| Biography | Daniel Ivler maintains a national practice representing clients in commercial real estate. Mr. Ivler provides counsel to real estate investment trusts, real estate developers, institutional landlords, commercial tenants, pension investment advisors, oil companies and gasoline station owners, institutional lenders, and title insurance companies. Mr. Ivler advises clients on matters such as: · sales and dispositions · development · financing · leasing · joint ventures · title claims As a member of the gaming industry group, Mr. Ivler represents casino and gaming developers in a variety of acquisition, development and management matters. As a member of the consumer financial services group, Mr. Ivler represents lenders and financial institutions in a variety of consumer finance matters. Mr. Ivler serves on the Firm's Recruiting and Retention Committee and has held the position of Hiring Partner of the Firm and Chair of the Firm's Summer Associate Program. Representative Matters · Creation and rollout of national lending program for a national life insurance company. · Real estate investment trust in the acquisition of a $600 million portfolio of regional shopping centers. · Representation of a real estate investment trust in connection with the redevelopment of a regional shopping mall. · A New York based REIT in a $124 million acquisition of 32 office/flex properties totaling 1.4 million square feet in Lehigh Valley, PA. · $1.7 billion purchase, by DRA Advisors LLC, of a portfolio comprised of 25,684 apartment homes in 86 communities located in 10 states. · $1.1 billion acquisition of a publicly-traded retail REIT by PL Retail LLC, a joint venture consisting of clients advised by DRA Advisors LLC and Kimco Realty Corporation, involving more than 30 shopping centers. · A $181 million acquisition of 112 convenience stores / service stations and approximately 230 supply sites from a competing oil refining and marketing company. Memberships Philadelphia Bar Association Pennsylvania Bar Association News Blank Rome Elects 13 New Partners to the Firm January 1, 2008 Sheila E. Branyan, Michael C. Graziano, Daniel J. Ivler, C. Vincent Leon-Guerrero, Stephen P. McSweeney, David M. Perry, et al. Press Release Cases and Deals NewSpring Capital Provides Financing for MinSec Holdings June 30, 2010 Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. DiBiase, Shlomo Troodler, Daniel J. Ivler and Pelayo Coll NewSpring Capital in a recapitalization and growth financing for MinSec Holdings, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Deal Gertrude Hawk Acquires Organic Food Manufacturer 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. Deal Blank Rome Involved in Sale of Interest of Famous New York City Office Building 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 Deal Blank Rome Handles Retail Portfolio Sale to Kimco Realty 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. Deal Decades of Growth for an Energy Client 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. Deal DRA Advisors Purchases Apartment Portfolio for $1.7 Billion 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. Deal NCO Group to Acquire Outsourcing Solutions for $325 Million February 29, 2008 Lawrence R. Wiseman, Francis E. Dehel, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Margaret Anne Hill, Arthur Bachman, Barry L. Klein, et al. NCO Group, Inc., in its definitive agreement to acquire Outsourcing Solutions Inc., for $325 million. Deal Farm & Home Oil Company Acquired by Buckeye Partners for $145.5 Million 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. Deal Sale of Outdoor Media Company, Morgan Signs February 1, 2008 Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. DiBiase, Daniel J. Ivler and Cory G. Jacobs Morgan Signs, Inc. in Lamar Advertising of Pennsylvania LLC's asset purchase of the outdoor advertising group. Deal DRA Advisors Acquires 29 Properties for $245 Million 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. Deal Blank Rome Handles One of Largest Office Building Sales in Q1 2007 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. Deal $1.7 Billion Office REIT Acquisition September 27, 2005 Arthur Bachman, David Brier, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, Martin Luskin and Lawrence R. Wiseman Fund obtains 137 office buildings throughout U.S. Deal $1.1 Billion Shopping Center Acquisition 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. Deal $181 Million Acquisition of Gas Service Stations December 1, 2004 Matthew J. Comisky, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Brian Michael Fogarty, 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. Deal Recognition Real Estate Alert Recognizes Blank Rome's Real Estate Practice March 11, 2010 Martin Luskin, Pelayo Coll, Steven A. Shoumer, Corey Tarzik, Joseph T. Gulant, Samantha Wallack, et al. Ranking $1.7 Billion Deal Ranked Largest Multifamily Real Estate Transaction of First-Half of 2008 August 6, 2008 Martin Luskin, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, C. Vincent Leon-Guerrero, Samuel M. Walker, Dayna C. Finkelstein, et al. Ranking Purchase of Gasoline Network Cited in Top 2004 Deals by Philadelphia Business Journal March 7, 2005 Matthew J. Comisky, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Brian Michael Fogarty, Daniel J. Ivler and Steven A. Shoumer Ranking |