Babak Nikravesh

Experience: Representative Matters: Advised a Canadian pension fund on the development of a direct lending platform.; Advised a Southeast Asian sovereign wealth fund on its eligibility for U.S. tax exemption under section 892 of the Internal Revenue Code.; Advised a global real estate investor on its acquisition of a portfolio of European data center assets.; Advised a UK pension fund on its eligibility for exemption under the U.S. qualified foreign pension fund regime.; Advised an Australian superannuation fund on its multibillion-dollar merger with another superannuation fund.; Advised a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund on numerous venture capital and growth equity investments.; Advised a Swedish institutional investor on numerous private equity investments.; Advised a Canadian pension fund on a multibillion-dollar restructuring of its global real estate portfolio.; Advised a sovereign investor on its investments in, or offerings of, Islamic instruments.; Advised Korean institutional investors on numerous fund and co-investment transactions.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Nikravesh prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.