Bria Smith-Edwards

Bria Smith-Edwards counsels clients on real estate and commercial finance transactions and public finance matters, with a particular focus on affordable housing projects. Bria’s practice includes:

• Representing developers, investors and owners in the acquisition, financing, disposition, and leasing of real property.
• Negotiating and drafting office leases, retail leases, subleases and amendments for landlords and tenants.
• Representing borrowers and lenders in financing transactions, including acquisition and construction loans, term loan facilities, asset-based secured financings and revolving credit facilities.
• Advising public housing authorities and other developers in the acquisition, construction and/or rehabilitation of multi-family housing properties.

Bria also collaborates with the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group on corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, for public and private companies, which involve financing and real estate issues.

Bria earned a law degree from Vanderbilt Law School and an undergraduate degree in social relations and policy from Michigan State University.