Edward S. Gusky

Edward S. Gusky

Practice Areas

Education

University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D., 1998

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A. with distinction, Psychology, 1994

Bar Admissions

Michigan

New York

Court Admissions

All Michigan state courts

Commercial Real Estate and Corporate Attorney

Ed has significant experience in real estate development, transactional and finance law. His practice focuses primarily on the representation of multistate developers and financial institutions in real estate acquisitions, development, financing, syndication, construction, deal negotiating, leasing and title issues. He represents developers in sophisticated financing arrangements such as traditional, mezzanine, insurance company, CMBS deals and 1031 exchanges.

Ed’s national real estate practice includes representing developers in a variety of commercial enterprises, including multifamily housing projects, assisted living facilities, condominiums, strip malls, office buildings and self-storage facilities. For example, over the past few years, he has represented owners of self-storage facilities on transactions in more than 20 locations throughout the Midwest.

Ed also has extensive mergers and acquisitions experience, including sophisticated stock and assets sales involving simultaneous multi-corporation closings. He served as lead counsel for an international chemical distribution company in several U.S. acquisitions, and he frequently represents buyers and sellers in multimillion dollar deals.

Ed’s corporate work includes structuring privately-held domestic and offshore corporations, limited liability companies, limited and general partnerships, as well as business succession planning. He serves as Michigan counsel to one of the 10 largest steel companies in the world.

Ed has an AV-Preeminent™ rating (the highest possible) by Martindale-Hubbell and has been ranked by DBusiness Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Real Estate Law and Banking and Financial Services Law from 2016 through 2020.

Experience

Represented medical office building developer in $250,000,000 loan facility for the acquisition/refinance of eleven buildings across five states.

Represented owners of self-storage facilities in acquisitions, dispositions and financings of more than 20 locations across the Midwest.

Represented international steel company in connection with all real estate due diligence work in acquisitions in Michigan and New York.

Represented borrowers and lenders in connection with multifamily loans insured by HUD/FHA under Sections 221(d)(4) and 223(f) of the National Housing Act, Section 232 Healthcare Facility Insurance Program, and representation of sellers in the HUD Transfer of Physical Assets (TPA) procedure.

Represented several national, regional and local financial institutions in a variety of commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate matters and SBA loan transactions.

Represented several financial institutions in the sale and purchase of loan portfolios.

Represented owner of mobile home park in sale of park, defeasance of existing CMBS loan, 1031 exchange of sale proceeds, negotiation of joint venture agreement with a partner, acquisition of hundreds of residential condominium units from multiple sellers and negotiation new CMBS loan for the acquisition.

Lead counsel for an international chemical distribution company’s acquisitions in the United States.

Honors and Recognitions

DBusiness© magazine, Top Lawyers: Real Estate Law, since 2016; Banking and Financial Service Law, 2016 – 2022

Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated

Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Go To Lawyer for Real Estate and Condo Law, 2022

Professional Affiliations

International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

New York Bar Association

State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law section

Presentations

Speaker, “Negotiating CMBS and Other Non-Recourse Loan Documents”, State Bar of Michigan Real Property Section Summer Conference, July 22, 2021

Panelist, “Handling Boundary Disputes,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education seminar, July 2016

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Joseph H. Caffrey

Joseph H. Caffrey

Education

Fordham University
Bronx, New York
B.A., May 2007

Chief Marketing Officer

Joe serves as Varnum’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and a member of the firm’s senior management team. As CMO, Joe works closely with Varnum’s leadership to create and implement marketing and business development strategies focused on the firm’s long-term growth across industries, practices and geographies. 

Prior to joining Varnum, Joe held a variety of management roles at a New York City-based Wall Street law firm.

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Mallory A. Field

Mallory A. Field

Practice Areas

Industries

Education

Michigan State University College of Law
East Lansing, Michigan
J.D., 2011

Albion College
Albion, Michigan
B.A., cum laude, Economics, Management, Literature 2008

Bar Admissions

Michigan

Court Admissions

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

United States Tax Court

Field Mallory 1280 x 720

Corporate Attorney

Mallory is an attorney on Varnum’s Business and Corporate Practice Team, focusing on general corporate transactions and advising emerging and middle market companies. She provides counsel to public and private corporate clients in business formations and day-to-day business matters, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, investor relations and other commercial transactions, including the sale and purchase of real estate. Mallory also advises startups on capital fundraising and is a published author with the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Experience

Represented a Southeast Michigan pharmaceutical company in a $7 million Series A financing round.

Represented a Detroit-based software company in a $5.6 million Series Seed extension.

Represented a Southeast Michigan real estate software firm an $8.25 million Series A financing round.

Represented The Lip Bar, a minority- and woman-owned cosmetics company, in a $6.7 fundraising round.

Represented Claira, a workforce analytics platform, in a $3.5 million seed funding round.

Represented PIXO VR, an enterprise extended reality solutions provider, in a $6.5 million Series A financing round.

Represented a leading carbon steel service center in its sale to a private equity fund.

Negotiated the purchase agreement and provided counsel regarding the transaction structure, employee benefits, tax matters and antitrust filings under the Hart Scott Rodino Act.

Represented Fabco Holdings, Inc. in sale of product portfolio and related technologies to Meritor. Negotiated transaction documents and advised on employee benefit, union, intellectual property and financing-related matters.

Represented Entente Spirits (Round Barn Winery, Free Run Cellars and Round Barn Public House) in acquisition of Tabor Hill Winery, including 25 acres of vineyards, a restaurant and three retail locations. Drafted purchase agreement and coordinated filings with Liquor Control Commission.

Represented Midfield Concession Enterprises, Inc., an airport concessions business, in a 40 concession location sale.

Represented RS Engineering, an engineering consulting firm, in sale of business.  

Represented a Michigan corporation in a $115 million stock and asset acquisition.

Represented a Michigan corporation in the $8 million asset and property acquisition of an Ohio steel company.

Represented Michigan waste management corporation in $6 million stock and asset sale.

Represented Michigan staffing agency in $5 million stock and asset sale.

Represented the Retired Detroit Police Members Association in the City of Detroit, Michigan Chapter 9 Bankruptcy.

Represented private equity sponsored company in roll-up acquisitions of U.S. insurance brokerage agencies.

Represented stone distributor in its $9 million sale of its Michigan operations.

Represented Michigan banks in an $18 million merger.

Represented Michigan logistics corporation in its $9 million stock sale.

Honors and Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, since 2024

Michigan Super Lawyers®, Rising Star since 2016

Professional Affiliations

Michigan State University College of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors, past president

Oakland County Bar Association

State Bar of Michigan

TurnAround Management Association – Next Generation, Board

Wayne Law Women’s Law Caucus, mentor

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Kelly A. Doyle

Kelly A. Doyle

Practice Areas

Banking Paralegal

Kelly specializes in bank financing, corporate governance, business transactions, and corporate finance. Her services include assisting attorneys with, drafting loan documents, business formations, drafting corporate governance documents, maintenance of corporate minute books, preparation and filing of UCC filings, UCC searches, due diligence review, preparation of disclosure schedules, title and survey review and document management. Kelly’s transactions support begins at the onset of a potential transaction and continues throughout a transaction including preparing for and attending the closing and following up on post-closing matters until completion.

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