“I approach deals and transactions holistically, looking at all facets of an issue and applying both business and legal principles to solve for a broad range of stakeholder objectives. I truly enjoy creating bridges across the spectrum of market participants, and my experience sets me apart in delivering for my clients.”
Overview
Seamlessly connecting stakeholders across a diverse and sophisticated client base, Cybil uses her legal expertise and substantial business acumen to represent financial institutions in all aspects of complex transactions. She has successfully led syndicated and single-lender deals, and secured and unsecured transactions across all financial and real estate categories, including commercial loan origination(s), structuring, syndication and participation, debt restructuring, defaulted loan workouts, foreclosures, and portfolio loans. Longstanding and deep client relationships enable Cybil to provide tailored strategies and efficiencies to execute superior outcomes for her clients.
Strategic in thought and collaborative in approach, Cybil represents national and regional financial institutions in all aspects of diverse lending transactions. She has counseled global investment banks, underwriters, and collateral managers in the issuance of a variety of sophisticated and bespoke structured finance and securitization vehicles, including CMBS, RMBS, and CRE-CDO transactions.
Cybil is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and Florida. She received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law and her B.S. from Iowa State University.
Experience
- Represented financial institutions in closing of over $700 million in new multifamily construction loan facilities.
- Assisted financial institution client with drafting and updating construction loan documents for syndicated real estate financings.
- Advised lending clients in over $500 million of construction project financings involving retail, office, and industrial space.
- Lead counsel to administrative agent and lead arranger in analyzing and amending $100 million syndicated credit facility for a home builder and developer in connection with a defaulting lender.
- Lead counsel for administrative agent and lead arranger in a $400 million syndicated revolving credit facility for a national REIT secured by a portfolio of office properties.
- Represented administrative agent and joint lead arranger in modifying a $500 million secured syndicated credit facility for a national home builder arising from deteriorating financial performance.
- Represented administrative agent and lead arranger in syndicated corporate loan facilities in excess of $1.2 billion.
- Represented financial institution in resolution of defaulted builder lines in excess of $100 million.
Honors & Recognitions
- Named, Chambers USA, Real Estate: Finance since 2018
- “Associates to Watch,” Banking and Finance (2013-2015)
- North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, "Leaders in the Law" (2017, 2025)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law since 2020
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Banking, Real Estate (2022-2023)
- "Rising Star," Banking (2015-2016)
- Charlotte Business Journal, "Women in Business" (2016)
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Professional Activities
- University of North Carolina School of Law Center for Banking and Finance, Advisory Board Member
- Urban Land Institute, CREW
- WLI Advisory Board Member
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Scott Conguta
(813) 367-5720
sconguta@burr.com