Ogletree Deakins Adds Prominent Southern California Employment and Disability Rights Attorney

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome David Raizman as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Raizman is nationally known for his disability rights practice, specifically for his work under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2012, he was recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the top labor and employment attorneys in California and has been recognized multiple times as a Southern California Super Lawyer. He joins Ogletree Deakins from Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where he was a partner.

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Holland & Knight Advises on $367.5 Million Sale of U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles

A team led by Holland & Knight real estate partners Susan Booth and Martin Miner is representing Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) with their recently announced plans to acquire the U.S. Bank Tower and related properties, Maguire Gardens and a car park facility, in downtown Los Angeles for $367.5 million. OUE is a Singapore-based diversified real estate owner, developer and operator.

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Simpson Thacher Represents CBRE in $800 Million Senior Notes Offering

Simpson Thacher recently represented CBRE Group, Inc. in connection with the offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”). The Notes were issued by CBRE Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc., and are guaranteed by CBRE Group, Inc. and the subsidiaries that guarantee its senior secured credit facility. The Notes are being offered pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that CBRE Group, Inc. previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Simpson Thacher Represents Blackstone and Invitation Homes in $2.075 Billion Revolving Credit Facility in Connection with the Largest National Single-Family Rental Home Platform

The Firm represents affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Invitation Homes, L.P. in connection with a $2.075 billion revolving credit facility to capitalize the purchase of distressed single-family rental homes. Invitation Homes is a national platform to purchase distressed single family homes and then refurbish, lease and maintain them in neighborhoods across the country and is the largest owner of single-family homes in the United States.

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