Meena Dev-Sidhu focuses her practice on loan workouts, restructurings, originations and assumptions, with an emphasis on CMBS loans, A-B notes, intercreditor and co-lender agreements. She represents major banks, special servicers and master servicers in large scale commercial real estate finance transactions, and also advises as local counsel in matters involving real property in Georgia.
Before joining the firm, Ms. Dev-Sidhu represented a number of health care clients in the acquisition, disposition and financing of skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities throughout the U.S.. Ms. Dev-Sidhu began her career as a solicitor in a large firm in London, and assisted a range of clients, including pension funds, financial institutions and private institutional investors in the acquisition and disposition of large, complex, investment portfolios. She also handled a number of secured lending transactions and managed several real property portfolios on behalf of her clients.
Professional & Community Activities
American Health Lawyers Association, Member
Washington Women Lawyers, Member
Experience
Worked on teams handling the following matters:
Loan originations for national insurance company, Represented a national insurance company in a loan origination transaction secured by cemetery land and a portfolio of office and warehouse space.
Real estate financing for large insurance company, Represented large insurance company in a multimillion dollar interim and permanent loan secured by a portfolio of self-storage facilities.
Local counsel for real estate development company, Represented a large real estate development company as local counsel in connection with the financing of a $960 million acquisition of over 50 apartment communities in Georgia and in a subsequent $1 billion refinancing.
Banking and financial services for servicers and lenders, Represents servicers and lenders in post-origination loan modifications, loan assumptions, and loan defeasances.
*Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick Townsend