Overview

Ross Kelley is a partner in Mayer Brown's Charlotte office and a member of the Real Estate Markets practice.

He represents institutional lenders and other financial institutions in connection with the origination and servicing of conduit and portfolio loans secured by various financial structures. His practice covers all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including senior and mezzanine loan originations, loan acquisitions and sales, secondary market transactions, and bridge and construction financing. He also represents servicers in loan workouts, restructurings and modifications.

Ross received his JD from the University of South Carolina School of Law. While in law school, he served on the editorial staff of the South Carolina Journal of International Law & Business. He earned his BS from Clemson University in 2009.

Areas of Focus

Practices

Experience

  • Represented a life company in the origination of a $117 million senior loan secured by a portfolio of 3 multifamily properties
  • Represented a bridge lender in the origination of a $68 million bridge loan on a multifamily property in Florida
  • Represented a bridge lender in the origination of a $66 million bridge loan on a portfolio of multifamily properties in the Southeast
  • Represented a life company in the origination of a $38 million construction loan on an industrial property in Florida
  • Represented an investment manager in the acquisition of a $574 million portfolio of 10 mortgage loans
  • Represented an investment manager in the acquisition of a $231 million portfolio of 10 mortgage loans
  • Represented the owner/operator of student housing properties on the financing of 3 separate pools of assets
  • Represented an investment manager in origination of preferred equity investments in various construction projects
  • Represented an institutional lender in the origination of a $65 million commercial mortgage loan secured by a portfolio of 6 hospitality properties located across 4 states

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Education

Clemson University, BS

University of South Carolina School of Law, JD
Editorial Staff of the South Carolina Journal of International Law & Business

Admissions

  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina