Article 08.20.24
Insolvency Issues in Real Estate
Pillsbury insights on insolvency-related solutions, obstacles and precedents for owners, landlords and lenders to consider.
Jessica Lee advises clients in complex commercial transactions, from public-private partnerships to multimillion-dollar construction financings.
As a member of the Real Estate group, Jessica regularly advises clients on the acquisition and disposition, development, deal structuring, financing and leasing for a wide variety of projects. She has an extensive array of experience in navigating complicated transactions, closing deals and managing risks for her clients, including developers, borrowers, real estate investment trusts and commercial landlords and tenants.
Representative Experience
- Representation of developers in mixed-use projects, including in connection with the development, construction and permanent financing and equity placement of a $2 billion waterfront project in Washington, DC.
- Representation of sponsors in joint ventures with international partners with inbound U.S. investments for construction and development projects in Washington, DC and Raleigh, NC.
- Acquiring long-term ground leases from government entities and related aspects of the development and disposition of public property to private ownership.
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- Assistance in numerous acquisitions and dispositions, including retail portfolios for a real estate investment trust and office and industrial holdings.
- Leasing work for a portfolio of office complexes in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
Professional Highlights
Associations
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Commercial Real Estate Women, Northern Virginia
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- Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, ABA Forum on Construction Law’s “P3 War Stories Panel: Lessons Learned (the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly)” (June 25, 2024).
- Moderator, Bisnow’s “DC Region Finance and Dealmakers Summit” (December 8, 2022).
- Moderator, Bisnow’s “Washington DC State of the Market: Reimagining the District Through Conversions, Mega-Projects & a Robust Development Pipeline” (May 11, 2022).
Education
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J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2013
B.A., Boston College, 2008
cum laude
Admissions
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Virginia
Languages
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Korean