposal from Related Fund Management.
• Lee Enterprises in response to the "withhold-the-vote" campaign by Cannell Capital.
• AEO Inc. in its strategic partnership and Series A preferred equity investment with Dormify.
• Kinderhook Industries in its acquisition of Intergulf Corporation.

Notable transactions prior to joining Kirkland, include:

• Lennar in its $9.3 billion acquisition of CalAtlantic, creating the largest U.S. homebuilder.

• Monogram Residential Trust in its $3 billion going-private sale to a private equity fund sponsored by Greystar Real Estate Partners.

• Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) in the acquisition by the Qatar Investment Authority of a 9.9% fully diluted interest in ESRT for $622 million.

• MAA (Mid-America Apartment Communities) in its $4 billion acquisition of Post Properties, an owner of multifamily properties in the Southeastern U.S.

• Medical Properties Trust in financing and related investments relating to its $1.25 billion acquisition of a portfolio of nine Massachusetts hospitals operated by Steward Health Care, which is majority-owned by affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management. (M&A Advisor Healthcare and Life Sciences Deal of the Year (over $100MM))

• EPR Properties in its $700 million joint acquisition with affiliates of Och-Ziff Real Estate of a portfolio of amusement parks, waterparks and ski resorts from CNL Lifestyle Properties.

• Equity One, Inc. in its "at-the-market" equity offering of 8.5 million shares and related private placement program with Gazit-Globe, a publicly-traded real estate company based in Israel.

• Fundrise in its $50 million initial public offering of the world's first "e-REIT" under Regulation A+ of the JOBS Act.

• Paramount Group, Inc. in its $2.6 billion IPO, the largest IPO in the history of the REIT industry.

• CreXus Investment Corp. in its $1.0 billion acquisition by Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

• MAA (Mid-America Apartment Communities) in its $8.6 billion merger with Colonial Properties Trust.

• Brookfield Office Properties in forming a fund to acquire MPG Office Trust.

Goodwin Procter LLP, Associate — REITs and Real Estate M&A, 2012–2017

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Legal Extern, 2011

RD Management, Real Estate Intern, 2011