Martha Wach

Counsel

Dallas + 1.214.969.5121

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Martha Wach has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in multijurisdictional transactions involving domestic and international real property. Martha's practice focuses on M&A transactions for public and private companies, real estate loans, and the real estate aspects of corporate finance transactions. She also represents clients in leasing matters.

Recent transactions include the $735 million acquisition by Asbury Automotive Group of certain assets of Park Place Dealerships; sale of the Medical City Green Oaks hospital campus to Healthpeak Properties; sale by SPC at the Star of its sports performance center; consolidation and extension of ground leases at Dallas Love Field Airport for Business Jet Center; leases of more than 5,000 acres of land in central Texas by Alcoa Corporation for solar energy conversion facilities; $260 million note offering by International Wire Group; community development loans from The Real Estate Council Community Fund to local nonprofit entities; and leasing work for AVANCE and The Nature Conservancy. Other recent clients include Daikin Industries, Nine Point Energy, Westwood Residential, J.F. Lehman, SHV Energy, and Citizens Bank.

Martha is a member of The Real Estate Council and served as secretary from 2011 to 2014; co-heads the Austin Street Center outreach program for the Episcopal Church of the Ascension; and is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, and the Dallas Bar Association. Martha also leads the Jones Day Dallas Office's participation in Street Law's Legal Diversity Pipeline Program in a joint effort with Verizon.

Experience

  • Wells Fargo provides approximately $180 million construction loan to developer of hyperscaler data centerJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with an approximately $180 million construction loan to a developer of hyperscaler data center.
  • ENEOS invests in C2XJones Day is advising ENEOS Corporation in its Investment in C2X LTD, a developer of green methanol projects.
  • Wells Fargo provides $500 million revolving loan secured by 65 industrial propertiesJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $500 million revolving loan secured by a portfolio of 65 industrial properties across Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas, and Utah.
  • Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies provides $189 million loan secured by 49 properties located across 22 statesJones Day represented an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies in connection with a $189 million loan secured by 49 industrial storage properties located across 22 states.
  • CNX Resources acquires natural gas upstream and associated midstream business of Apex EnergyJones Day advised CNX Resources Corporation in the acquisition of the natural gas upstream and associated midstream business of Apex Energy LLC, a Carnelian Energy Capital portfolio company, for a total cash consideration of approximately $505 million.
  • Bio Pappel issues 10-year US$70 million Series A Guaranteed Senior Secured NotesJones Day advised U.S. subsidiaries of Bio Pappel, one of Mexico's largest paper and cardboard products producer, as issuer, of US$70 million 5.75% Series A Guaranteed Senior Secured Notes due June 10, 2034 purchased by a global insurer and its global affiliates.
  • Wells Fargo-led syndicate provides $3 billion loan revolver secured by eight data center propertiesJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as arranger and loan coordinator, in connection with a $3 billion syndicated revolving credit facility secured by eight data center properties across Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
  • TREC Community Investors provides loan to Builders of Hope CDCJones Day represented TREC Community Investors, a community development financial institution, in connection with a loan by TREC Community Investors to Builders of Hope CDC, a local nonprofit corporation, for the acquisition of land in the West Dallas neighborhood of Trinity West to be developed for affordable housing.
  • Business Jet Center refinances loans for new hangarsJones Day represented Business Jet Center, Ltd. and other affiliated Wright entities in connection with increase and modification of loans from Fifth Third Bank for new hangars to be built at Dallas Love Field Airport.
  • Digital Bridge Holdings provides $345 million senior secured construction loan to build data center facility in Atlanta, GeorgiaJones Day represented Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC, a leading provider of colocation, interconnection and data services, in connection with a $345 million senior secured construction loan to build a data center facility in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • CITGO sells Vicksburg fuels terminalJones Day advised CITGO in the sale of its Vicksburg, Mississippi fuels terminal to Ergon Refining.
  • SER Capital Partners acquires Charah Solutions, Inc.Jones Day advised SER Capital Partners in its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Charah Solutions for a consideration of $6.00 per share.
  • TotalEnergies completes PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in $18.5 billion Rio Grande LNG ProjectJones Day represented TotalEnergies in connection with its PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) Project, a planned natural gas liquefaction project in South Texas.
  • Wells Fargo amends and restates $650 million senior secured revolving credit facility for publicly traded real estate investment trustJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with the amendment and restatement of a $650 million senior secured revolving credit facility for a publicly traded real estate investment trust.
  • TotalEnergies' affiliate Cray Valley sells three product lines to Pacific Avenue Capital PartnersJones Day is advising Total Energies on its sale of three product lines to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (Wingtack®, PolyBD® and Dymalink®) developed by Cray Valley, its resin production and sales affiliate.
  • New York-based battery energy storage developer acquires Texas-based battery energy storage companyJones Day represented a New York-based battery energy storage developer in the acquisition of a Texas-based battery energy storage company.
  • TREC Community Investors provides loan to Recipe Oak CliffJones Day represented TREC Community Investors, a community development financial institution, in connection with a loan to Recipe Oak Cliff LLC secured by a mortgage on property in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas used for a juice bar and vegan market.
  • Trammell Crow Residential obtains construction loan for development and construction of 351-unit multifamily project located near Houston, TexasJones Day represented Trammell Crow Residential in connection with a construction loan for the development and construction of a 351-unit multifamily project located near Houston, Texas.
  • BenefitMall acquires Mutual MedJones Day advised BenefitMall, the largest health benefits general agent in the U.S., in its acquisition of Mutual Med, a Davenport, Iowa-based insurance general agency providing sales counseling and support for insurance brokers primarily in rural markets and with an emphasis on small group business.
  • Wells Fargo provides $370 million syndicated loan secured by 30 limited-service hotelsJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as left lead arranger and sole bookrunner, in connection with a $370 million syndicated senior loan secured by 30 limited-service hotels located across 17 states.
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    Additional Publications

    • 1993
      Withholding Consent to Alienate: If Your Landlord Is in a Bad Mood, Can He Prevent You from Alienating Your Lease? 43 Duke Law Journal 671

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