WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Law firms assisted companies in the following recently announced transactions: * * * Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner... ...advised Unite Students, a leading UK student accommodation developer, on the sale of nine student accommodation assets to Lone Star Funds for pound sterling212 million. This action supports Unite's strategic goal to concentrate on high and mid-ranked universities and properties with strong prospects for long-term rental growth, and also signifies Unite' more ST