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Robert Gage is the former head of the firm’s real estate practice and advises clients on matters including acquisitions, finance, leasing, construction and general commercial and non-profit organization law.
Mr. Gage has been counsel on transactions that include the sale of Pepco Holdings, Inc.’s Conectiv Energy’s 19-plant power generation subsidiary; acquisition and development of headquarter facilities for the National Academy of Sciences; the American Center for Physics and the Potomac Electric Power Company; the development of Bridgemarket in New York City; the development of the Washington Nationals’ baseball stadium on behalf of the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission; the development of Olde Towne, Raleigh, NC; the redevelopment of The Brookings Institution’s headquarters and property; and the master leases of Union Station by Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, lessee from the United States Government of Washington, DC’s Union Station.
Mr. Gage has advised the National Football League and the prospective owners of various professional sports teams with respect to ground leases, stadium and arena leases, development agreements and finance documents pertaining to professional sports teams.
Mr. Gage’s work on behalf of Ourisman Automotive Group includes negotiation of significant ground leases and construction contracts. He has handled significant office leases on behalf of American Council of Life Insurers, American Petroleum Institute, American Trucking Associations, Inc., and Intercell USA, as well as scores of trade associations, DC Public Charter Schools and other not-for-profit organizations and law firms. He recently negotiated Covington’s 400,000 square foot office lease at CityCenter in Washington, DC.
- Ourisman Automotive Group. Serves as principal outside counsel for this group of automotive dealerships in the Washington, DC area, including acquisition of new dealerships, ground leasing, construction and development of dealership facilities, and redevelopment of excess property.
- Union Station Redevelopment Corporation. Acted as outside general counsel, including the administration of USRC’s ground lease with the Federal Government and subordinate master sublease for the office and retail portions of the Union Station complex, establishment of the District of Columbia’s intercity bus terminal at Union Station, negotiation of air rights development agreements and access easements with respect to the Amtrak railroad yard and adjacent developments, and design, project management, and construction agreements and related financing for its Phase II expansion of the parking garage and numerous other projects. This award winning redevelopment project marked a renaissance for interstate passenger rail.
- National Football League. Advised the NFL on numerous stadium financings, which are controlled by league requirements to protect the NFL from risks inherent in such financings. Objectives for the League include retention of stadium leases as team assets, regardless of financing defaults, and to ensure adequate League controls over the stadiums.
- PEPCO. Represented Potomac Holding Inc. in the sale of its Conectiv Energy subsidiary with 19 power generation plants in 6 mid-Atlantic states, including resolution of over 200 title defects during a 3-month period between contract execution and closing, and negotiation of complex easements, ground leases and other significant land use documents. Represented PEPCO in the development of its DC headquarters facility.
- DC Sports and Entertainment Commission. Represented the quasi-governmental agency in negotiations with Major League Baseball, prospective real estate developers, and the ownership of the Washington Nationals professional baseball club in establishing the new District of Columbia ballpark.
- Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation. Advises the Foundation on continuous work on design, project management, and construction contracts on major capital improvements projects on the close of the National Cathedral, including the underground structured parking facility and classroom buildings and playing fields for Beauvoir School, NCS and St. Alban’s School.
- GOJO Industries, Inc. Represented GOJO in the acquisition, design and reconstruction of the 260,000 square foot former B.F. Goodrich World Headquarters in Akron, Ohio, as GOJO’s headquarters, and other acquisition, construction and development projects. The GOJO headquarters development included a design contract among four design firms.
- American Trucking Associations, Inc. Represented this prominent trade association in the disposition of its previous headquarters’ properties in a series of related transactions, as the lead tenant and joint owner in the development of an office building for its current headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and in the leasing of its new Capitol Hill office building.
- RREEF. Represents this national institutional asset manager with respect to its leasing of a portfolio of multi-tenant office buildings in northern Virginia.
- National Academy of Sciences. Represented the Academy in the development of a new downtown Washington office building and the $60,000,000 restoration of its historic headquarters building adjacent to the National Mall.
Pro Bono
- Latin American Youth Center
- D.C. Children’s Advocacy Center (Safe Shores)
- Planned Parenthood of Metro Washington DC
- Atlantic Council
- Pyramid-Atlantic, Inc.
- Community Connections, Inc.
August 18, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, August 18, 2014 — Best Lawyers named Covington & Burling’s Stuart Eizenstat and Gregg Levy each a 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” in international trade and sports law, respectively, citing their “abilities, professionalism and integrity.” Overall, Covington lawyers received 217 individual mentions in 58 areas of law in the newly released annual survey ...
Kent State - 41 Years Later. "Make a Difference"
May 4, 2014, The Huffington Post
Covington partner Robert Gage recently spoke to student leaders at the Kent State University College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Student Leadership Awards Banquet about being on campus on May 4, 1970, the day of the Kent State shootings.
November 21, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC, November 21, 2013 — Washingtonian magazine has named 34 Covington & Burling attorneys as “Best Lawyers” in its December issue. The biennial list, compiled by the magazine’s editorial staff, identifies leading lawyers in the Washington area. Of the hundreds of “Best Lawyers” identified in the issue, Washingtonian spotlights 14 leading Washington ...
August 27, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC, August 27, 2012 — Covington & Burling LLP lawyers received 196 individual mentions in 57 areas of law in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top U.S. lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as ...
Covington Lawyers Recognized by D.C. Super Lawyers
May 2, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC, May 2, 2012 — D.C. Super Lawyers selected 64 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2012 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. Deborah Garza and Robert Long have been named among the “Top 100” for ...
4/23/2012
NEW YORK, April 23, 2012 — Covington & Burling represented Thomson Reuters in a definitive agreement to sell its Healthcare business to an affiliate of Veritas Capital for $1.25 billion in cash. The sale, expected to close in the next few months, is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, including the expiration or termination of ...
September 7, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, September 7, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP lawyers received 184 individual mentions in 56 areas of law in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: ...
June 10, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 123 individual mentions and 45 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2011. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
Covington Lawyers Recognized by D.C. Super Lawyers
May 17, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, May 17, 2011 — D.C. Super Lawyers selected 55 Covington & Burling lawyers for its 2011 list of top legal talent. Super Lawyers selects no more than five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. Deborah Garza has been named among the “Top 50 Women,” and Robert Long ...
January 11, 2011
NEW YORK, January 11, 2011 — Scout Partners LLC has announced that it has made a growth capital investment in The Hinckley Company. Terms of the transaction, which closed on December 30, 2010, were not disclosed. Covington & Burling LLP advised Scout Partners on the deal. Scout Partners, a partnership between David Howe and Peterson Capital LLC, was created ...
August 6, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC, August 6, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 138 individual mentions in 40 areas of law in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: Administrative: ...
June 16, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC, June 16, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 112 individual mentions and 44 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2010. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
April 21, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC, April 21, 2010 — In a statement released today, Pepco Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the power generation assets of its Conectiv Energy segment to Calpine Corporation for approximately $1.7 billion. Covington & Burling LLP advised Pepco Holdings on the transaction. Pepco Holdings, headquartered in ...
March 18, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC, March 18, 2010 — Forty-five Covington & Burling LLP lawyers are recognized in the 2010 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers. The annual list by Super Lawyers selects only five percent of the total lawyers who practice in Washington based on peer review and the publication’s independent research. In addition, partners Deborah Garza and Robert Long have ...
August 7, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC, August 7, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP received 131 individual mentions in 38 areas of law in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: Administrative: ...
June 12, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC, June 12, 2009 — Covington & Burling LLP received 100 individual mentions and 40 practice mentions in Chambers USA 2009. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
September 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP received 124 individual mentions in 40 areas of law in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The Covington lawyers recognized are as follows: Administrative: ...
June 16, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC, June 16, 2008 — Covington & Burling LLP received 81 individual mentions and 45 practice mentions in the newly released 2008 Chambers USA. The guidebook, which ranks lawyers by state and national practice area, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients. Here are the Covington ...
10/30/2007
NEW YORK, NY, October 30, 2007 — Fiber Composites has completed its previously announced acquisition of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation’s (LP’s) WeatherBest decking and railing business and manufacturing and distribution facility in Meridian, Idaho. Covington & Burling LLP advised Fiber Composites on the transaction. Fiber Composites is a leading manufacturer of ...
September 6, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC, September 6, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP received 115 individual mentions in 38 areas of law in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This annual compilation of top US lawyers is based on peer-review surveys and is used as a referral guide in the legal profession. The recipients are as follows: Administrative: E. Edward Bruce and ...
8/6/2007
WASHINGTON, DC, August 6, 2007 — Robert Gage has been named a finalist in the Washington Business Journal’s fourth annual Top Washington Lawyer awards program. The finalists were selected from a pool of almost 500 nominations. Mr. Gage, who heads Covington & Burling LLP’s real estate practice, was selected as one of four finalists for top real estate ...
June 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC, June 18, 2007 — Covington & Burling LLP received 44 practice mentions and 74 individual mentions in the newly released 2007 Chambers USA guidebook. The 2007 edition of Chambers USA attempts to identify the most skilled legal practitioners throughout the country based on the qualities most valued by clients. Covington attorneys have been ...
Covington Advises Barclays on Naming Rights Deal
January 19, 2007
WASHINGTON, DC, January 19, 2007 — Barclays has announced that it will pay an undisclosed amount for naming rights to the new Barclays Center located in Brooklyn, New York for a term of 20 years. Covington & Burling LLP advised Barclays on the transaction.The new Barclays Center is the core feature of the Frank Gehry designed $4 billion Atlantic Yards ...
Covington Advises Abbott Laboratories in $3.7 Billion Acquisition of Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11/06/2006
NEW YORK, NY, November 6, 2006 — Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) announced the acquisition of Kos Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: KOSP) through a cash tender offer of $78.00 per common share, or $3.7 billion. Covington & Burling LLP represented Abbott in the transaction. Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, ...
- Mr. Gage gave the commencement keynote address at his alma matter, Kent State University. He was also recognized by the University for his accomplishments (12/19/2015). Mr. Gage’s speech was featured in the Ravenna, Ohio Record-Courier piece, “‘Don’t settle,’ speaker urges newest KSU grads” (12/20/2015).
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2004-2020)
- Best Lawyers in America (2006-2020)
- Washington DC Super Lawyers (2008-2020)
- Legal 500 US (2007-2017)
- Washingtonian "Top Lawyers" (2013)
- Lawdragon 500: Leading Dealmakers in America (2008)
- Washington Business Journal: Top Washington Lawyer for Real Estate Transactions, Finalist (2007)