- Represented an institutional lender in the refinancing of an approximate $1.6 billion mortgage and mezzanine facility secured by a five-star vacation resort property located outside of the United States.
- Represented an institutional lender in connection with a construction loan and refinancing of a large private residential community, which includes a private ski hill, golf course, and water and waste treatment facilities, and membership club.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in the acquisition of 100% of the ownership interests in a vacation resort property located outside of the United States.
- Represented an institutional lender in connection with a construction loan for the renovation and conversion of a historic building into a boutique hotel, which also involved historic tax credits.
- Represented a management company in connection with multiple hotel and residential management agreements.
- Represented an institutional lender in connection with multiple mortgage loans secured by Class A New York office buildings for more than $2.5 billion in the aggregate.
- Represented a preferred equity investor in joint ventures for the development of various multifamily and mixed-use construction projects. These representations included obtaining senior loan financing and documenting the joint venture agreements.
- Represented the purchaser in connection with the acquisition of over 50 dark grocery stores out of bankruptcy.
Partner,
- Phone: +1 310 228 3520
- Email: brielle.cuskelly@alston.com
Clients ranging from private equity funds to institutional lenders turn to Brielle for all their financing, acquisition, disposition, and other transactional matters. Her dedication to understanding her clients’ objectives and the market’s dynamics allows her to deliver commercial and practical solutions to challenging commercial real estate issues.
Gabrielle “Brielle” Cuskelly guides private equity funds, management companies, investment banks, institutional lenders, life insurance companies, and other real estate investors through cross-border and domestic real estate finance and other real estate transactions. The complex financings span the full range of commercial real estate asset classes, including office, hospitality, retail, health care, multifamily, industrial, and mixed-use properties.
Brielle has significant expertise in organizing permanent, bridge, or construction mortgage and mezzanine loans, negotiating intercreditor and co-lender relationships, joint ventures, and portfolio and “one-off” acquisitions and dispositions.
Chambers USA recognized Brielle as an “Up and Coming” lawyer in 2022 and 2023, noted for “building a strong reputation across real estate law, focusing on advising lender- or borrower-side clients in relation to mortgage or mezzanine financing,” and recognizes Brielle in Band 5 in 2024, with clients noting she is “phenomenal.”
Brielle maintains a robust pro bono practice and is actively engaged in her community.
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In the News July 10, 2024Bloomberg Law | Wake Up Call: Mayer Brown Grows in Paris with Seven-Partner TeamDave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.In the News July 10, 2024Bloomberg Law | Wake Up Call: Mayer Brown Grows in Paris with Seven-Partner TeamDave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.
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In the News July 10, 2024Daily Journal | Alston & Bird Expands with Addition of Real Estate Partner in Century CityBrielle Cuskelly is noted for joining Alston & Bird’s Real Estate Group in the firm’s new Century City office.In the News July 10, 2024Daily Journal | Alston & Bird Expands with Addition of Real Estate Partner in Century CityBrielle Cuskelly is noted for joining Alston & Bird’s Real Estate Group in the firm’s new Century City office.
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In the News July 10, 2024The American Lawyer | Sidley Trio Decamps as Alston & Bird Enters Chicago, Expands in LADave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.In the News July 10, 2024The American Lawyer | Sidley Trio Decamps as Alston & Bird Enters Chicago, Expands in LADave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.
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Press Release July 9, 2024Alston & Bird Adds Three Lateral Partners to Bolster Corporate, Health Care, and Real Estate Practices from New Offices in Chicago and Century CityAlston & Bird has strengthened its Corporate, Health Care, and Real Estate practices with the addition of three new partners. Dave Zampa, who focuses on complex M&A transactions, health care, and life sciences, and Erin Felchner, who concentrates on real estate finance, will join the firm’s new Chicago office. In addition, Brielle Cuskelly, who handles real estate and real estate finance matters, will reside in the firm’s new Century City office.Press Release July 9, 2024Alston & Bird Adds Three Lateral Partners to Bolster Corporate, Health Care, and Real Estate Practices from New Offices in Chicago and Century CityAlston & Bird has strengthened its Corporate, Health Care, and Real Estate practices with the addition of three new partners. Dave Zampa, who focuses on complex M&A transactions, health care, and life sciences, and Erin Felchner, who concentrates on real estate finance, will join the firm’s new Chicago office. In addition, Brielle Cuskelly, who handles real estate and real estate finance matters, will reside in the firm’s new Century City office.
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In the News July 9, 2024Bloomberg Law | Alston & Bird Adds Three M&A, Real Estate Partners from SidleyDave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.In the News July 9, 2024Bloomberg Law | Alston & Bird Adds Three M&A, Real Estate Partners from SidleyDave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.
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In the News July 9, 2024Daily Report | Alston & Bird Enters Chicago, Adds Second LA Office with Sidley Austin TrioDave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.In the News July 9, 2024Daily Report | Alston & Bird Enters Chicago, Adds Second LA Office with Sidley Austin TrioDave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.
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In the News July 9, 2024Law360 | Alston & Bird Brings in Sidley Trio to Launch New OfficesDave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.In the News July 9, 2024Law360 | Alston & Bird Brings in Sidley Trio to Launch New OfficesDave Zampa, Erin Felchner, and Brielle Cuskelly are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners.
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- University of California, Berkeley (J.D., 2012)
- Montana State University (B.S., 2009)
Memberships
- Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, board of directors
- USC Gould School of Law Real Estate Law and Business Forum, Planning Committee