The real estate finance practice at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is led by Vanessa Sunshine who is located in California and is well-versed in acquisitions, disposition, and financing of all typical real estate asset classes. She also has expertise on niche sectors such as senior living facilities and golf courses. The firm as a whole largely handles debt related matters such as mortgage loans, construction loans, and CMBS loans. In New York William Campbell focuses on commercial real estate transactions, while Eugene Balshem leads on lending transactions. Real estate finance specialists Varuna Bhattacharyya who is based in New York, and Justin Steinmark and Margot Wainger who are both based in Miami are all key to the practice. James Kousoulas left the firm in May 2023.
Key clients
- Bank of West
- Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust
- Brookfield Asset Management
- East West Bank
- Harbor Group International
- Flagstar Bank
- Mesa West Capital
- Ladder Capital
- LMF Commercial
- RCG Longview Management
- Rialto Capital Management
- Sculptor Real Estate
- Voya Investment Management
Work highlights
- Representing Mesa West Capital in connection with financings secured by real estate located throughout the United States across multiple asset classes including hospitality, retail and residential.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vanessa Sunshine