MELISSA HINKLE has extensive experience in various types of commercial lending and finance transactions, focusing on representing investment and national banks, as well as other lenders, in the origination and securitization of commercial mortgage loans. She is adept at handling complex financings and is actively involved in the sale of commercial mortgage and mezzanine loans in the secondary market. Her work encompasses mortgage lending, mezzanine finance, co-lending and participation arrangements, loan workouts, and restructurings, with a particular focus on complex real estate finance for the capital markets.
Melissa has represented lenders in significant financings for the acquisition of large portfolios of office buildings, retail properties, and hotel properties, including transactions involving the restructuring and refinancing of resort hotels. She has also been involved in securitized financings and the sale of mezzanine debt in connection with major real estate acquisitions. Her experience includes handling financings for properties across various high-growth markets, both domestically and internationally, and she has been recognized for her work in notable transactions within the real estate finance industry.