Ms Whitney Salinas > Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‘s diversified real estate practice spans M&A for both public and private real estate companies, portfolio and asset sales and acquisitions, structured finance, development, leasing and joint ventures. In a landmark transaction, practice head Gregory Ressa worked alongside Krista Miniutti and Davis Coen to advise Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust in its acquisition of AIG’s interests in an affordable housing portfolio for approximately $5.1bn. Sasan Mehrara and Krista Miniutti predominantly counsel private equity firms and real estate opportunity funds; public-to-private acquisitions is a key area of expertise. Anthony King has a strong following among Asia-based clients, having recently returned from its Hong Kong office. Scott Kobak, Whitney Salinas and Justin Vilinsky are the other key lawyers of note for complex real estate private equity fund joint venture arrangements and financings. All figures are based in the New York office.