With almost 35 years of practice, John Busillo focuses on commercial real estate finance and the workout and disposition of distressed real estate. He advises major financial institutions, commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, public sector entities, real estate investment trusts, and real estate developers in numerous sophisticated transactions. These transactions involve office buildings, regional shopping centers, hotels, resorts, multifamily residential complexes, mixed-use projects, healthcare-related projects, single-tenant retail sites, warehouse and industrial sites, and commercial and residential condominium and cooperative projects.
John has extensive experience in the origination, restructuring, and workout of commercial mortgage and mezzanine loans and the sale and purchase (and foreclosure) of those loans. He regularly counsels clients on the origination, restructuring, workout, sale and purchase of commercial mortgage loans headed for securitization or previously securitized or held for portfolio, including extensive insurance company portfolio lending experience. John also has substantial experience in credit lease-backed financings, mezzanine financings, mezzanine and junior note sales and purchases, senior/subordinate note and participation structures, construction loans, cell tower and timber financings and other infrastructure financings, Shariah financings, and franchise loans.
Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, John worked at an international law firm where he maintained an active pro bono practice, including the representation of The Robin Hood Foundation and its numerous grantees in connection with real estate matters for more than 25 years.
Experience
Represents banks, investment banks and insurance companies in connection with numerous construction, bridge, and mortgage and mezzanine financings for multifamily and commercial developments in the US and Mexico.
Represents a life insurance company in financings for US commercial developments including a $1.3 billion office portfolio, a $500 million luxury resort, a $260 million Manhattan office tower and The Chrysler Building in New York City.
Represents sellers and purchasers of loans in connection with various multifamily and commercial mortgage and mezzanine financings in the US and Mexico.
Represents insurance companies and originators in connection with the issuance of warehouse and repo facilities to both borrowers and sellers originating commercial mortgage loans.
Represents financial institutions and insurance companies in connection with the workout, restructuring and foreclosing of mortgage and mezzanine loans regarding commercial developments.
Represents lenders in connection with the sale of loans into commercial mortgage loan securitization vehicles.
News
In the News
Real Estate Lawyers On The Move (June 14, 2019)
Law360
John Busillo is mentioned in this Law360 article for joining the Eversheds Sutherland Real Estate Practice Group as partner in New York. John advises financial institutions, insurance companies, ...
Career Tracker: Lawyers on the move (June 10, 2019)
Reuters
John Busillo is mentioned in this Reuters article for joining the Eversheds Sutherland Real Estate Practice Group as partner in New York. John concentrates his practice on commercial real estate ...
On the Move - John Busillo (June 4, 2019)
Bloomberg Law - Big Law Business
John Busillo is mentioned in this Reuters article for joining the Eversheds Sutherland Real Estate Practice Group as partner in New York. “Given John’s three decades of experience and his keen ...
Press Releases
Eversheds Sutherland Continues Real Estate Practice Expansion with Addition of Partner Nicole Fenton in New York (July 2, 2019)
NEW YORK - Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Nicole L. Fenton has joined the New York office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice group. Ms. Fenton is the fourth high-profile ...
Eversheds Sutherland Adds Real Estate Veteran John Busillo in New York (June 3, 2019)
NEW YORK-Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that John J. Busillo, a 30-year real estate veteran, has joined the New York office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice group. Mr. Busillo ...
