IRVINE, Calif., (July 22, 2009) - Thompson National Properties, LLC, announced today that Christopher M. Lal will join the company as Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective July 27, 2009.
Mr. Lal will oversee all of the company's legal affairs, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, corporate finance and securities matters, public reporting requirements and corporate governance.
"Christopher's wealth of public and private company experience and strong real estate background make him an ideal candidate for General Counsel of TNP," said Anthony W. "Tony" Thompson, Thompson National Properties' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
"I am pleased to join the impressive team assembled at Thompson National Properties," said Mr. Lal. "The company is well positioned to take advantage of the current conditions in the real estate market and I look forward to contributing to its success."
Previously, Mr. Lal served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., a publicly traded lodging REIT, where he managed all the company's legal affairs, including acquisitions, dispositions, corporate governance and SEC, NYSE and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Prior to Sunstone, he was General Counsel at RemedyTemp, Inc., a publicly traded human capital resources company, and before that Mr. Lal was counsel at O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
Mr. Lal is a member of the California State Bar, the Orange County Bar Association and the Association of Corporate Counsel. He received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School and his B.A. in Law & Society from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Thompson National Properties, LLC provides real estate investment opportunities and asset management to high net worth domestic, foreign, individual and institutional investors. As of July 22, 2009, Thompson National Properties has 77 commercial properties totaling approximately 11.1 million square feet under management. For more information regarding Thompson National Properties, please visit www.tnpre.com.
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