A real estate investment company announced on Wednesday that its longtime chief legal officer will retire in April and be replaced by a veteran real estate attorney.

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. in Richmond, Virginia, said in an SEC filing that David Buckley will be retiring, effective April 15. According to his LinkedIn profile, Buckley began working at Apple Hospitality in 2005. Before joining the company, he worked as an associate at McGuireWoods.