Maryland Corporate Law

Maryland counsel to Alcentra Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ABDC) attendant to merger with Crescent Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCAP) 1

Counsel to special committee of American Realty Capital Global Trust II, Inc., a publicly-traded global real estate investment trust externally advised by AR Global, LLC, in sale/merger to/with Global Net Lease, Inc., and negotiation of termination of management agreement with AR Global, LLC.

Maryland counsel to American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) in its acquisition of Coresite Realty Corporation (NYSE: COR).

Maryland counsel to Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) attendant to acquisition of MVC Capital, Inc.

Maryland counsel to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE: DSU) related to activist defense and corporate governance matters.

Maryland counsel to Brookfield Office Properties Inc. (NYSE: BPO) attendant to its acquisition of MPG Office Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPG).

Maryland counsel to Capitala Investment Advisor in sale to Mount Logan Capital Inc.

Maryland counsel to Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CDR) attendant to asset sale and follow-on merger with Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE: WHLR)

Maryland counsel to Centerbridge Partners with respect to its acquisition of INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: INDT), as well as related financing, and continuing representation of INDUS Realty Trust, Inc.

Counsel to special committee of Cole Office & Industrial REIT, Inc. in its merger with CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. and termination of its external advisor.

Counsel to GSE Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: GVP) in its sale to an affiliate of Pelican Energy Partners, LP.

Maryland counsel to KSL Capital Partners, LLC in connection with the acquisition by its affiliates of Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT), in a go-private transaction.

Maryland counsel to MAIN Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) with regard change in investment advisor for MSC Income Fund (formerly HMS Income Fund).

Counsel to special committee of Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDDR) and Medalist Fund Manager, Inc. with respect to their exploration of strategic alternatives.

Maryland counsel to numerous BDCs and Closed-End Funds including Barings Private Credit Corp. (private BDC), Barings Capital Investment Corporation (private BDC), Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (private BDC), Steele Creeke Capital Corporation (private BDC), TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp., TriplePoint Private Venture Credit Inc. (private BDC), Apollo Investment Corp., Barings BDC, Inc., MAIN Street Capital Corporation, MSC Income Fund, Oxford Square Capital Corporation, Oxford Lane Capital Corporation.

Maryland counsel to OHA Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: OHAI) attendant to merger with Portman Ridge Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: PTMN).

Counsel to special committee of Resource Apartment REIT III, Inc. in its merger with Resource REIT, Inc. and termination of its external advisor.

Maryland counsel to Sierra Income Corporation in its merger with Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC).

Counsel to Telos corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) attendant to its restructuring, initial public offering (IPO) and follow on offering.

Maryland counsel to the Blackstone Group attendant to numerous acquisitions and divestitures including sale of California real estate portfolio to Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP), acquisition of Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: BEE), acquisition of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR), acquisition of portfolio from Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., proposed acquisition of LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) (terminated), acquisition of Home Partners of America, Inc., and acquisition of Retail Opportunity Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: ROIC)

Maryland counsel to Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE: TCAP) with regard to change in investment adviser and stock sale with Barings, LLC.

Maryland counsel to special committee of United Development Funding IV attendant to its sale to Ready Capital, Inc. (NYSE: RC)