Krystyna M. Blakeslee is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the Real Estate Department where she focuses on commercial real estate finance and investment.
Krystyna has led some of the country’s largest and most high-profile commercial real estate transactions in recent years. She concentrates on the origination, acquisition and disposition (including securitization and syndication) of mortgage loans, mezzanine financings, preferred equity, bridge loans and corporate debt. In addition, Krystyna has extensive experience in restructures and workouts, as well as the exercise of remedies (including, in connection with acquiring assets in bankruptcy). She is also experienced in handling joint venture investments and acquisitions of real estate assets, including hotels, and advises funds in connection with their investment and financing activities in real estate.
Krystyna is ranked as a leading practitioner in the area of Real Estate Finance (New York) by Chambers USA (2024) and recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. (2024). Chambers describes Krystyna as “fantastic”, “very knowledgeable and commercial”, having “experience with highly structured deals and very strong market knowledge” and being “well-versed with handling unusual and complex situations. She can be relied upon to effectively manage large transactions involving multiple parties.” Krystyna was named “Rising Star Attorney of the Year” at the 2024 Commercial Real Estate RED Awards, was honored as a “Notable Veteran Executive” by Crain’s New York in 2021, and in 2018 she was recognized as a “Working Mother of the Year” in the October/November issue of Working Mother. Krystyna current serves on the board of the New York Restoration Project and is a member of She Builds.
Krystyna previously served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and also served in Iraq.
Her recent experience includes the following representations: *
Distressed Debt Representations
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Krystyna was a partner and head of Real Estate at an international law firm. She also previously served as law clerk for the Honorable Alan H. W. Shiff of the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut. Krystyna received her B.A. from the University of Connecticut, summa cum laude, and her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law with high honors. She is admitted to practice in the state of New York.
*Includes representations prior to Krystyna’s association with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
University of Connecticut - 2009 Juris Doctor
University of Connecticut - 2006 Bachelor of Arts
New York Bar