News & Events Firm and Individual Honors Go Back Gregory Ressa and Brian Stadler Named "Dealmakers of the Year" by The American Lawyer 03.30.07 This is only gets display when printing Real Estate Partner Gregory Ressa and M&A Partner Brian Stadler were named among the "Dealmakers of the Year" in the April 2007 issue of The American Lawyer. Mr. Ressa and Mr. Stadler were featured in the article "Hot Properties" for advising on $59 billion worth of buyouts for Blackstone in the last year. These five public to private transactions included the $39 billion buyout of Equity Office Properties Trust (the largest completed LBO in history), the $8.9 billion acquisition of Trizec Properties, Inc. and Trizec Canada Inc., the $5.6 billion buyout CarrAmerica Realty Corp., the $3.3 billion buyout of La Quinta Properties, Inc. and the $2.6 billion buyout of MeriStar Hospitality Corporation. Team and Contacts Gregory Ressa Of Counsel [email protected] +1-212-455-7430 Brian Stadler Partner [email protected] +1-212-455-3765 Related Insights 06.02.25 | Matter Highlights Simpson Thacher Authors Comment Letter Advocating for Broader Access to Real Estate Investments for Retail Investors 05.13.25 | Matter Highlights CBRE Completes $1.1 Billion Notes Offering 04.11.25 | Matter Highlights Simpson Thacher Leads on £1.6 Billion Recommended Offer for Assura plc by KKR and Stonepeak Related Services Related Practice Areas Corporate Real Estate Mergers and Acquisitions Related Industries Real Estate