Sidley is representing Home Partners of America, Inc. (HPA) in its acquisition by Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., an affiliate of The Blackstone Group Inc., in a transaction valued at US$6.0 billion. HPA has a high-quality portfolio of over 17,000 homes across the United States. Its management team is committed to responsible ownership and seeks to provide potential residents flexibility, choice, and control when deciding where and how to live.
The Sidley team is being led by Imad Qasim and Gary Gerstman, and includes Matthew Stoker, Patrick Hogan, and Diana DuBois (M&A); Kelly Lazaroff and Blair Belsky (Global Finance); Christian Brause, Katharine Funkhouser, Nathan Enfield, and Jennifer Waclawik (Tax); Matthew Johnson, Greg Marrs, and Julia Sprangers (Employee Benefits); Gerard Cummins and Melanie Schaschl (Investment Funds); Elizabeth McCloy and Matt Wholey (Real Estate); Heather Palmer and Maureen Crough (Environmental); Jennifer Coplan and Ryan Rutledge (Intellectual Property); Colleen Brown (Privacy); Joel Feinberg (Banking); Barbara Broussard and Carys Golesworthy (Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy); and Leslie Shubert (FCPA).