Connect CRE has recognized King & Spalding partners Brian Ashin, Danna Horton and Josh Kamin with its 2024 Leaders in Real Estate award. The award celebrates real estate attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice and the larger community.
Ashin is a transactional partner based in the firm's Washington, DC and New York offices, whose practice focuses on an extensive range of real estate and other corporate matters. He regularly represents private equity sponsors, family offices, institutional investors, endowments, real estate funds, REITs as well as operators and developers in complex acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, restructurings, development transactions, REIT matters, leasing and construction agreements covering all real estate asset classes.
Horton is based in the firm’s Chicago office and focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, primarily in real estate finance. She advises capital providers seeking to generate or preserve investments. Her clients include lenders, borrowers, ground landlords, private equity funds, REITS and insurance companies. Horton proactively works with her clients to provide practical solutions to meet strategic business objectives and routinely advises investors and operators in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and long-term ground leases.
Kamin is a nationally recognized private equity lawyer focusing on the real estate industry. He specializes in equity transactions, including joint ventures, recapitalizations, restructurings, acquisitions, dispositions and borrower-side financings, for domestic and non-US clients. He is a sought-after trusted advisor known for spearheading market-leading transactions, designing efficient platforms and programmatic relationships, and providing essential insight for C-suite leadership. Kamin is also the managing partner of the Atlanta office.