Hannah Russell Torres
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Hannah Russell Torres

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torres.hannah@dorsey.com

Overview

HANNAH REPRESENTS U.S. LENDERS IN ALL ASPECTS OF NEGOTIATING AND DOCUMENTING FINANCING TRANSACTIONS OF ALL TYPES AND SIZES, INCLUDING SINGLE BANK AND SYNDICATED COMMERCIAL LOANS, REAL ESTATE LOANS, ASSET-BASED FINANCINGS, SECURED REVOLVING LINES OF CREDIT, AND LOANS SECURED BY MULTIPLE PROPERTIES AND COLLATERAL IN DIFFERENT STATES.

Hannah also regularly represents financial institutions in construction lending transactions across all asset classes, including multi-family, hospitality, industrial, and mixed-use projects. In addition to her finance practice, Hannah has extensive experience representing lenders in loan restructuring and workouts, including foreclosures, receiverships, and deed-in-lieu transactions.

Education & Admissions

Arizona State University (J.D., 2015), cum laude

University of New Mexico (B.A., History, 2012), summa cum laude

Admissions

  • Arizona
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Clerkships

  • Arizona Supreme Court, Honorable Ann A. Scott Timmer, 2015-2016

Experience

Representative Experience

  • Represented lead agent bank in $70mm floor plan facility and in over $19 million of related real estate acquisition loans in Texas and Arizona
  • Represented construction lender in $28 million loan for construction of branded hotel in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Represented debt fund in over $100 million of bridge loans, secured by real property in all asset classes across the United States
  • Represented lender in connection with acquisition loan and working capital facility for acquisition of behavioral health facilities located across the western United States
  • Represented construction lender in $23 million and $27 million construction loans for multifamily development projects in Arizona
  • Represented construction lender in $29 million loan for construction of pre-leased industrial building in California
  • Represented senior secured lender in connection with acquisition loan and working capital facility for acquisition of over 100 franchised restaurant locations across the United States
  • Represented construction lender in construction-to-bridge loan financing for multiple affordable module multifamily construction projects in California
  • Representing national lending institutions and banks in connection with receiverships over commercial properties and assets with an aggregate value exceeding $75 million

Industries & Practices

  • Banking & Financial Institutions
  • Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
  • Lending Transactions
  • Real Estate & Land Use

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Urban Land Institute Arizona, Member
  • Pro Bono Attorney, Arizona Justice Project, handling post-conviction proceedings
  • Arizona Bankruptcy Inn of Court Member, 2016-2018

Accolades

  • Named "Rising Star" in Banking by 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers®, 2024
  • Named "Phoenix Ones to Watch" in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law by Best Lawyers®, 2021-2025
Hannah Russell Torres