Jonathan L. Friedman

Jonathan Friedman’s practice focuses primarily on corporate and securities law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, private placements, joint ventures, and tender and exchange offers.

Mr. Friedman advises clients on SEC reporting obligations and corporate governance matters. He has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including real estate and REITs, hospitality, apparel, gaming and entertainment. Mr. Friedman has represented:

• Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, in the $8.1 billion acquisition of the IndCor Properties industrial portfolio from funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group. Honored as the “Global Deal of the Year 2014” and “North America Deal of the Year 2014” by Private Equity Real Estate;
• Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. in its $7.4 billion acquisition by Ventas, Inc., a transaction that created one of the largest publicly traded REITs;
• Five Point Holdings, LLC, a developer of mixed-use, master-planned communities, in its $438 million initial public offering and concurrent private placement;
• The Ensign Group, Inc. in the separation of its health care and real estate businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of CareTrust REIT, Inc.;
• Wynn Resorts, Limited in a $2.3 billion refinancing that included the sale of first mortgage notes, new credit facilities and a tender offer for second mortgage notes;

Education:

• J.D., Stanford Law School, 1988
• B.S.E., University of Pennsylvania, 1985 (summa cum laude)

Admissions : California

Associations : Member, Board of Directors, Los Angeles Regional Foodbank