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Margaret Lynch Selwood

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Selwood Margaret Lynch
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mselwood@Venable.com
Tysons, VA
T +1 703.905.1435 F +1 703.821.8949
Maggie Selwood is a real estate attorney who provides cutting-edge advice and counsel on commercial real estate transactions, including local and national acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, investments, commercial leases, telecommunication and rooftop technology leases, development, finance, disposition of real estate owned (REO) property, and special asset management programs. Clients depend on Maggie for strategic advice and practical solutions, to help them navigate every stage of complex transactions, including mixed-use developments; development agreements; construction agreements; and office, retail, and industrial property developments. She drafts and negotiates a wide spectrum of commercial documents for a variety of transactions.

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Experience

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

Insights

Events

October 17, 2019 Washington, DC

WAVe Presents: Through Her Lens
WAVe Presents: Through Her Lens

April 02, 2014

"Breaking the Glass Ceiling" for Workhouse Arts Center's 2014 Lecture Series
"Breaking the Glass Ceiling" for Workhouse Arts Center's 2014 Lecture Series

Recent News

September 19, 2019

Law.com Features Maggie Selwood in Its "How I Made Partner" Series
Law.com Features Maggie Selwood in Its "How I Made Partner" Series

June 21, 2019

Venable Sponsors Path to Excellence Networking Series
Venable Sponsors Path to Excellence Networking Series

June 07, 2019

Want to Command a Room or Close a Deal? Try a Shoulder Pop or a Hand Steeple
Want to Command a Room or Close a Deal? Try a Shoulder Pop or a Hand Steeple
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Credentials
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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

Community
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Volunteerism

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