21 Jan 2026
King & Spalding Welcomes Real Estate Partner Brian Donnelly in New York
"Brian Donnelly has joined King & Spalding in New York as a partner in the Real Estate and Funds practice, focusing on complex real estate debt and equity transactions."
Donnelly's practice focuses on complex real estate debt and equity transactions across the United States and Canada. His debt practice includes representation of clients in originations and restructurings 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 debt transactions featuring multiple layers of senior and junior credit arrangements, including mezzanine debt and preferred equity investments. His equity practice includes representation of investors and sponsors in the acquisition, financing, development, and disposition of real estate projects across all asset classes. Donnelly joins King & Spalding from McDermott Will & Schulte, where he was a partner. He earned his J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School and his B.A., with distinction, from the University of Guelph.