Joao Sousa

About Joao Sousa

Experienced Investment Banking Director with a demonstrated track record of value…

Experience

1. Investment Banking Director

   Citi

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Real Estate, Lodging, Gaming & Leisure Investment Banking Representative Experience: M&A and Restructurings- TravelCenters of America (Nasdaq: TA:):$1.4bn sale to BP (NYSE: BP)- Prologis, Inc.(NYSE: PLD):$26bn acquisition of Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE)- Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Nasdaq: ILPT):$4.0bn acquisition of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR)- Government Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: GOV):$3.3bn merger with Select Income REIT (Nasdaq: SIR) to create Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI)- Prologis Inc.(NYSE: PLD):$1.3bn sale of U.S. and Europe logistics portfolio to Mapletree Investments Pte. Ltd - Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT):$14.9bn sale to Marriot International (Nasdaq: MAR)- Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC): restructuring of its business arrangements with Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, including the exchange of stock - TravelCenters of America (Nasdaq: TA):$330mm sale of TA\'s MinitMart convenience store business and associated real estate to EG Group - Tremont Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: TRMT):$375mm merger with RMR Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: RMRM)- Vistana Signature Experiences:$1.5bn Reverse Morris Trust sale to Interval Leisure Group - VEREIT Inc:$200mm sale of Cole Capital to CIM Group Equity Capital Markets- Experience Investment Corp.(Nasdaq: EXPC):$250mm SPAC IPO - Experience Investment Corp.(Nasdaq: EXPC):$125mm PIPE Offering - Granite Point Mortgage Trust (NYSE: GPMT):$195mm IPO - Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Nasdaq: ILPT):$480mm IPO - INDUS Realty Trust (Nasdaq: INDT):$105mm First Follow-On (Re-IPO)- RMR Group Inc.(Nasdaq: RMR):$318mm First Follow-On (Re-IPO) Debt Capital Markets- American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH):$500mm Inaugural Senior Notes Offering - Brookfield Property REIT (Nasdaq: BPY):$1.0bn Non-IG Senior Notes Offering

Education

• ISEG School of Economics and Management

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business/Managerial Economics

• Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2014 — 2016

• Glion Institute of Higher Education

  BA (Honors), Hospitality Finance and Revenue Management

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Rooms Division
• Budgets
• Micros
• Pre-Opening
• Hospitality Industry
• Revenue Analysis
• Hospitality
• Front Office
• Food & Beverage
• Financial Modeling
• Hotels
• Tourism
• Hospitality Management
• Event Management
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Strategic M&a
• Hotel Management
• Resorts