John D.
Wilson

Represented Clarion Partners, a real estate investment manager with $50 billion of assets under management, in connection with its $750 million strategic partnership with Legg Mason, a global asset management firm with over $670 billion in assets. Clarion Management retained a 17% interest in the ongoing business which operates as the primary independent real estate investment affiliate for Legg Mason.

Advised Cortland Partners, LLC, a leading U.S. multifamily real estate investment, development and management firm, in connection with the formation of an open-end multifamily real estate fund formed to acquire $700 million in seed assets.

Advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC in the formation of a $4.6 billion open-end student housing fund formed to acquire EdR, a NYSE-listed REIT.

Advised Cortland Partners, LLC on the $1.2 billion acquisition of Pure Multi-Family REIT LP, a Canadian listed company, and formation of an investment vehicle for the ongoing operating of the business.

Advised Asana Partners in the formation of Asana Partners Fund II, an $800 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S.

Advised Asana Partners in the formation of Asana Partners Fund I, a $500 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets throughout the U.S.

Advised Jamestown in the formation of a flagship core, open-end real estate fund, including the acquisition of $1.4 billion in seed assets.

Advised Paladin Realty Partners in the formation of a series of Latin America real estate funds with aggregate capital commitments in excess of $1 billion.

Advising a fund sponsor in the formation of a build-to-hold open-end fund for investment in multifamily real estate.

Advised Berkshire Realty Ventures in the formation of a fund to invest in real estate operating platforms.

Advised on the formation of an open-end fund with total subscriptions of $565 million sponsored by a NYSE-traded REIT.

Advised Hines International Real Estate Holdings and The First Investor (TFI) in the formation of a Shari'ah-compliant fund for investing in income-producing assets in Brazil.

Advised a fund sponsor in establishing a $500 million separate account with a sovereign wealth fund for investment in U.S. real estate.

Advised Jamestown in connection with the formation of a Latin America real estate fund.

Advised Edens Investment Trust, a privately held REIT, in a $1.47 billion equity recapitalization by Blackstone, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and New York State Teachers Retirement System.

Advising various fund sponsors in connection with sponsor-level recapitalizations and strategic investments.