Deja M. Hemingway

Deja Hemingway has extensive experience in a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions. Deja has particular expertise in handling all aspects of real estate financing, leasing and purchase and sale transactions.

She frequently handles commercial real estate finance transactions on behalf of borrowers, including acquisition, construction and permanent financing for developers, credit facilities, and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans, from the loan commitment stage through negotiation of loan documentation and the closing process. She has been involved with numerous workouts and restructurings relating to financing transactions. She also regularly assists out-of-state clients with local counsel financing opinions and out-of-state lenders’ counsel with loan document review related to California law provisions.

Deja’s leasing experience includes negotiation and documentation of retail and restaurant space leases, ground leases, office leases, and industrial leases. She also handles all facets of the administration of leases, including negotiation and documentation of assignments, subleases, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, estoppels, and lease amendments.

Her practice often includes the acquisition and disposition of multifamily, office, shopping center and other commercial properties, from the letter of intent stage through negotiation of purchase and sale documentation, due diligence analysis, and the closing process. In connection with all aspects of her real estate practice, She regularly analyzes and resolves complex title insurance matters and oversees and documents the structuring and formation of all types of business entities.