The Firm is representing an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII in connection with its acquisition of Apple REIT Six, Inc., a public real estate investment trust. The total transaction value, including transaction costs and the assumption or repayment of the Company’s debt, is approximately $1.2 billion. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, each issued and outstanding Unit (Common Share and related Series A Preferred Share) of the Company will be converted into the right to receive consideration with a stated value of $11.10 per Unit consisting of (i) $9.20 in cash and (ii) one share of 7% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock having a liquidation preference of $1.90 per share. The agreement is subject to shareholder approval and customary closing conditions.

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Cahill represented the joint book-running managers in connection with the issuance of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2019 by Aircastle Limited. Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.

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Former Freddie Mac Mac’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Robert E. Bostrom has joined the international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s New York City office as a shareholder in the Corporate & Securities and Financial Institutions practices. Bostrom joins from his position as Co-Head of the Global Financial Institutions and Fund sector at SNR Denton. There he also led that firm’s corporate governance, board advisory and crises management practice and was part of the Dodd-Frank special situations team.

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The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke announced today that it has expanded its international arbitration team with the addition of prominent lawyers Mark Beckett and Rachel Thorn as partners based in the firm’s New York office.

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