Sidley is representing Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) in its US$2.2 billion acquisition of Fundamental Income Properties, LLC. Fundamental Income Properties, LLC is a net lease platform and portfolio with 467 properties across 44 states in the United States. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. is a diversified finance company focused on real estate and infrastructure, and an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group. This transaction helps expand Starwood Property Trust’s presence in the net lease real estate market and solidify its position as a leading diversified REIT.
The Sidley team is being led by Michael Gordon and Joe Michaels (M&A and Private Equity) and includes Thomas Guzman, George Krug, Jessica Lamour, Brad McGee, and Mark Pemberton (M&A and Private Equity); Amy Rubin, Karim Pirani, and Lindsay Fisher-McFarland (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation); Natalie C. Chan and Allison C. Ivey Toth (Labor and Employment); Ivy H. Jones, Christian Brause, and Ryan M. Kelly (Tax); Jason Comer, Katherine Medianik, Connor T. Evans, and Alison J. Wynne (Real Estate); Mark D. Werner, Sarah P. Bridges, and Morgan Oxner (Global Finance); Heather Palmer (Environmental); and Kyle Barnett (Technology Transactions).
