Christopher Thorne

Experience: Representative Matters: Served as water rights counsel to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust ('BREIT') in BREIT-led joint ventures for acquisition of Las Vegas assets of MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay ($4.6 billion), and of Bellagio ($4.25 billion).; Served as water rights counsel to private equity fund relating to acquisition of major tree/landscape nursery operations in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas ($750 million).; Served as water rights counsel in connection with $125 million financing of City of Greeley, Colorado's acquisition of rights to 1.2 million acre-feet of ground water associated with the Terry Bison Ranch.; Serves as water rights counsel to Denver International Airport in connection with development of groundwater resources.; Served as Special Assistant Attorney General representing the Colorado State Land Board concerning Lowry Bombing Range water rights assets.; Serves as Special Water Counsel to the City of Pueblo, Colorado; Town of Fraser, Colorado; Gateway Metropolitan District; Eastern Adams County Metropolitan District; and the St. Charles Mesa Water District.; Represented Denver-based private equity fund in acquisitions, and sales to the Cities of Greeley and Aurora, Colorado, of significant agricultural real estate and water rights assets on Colorado's Front Range.; Represented the City of Pueblo, Colorado and the City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, in Water Court applications/proceedings confirming recreational water rights on the Arkansas River and the Colorado River.