Margaret Lynch Selwood

Representative Matters

• Represented various developers in the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate
• Represented international investors with respect to their United States real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and joint venture agreements
• Represented a publicly traded technology company on its national and international leasing
• Provided advice and counsel to multiple clients in various real estate sectors regarding their Virginia financing documents and finance transaction structure
• Represented Drummond Company, Inc. on the transfer of mineral rights and real estate assets in connection with the $400 million sale of its Shoal Creek mining business
• Represented a national corporation in its multifamily REO disposition, loss mitigation, and special asset management programs
• Represented a major national telecommunications provider in all aspects of negotiation and drafting of leases, licenses, and other real estate contracts for telecommunications sites in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia
• Represented special servicers in review of collateral securing commercial loans
• Represented landlords and tenants in all asset types on commercial lease transactions
• Worked with a team of attorneys on the sale of 100 hotels, with a total purchase price exceeding $1.7 billion

Education

• J.D. magna cum laude University of Maryland School of Law 2007
• • Order of the Coif
  • Women, Leadership Equality Fellow
• B.A. summa cum laude University of Maryland 2004
• • Certificate in Women's Studies

Bar Admissions

• Maryland
• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Member, Steering Committee, Women Attorneys at Venable
• Member, Venable Diversity Committee
• Member, Venable Sustainability Committee
• Member, Board of Directors, Volunteer Fairfax
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Maryland Bar Association
• Member, Leadership Fairfax Emerging Leaders Institute, Class of 2012

• Recognized in Chambers USA, Real Estate, Up and Coming, Northern Virginia, 2020

Volunteerism

• Assisted with the acquisition and development work for local nonprofits dedicated to providing low-income housing