Brian Donnelly

Brian Donnelly is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Funds practice. He advises institutional lenders, investors, and sponsors on complex real estate debt and equity transactions across the United States and Canada.

Brian’s debt finance practice includes representing clients in the origination and restructuring of commercial real estate debt across all major asset classes—including office, retail, multi-family, logistics and data center facilities, with an emphasis on construction financings and complex debt transactions with multitiered capital stacks involving senior and junior credit arrangements, preferred equity structures, second mortgage facilities, and portfolio-level financings. He also counsels clients on secondary market transactions, loan-on-loan financings, and the negotiation of intercreditor and co-lender agreements, as well as significant experience in restructurings, workouts, creditor disputes, and bankruptcy-related matters.

In his equity practice, Mr. Donnelly represents investors and sponsors in the acquisition, development, recapitalization, and disposition of real estate assets across all major property types, including both single asset and portfolio transactions. His experience includes negotiating complex joint venture arrangements, including programmatic joint ventures for both debt and equity clients, and purchase and sale agreements.