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Brian Ashin

Partner, Real Estate Department

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电话: +1-202-551-1806
传真: +1-202-551-0306

Overview

Brian E. Ashin is a partner in the Real Estate practice at Paul Hastings, based in the firm's Washington, D.C. and New York offices. He advises clients across a broad spectrum of real estate and corporate matters with extensive experience in structuring and executing complex and high-stakes transactions.

Brian represents clients ranging from private equity sponsors, institutional investors, family offices and endowments to real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate funds and real estate operators and developers in matters involving acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, financings, restructurings, development transactions and leasing and construction agreements, as well as REIT matters. Working across all real estate asset classes, Brian’s deep experience extends to office, residential/multifamily, industrial, manufactured housing, hospitality and retail properties, including the acquisition, financing, development and repositioning of these assets.

Brian also serves as outside general counsel to middle-market private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and emerging companies, advising on their growth and investment strategies.

Accolades

  • Washington, D.C. Real Estate, Chambers USA
  • Leaders in Real Estate Award, Washington, D.C., Connect CRE (2024)
  • Rising Star, The National Law Journal (2020)
  • Recognized as an Emerging Leader, The M&A Advisor (2017)

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
  • Brandeis University, B.A.

Representations

Acquisitions & Development

  • A joint venture in the acquisition and redevelopment of small-bay industrial properties throughout Southern California.
  • A private equity sponsor in the aggregation and acquisition of industrial outdoor storage assets across more than 35 states.
  • A manufactured housing-focused private equity fund in the acquisition of a portfolio comprising more than 10,000 manufactured housing pads across the Southeast.
  • A private equity sponsor in the acquisition and development of hyperscale data center campuses in Virginia, West Virginia, Arizona and Ohio.
  • The real estate investment division of a global financial institution on the acquisition, repositioning, financing and disposition of office and multifamily assets nationwide.
  • U.S.-based investors and developers in the acquisition and redevelopment of major office projects throughout Washington, D.C., suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia.
  • Galvanize Climate Solutions in the $100 million acquisition of a 608,000-square-foot industrial facility in New Jersey and the related $50 million acquisition financing.
  • In-Rel Properties in the acquisition and financing of Ballston Gateway, a 145,672-square-foot Class A office property in Arlington, Virginia.

Financings

  • Developers in more than $1.3 billion of construction and acquisition financings for hyperscale data center projects in Northern Virginia, including multiple powered-shell campus developments.
  • The borrower in a $231 million Blackstone financing supporting the acquisition and development of a 43-property, 293-acre industrial outdoor storage portfolio spanning multiple states.
  • Manufactured housing platform owners in more than $230 million of portfolio recapitalizations across the Sun Belt.
  • The Seligman Group in multiple acquisition financings involving hotel and office assets located in Arizona, California and Washington, D.C.

Joint Ventures & Preferred Equity

  • A Greenwich-based private equity sponsor in the formation of programmatic joint ventures with senior housing developers for the acquisition, development and operation of senior housing communities in the Northeast and California.
  • Forum Investment Group in preferred equity investments supporting the development of purpose-built student housing projects in California, Maryland, New York and New Jersey.
  • The Meridian Group in the joint venture restructuring and repositioning of the distressed Boro Central office property in Tysons, Virginia.

Leasing

  • Negotiated leasing arrangements for a 43-property industrial outdoor storage portfolio, including transactions with major national tenants such as United Rentals, Waste Management, Ryder, and ABF Freight, as well as a leading e-commerce operator.

Involvement

  • Editorial Board, Law360 Real Estate Authority
  • Co-founder, D.C. Chapter, Lawyers Committee, Brandeis
  • Member, Alumni Board, Georgetown University Law Center
  • Member, Advisory Board, Corporate Symposium, Georgetown
  • Member, Board of Advisors, Jewish Agency for Israel-North America Council

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Real Estate Capital Markets

Real Estate Restructuring & Reorganization

Private Equity

Mergers & Acquisitions

Investment Funds & Private Capital

Financial Restructuring

Data Centers


Languages

English


Admissions

District of Columbia Bar

New York Bar


Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 2008

Brandeis University, B.A. 2003