Blank Rome LLP

CASES AND DEALS

• DRA Advisors LLC Acquires Industrial RE Portfolio for $600M

  [Deal]
  December 2012
  Martin Luskin, Daniel J. Ivler, Corey Tarzik and Samuel M. Walker
  DRA Advisors LLC in a joint acquisition with Westcore Properties Inc. of an 11.1 million-square-foot industrial property portfolio for $600 million from JB Properties Co.
  

• Blank Rome Represents NYSEG and Penelec in Transfer of Coal-Fired Generating Facility

  [Deal]
  December 14, 2012
  Nicholas A. Giannasca, Daniel J. Ivler, Carlos E. Gutierrez and Elizabeth A. Stern
  New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (“NYSEG”) and Pennsylvania Electric Company (“Penelec”) in connection with the transfer from Edison Mission to GE Capital of the 1,884 megawatt Homer City coal-fired generating facility.
  

• Delta Air Lines Purchases Marcus Hook Refinery

  [Deal]
  July 2, 2012
  Bruce A. Eisenberg, Benjamin G. Stonelake, Joan N. Stern, Peter F. Kelsen, Adam E. Laver, Heather L. Demirjian, et al.
  Subsidiaries of Delta Air Lines, Inc. in their $180 million purchase of a refinery in Trainer and Marcus Hook, Delaware County, PA, and associated assets from affiliates of Phillips 66 (formerly ConocoPhillips)
  

• DRA in $382.4M Industrial Portfolio Acquisition

  [Deal]
  May 2012
  Samuel M. Walker, Daniel J. Ivler, Steven A. Shoumer, David Brier and Joseph A. McFalls
  DRA Advisors LLC in an agreement to acquire an industrial portfolio wholly owned by Weingarten Realty Investors for $382.4 million.
  

• NewSpring Capital Provides Financing for MinSec Holdings

  [Deal]
  June 30, 2010
  Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Shlomo Troodler, Daniel J. Ivler and Pelayo Coll
  NewSpring Capital in a recapitalization and growth financing for MinSec Holdings, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
  

• Gertrude Hawk Acquires Organic Food Manufacturer

  [Deal]
  June 28, 2010
  Alan L. Zeiger, Shaun Snitman, Arthur Bachman, Donald D. Gamburg, Daniel J. Ivler, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
  Gertrude Hawk in its acquisition of Drew’s for an undisclosed amount.
  

• Blank Rome Involved in Sale of Interest of Famous New York City Office Building

  [Deal]
  January 13, 2010
  Martin Luskin, Samantha Wallack, Daniel J. Ivler, Michael C. Graziano, Erin O'Brien Harkiewicz, Joseph T. Gulant, et al.
  Blank Rome Involved in Sale of Interest of Famous New York City Office Building
  

• Blank Rome Handles Retail Portfolio Sale to Kimco Realty

  [Deal]
  November 6, 2009
  Martin Luskin, Samantha Wallack, Samuel M. Walker, Emanuel J. Adler, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, et al.
  DRA Advisors LLC in the sale of its 85% interest in PL Retail LLC to Kimco Realty Corporation, a publicly-traded REIT.
  

• Decades of Growth for an Energy Client

  [Deal]
  September 21, 2008
  Bruce A. Eisenberg, Matthew J. Comisky, Pelayo Coll and Daniel J. Ivler
  Leading independent U.S. refiner and marketer of petroleum products in multiple transactions through more than three decades of growth.
  

• DRA Advisors Purchases Apartment Portfolio for $1.7 Billion

  [Deal]
  March 3, 2008
  Martin Luskin, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, C. Vincent Leon-Guerrero, Samuel M. Walker, Dayna C. Finkelstein, et al.
  DRA Advisors in its joint venture purchase of 86 apartment communities from UDR, Inc., for $1.7 billion.
  

• NCO Group to Acquire Outsourcing Solutions for $325 Million

  [Deal]
  February 29, 2008
  Francis E. Dehel, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Margaret Anne Hill, Arthur Bachman, Barry L. Klein, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
  NCO Group, Inc., in its definitive agreement to acquire Outsourcing Solutions Inc., for $325 million.
  

• Farm & Home Oil Company Acquired by Buckeye Partners for $145.5 Million

  [Deal]
  February 8, 2008
  Gary R. Goldenberg, Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs, Samuel H. Becker, Margaret Anne Hill, Daniel J. Ivler, et al.
  Farm & Home Oil Company, in its acquisition by Buckeye Partners, L.P., for $145.5 million.
  

• Sale of Outdoor Media Company, Morgan Signs

  [Deal]
  February 1, 2008
  Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Daniel J. Ivler and Cory G. Jacobs
  Morgan Signs, Inc. in Lamar Advertising of Pennsylvania LLC’s asset purchase of the outdoor advertising group.
  

• DRA Advisors Acquires 29 Properties for $245 Million

  [Deal]
  December 20, 2007
  Martin Luskin, G. Craig Lord, Pelayo Coll, Barry Friedman, Samuel M. Walker, David M. Kuchinos, et al.
  DRA Advisors LLC in its joint venture acquisition with Brandywine Realty Trust of 29 properties valued at $245 million.
  

• Blank Rome Handles One of Largest Office Building Sales in Q1 2007

  [Deal]
  April 11, 2007
  Martin Luskin, Daniel J. Ivler and Dayna C. Finkelstein
  DRA Advisors receives $153.4 million for Raleigh, North Carolina's Wachovia Capitol Center.
  

• $1.7 Billion Office REIT Acquisition

  [Deal]
  September 27, 2005
  Arthur Bachman, David Brier, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler and Martin Luskin
  Fund obtains 137 office buildings throughout U.S.
  

• $1.1 Billion Shopping Center Acquisition

  [Deal]
  December 20, 2004
  Emanuel J. Adler, Thomas E. Biron, Harris N. Cogan, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, G. Craig Lord, et al.
  An investments fund's merger with a publicly-traded REIT with 35 shopping centers valued above $1 billion, with financing of more than $500 million.
  

• $181 Million Acquisition of Gas Service Stations

  [Deal]
  December 1, 2004
  Matthew J. Comisky, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Daniel J. Ivler and Steven A. Shoumer
  Independent oil refiner on their $181 million acquisition of 112 convenience stores / service stations and approximately 230 supply sites in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia from the third largest integrated oil and gas company in the U.S.