Andrew D. Small, P.C.

While at Kirkland, Andrew:

• Represented Nuveen in the acquisition of approximately $3B of warehouse, logistics and distribution centers from Blackstone
• Represented KKR & Co. LLP in establishing a new investment platform to acquire industrial assets throughout the United States, including the acquisition and financing in excess of $1B of such assets
• Represented KKR & Co. LLP in joint venture, acquisition and financing of numerous multi-family, retail and office projects
• Represented private investment fund in joint venture, acquisition and financing of in of $1B of single family home rental assets
• Represented private investment fund in $500M financing of a portfolio of single family rental homes
• Represented public REIT in joint venture, ground lease and development of ground up multifamily project
• Represented TPG in numerous joint ventures across various asset classes including single family rental, single family build to rent, industrial/distribution, single tenant office, multi-tenant office and lab and life science. Representation includes acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and financing matters
• Represent Macquarie Capital in joint ventures to acquire multi-family, office and condominium assets
• Represented public home builder in $200M construction financing and $75m preferred equity investment in several west coast multifamily development projects
• Represented Blackstone in acquisitions and dispositions of in excess of $2B of industrial and office assets. Represented Blackstone in ground up development of logistics and distribution assets throughout the United States
• Represented private investment fund in joint ventures, acquisitions and financings of numerous skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living and hospital assets having a value in excess of $1B
• Represented Atrium Hospitality in acquisition, disposition and financing of in excess of $3B of hotel assets throughout the United States
• Represented self-managed integrated commercial real estate investment and asset management company organized as a public real estate investment trust in the restructuring of in excess of $2 billion of senior and mezzanine financing
• Represented KKR Financial Holdings LLC in its $196 million acquisition with YTC Pacific of Yorktown Center, a 1.5 million-square-foot mall with more than 150 stores in the Chicago area including the assumption of a $81.8 million first mortgage loan and securing a $38 million first mortgage loan
• Represented U.S. real estate hedge fund manager in various debt acquisitions, restructurings and sales
• Represented MSR Resort Golf Course LLC in the $1.7 billion sale of various iconic hotel properties
• Represented diversified real estate investment firm in connection with in excess of $1 billion of debt acquisitions and restructurings
• Represented KKR & Co. LLP, as part of a consortium, in the acquisition of the Albany, New York area's second largest mall, Colonie Center

Prior to joining Kirkland in 2011, Andrew:

• Represented borrower in corporate-level mezzanine financing for national hotel portfolio

• Represented borrower in acquisition and financing of a public real estate holding company

• Represented lender in mezzanine loan secured by interests in 20 development projects

• Represented developer in large, ground-up luxury mixed-use project in the Southwest

• Represented loan participant in connection with luxury hotel mortgage financing

• Represented investor with respect to private equity investment in an international real estate development company

• Represented investor with respect to private equity investment in a private national hotel owner/operator

• Represented investor in formation of real estate fund to make investments throughout the Caribbean, Central America and Latin America

• Represented investor in joint venture to develop a high-end mixed-use project in Central America

• Represented client in debtor-in-possession financing and Section 363 sale of assets out of bankruptcy

• Represented sponsor in formation of real estate fund to acquire multi-family assets

• Represented operator in formation of fund to develop and operate upscale restaurants in New York City

• Represented owners of five-star hotel properties in negotiations of hotel management agreements