Representative Transactions


Previous Representative Transactions:

TriStar Property Associates LLC, St. Louis, Missouri

 

  • SJ Progress Point;

 

  • Sanford Brown;

 

  • SSM;

 

  • WPH/Carboline;

 

  • Gateway;

 

  • Glendale;

 

  • Feather Sound;

 

  • Pheasant Point;

 

Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, L.C., St. Louis, Missouri

  • Lakeside 370, maybe Metro Uro

 

Farella Braun + Martel LLP, San Francisco, California

  • Purchase of Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort, the top-rated eco-resort in the world. Lead associate responsible for analysis and resolution of title and survey issues; due diligence process, including coordination with Fiji local counsel; drafting and negotiation of transaction documents; coordination of complex closing process.

 

  • Representation of private equity firm in purchase of luxury ski resort in Courchevel 1850, France, through acquisition of several French companies, including the resort owner. Lead associate responsible for analysis and resolution of title and survey issues; due diligence process, including coordination with French local counsel; drafting and negotiation of transaction documents; coordination of complex closing process.

  • Sale of Chicago Fairmont, a 692-room luxury hotel, for $154,000,000. Lead associate responsible for drafting and negotiating numerous transaction documents; organization of complex closing process.

  • Sale of mixed-use office project serving as headquarters for publicly-traded software company in San Mateo, California for $155,000,000, including sale of client’s ground leasehold interests and underlying fee interest owned by third party. Lead associate responsible for drafting and negotiating all transaction documents including purchase agreement; coordinating and negotiating with fee owner; coordination of complex closing issues for simultaneous sale of fee interest and ground leasehold interests.

  • Acquisition of 50% ownership interest in Chicago Fairmont from entities controlled by the Saudi Royal family, including negotiation of long-term management agreement with Fairmont Resorts. Lead associated responsible for drafting numerous transaction documents; management of complex closing process; coordination of transfer of various liquor, food, hotel and entertainment licenses with Illinois local counsel.

  • Representation of Westfield America Trust in $410 million renovation of historic 100-year-old Emporium building in San Francisco, now operating as a 1.5 million square feet mall with the second largest Bloomingdale’s store in the United States. Responsible for coordination of closings of multiple agreements including disposition and development agreement between client and redevelopment agency; primary responsibility for analysis and resolution of title and survey issues; analysis and coordination of equal opportunity program requirements applicable to client’s tenants, contractors and consultants.

  • Representation of developer in joint venture with California State Teachers’ Retirement System for $46,000,000 mixed-use renovation of several historic piers in San Francisco, under long-term ground lease with the City and County of San Francisco. Primarily responsible for analysis and resolution of title and survey issues; coordination of closings for ground lease and development agreement phases of transaction; drafting and negotiation of ancillary transaction documents including ground lease estoppels, indemnity agreements, assignment agreements, non-disturbance agreements, and sublease consents.

 

  • Representation of developer/owner in lease-up of the historic Ferry Building, an artisan food marketplace, restaurant hall, office building, and ferry terminal. Responsible for drafting and negotiating several retail and restaurant leases as part of client’s post-renovation lease-up.

  • Representation of Fidelity Investments in office and retail leasing transactions for the Ygnacio Center, a three-building Class A office project in Walnut Creek, California. Responsible for negotiating and documenting all leasing transactions for office project, including office and retail leases, amendments, guarantees, termination agreements, sublease consents, satellite license agreements, subordination/non-disturbance agreements, and estoppel agreements.

 

Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, P.C., Kansas City, Missouri

  • Representation of development company in joint venture with municipal entity in connection with construction/renovation of office building, parking garage, civic center and new Hilton Garden Innâ in Kansas City, Kansas.  Drafting and negotiation of various transaction documents including maintenance agreements, development agreements and hotel franchise agreement.

  • Representation of Kansas City Public Library in connection with construction/renovation of new downtown main branch. Assist with drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, including lease and development agreement.

  • Representation of publicly-traded telecommunications consulting firm in series of corporate acquisitions. Assist with drafting and negotiation of merger agreements, asset purchase agreements, escrow agreements, stockholders’ agreements and related documents.

 

 



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