The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
Practice Expertise
- Real Estate, Development and Finance
- Leasing
- Acquisitions and Dispositions
Areas of Practice
- Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Leasing
- Real Estate, Development and Finance
- Commercial Real Estate Lending
- Construction
- Finance and Restructuring
- Real Estate Affordable Housing
- Real Estate Investment and Finance
- Real Estate Life Sciences and Health Care View More
Profile
Johanna advises clients across industries on commercial real estate transactions. She has significant experience representing borrowers, owners, investors, developers, and lenders with a wide range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, construction, joint ventures, and financing. She has extensive experience in multifamily housing developments, medical use developments (including free standing emergency rooms/hospitals and medical office buildings), hotels, and industrial properties. She also regularly advises landlords and tenants on leasing matters.
Johanna regularly represents borrowers in negotiating and obtaining financing from agency lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and uses her legal savvy and experience to fit within the agencies’ required framework. She has represented both sponsor borrowers, common equity and preferred equity investors in agency deals.
Johanna has a thriving pro bono practice and has represented several local nonprofits in connection with real estate leasing, acquisition, and financing. In 2024, the firm was awarded HomeAgain’s “Community Partnership” award based on Johanna’s work on HomeAgain’s behalf in negotiating a leasing agreement with the City of Richmond for the operation of a new homeless shelter. Johanna also proudly serves on the board of Connor’s Heroes, a local non-profit with a mission of providing hope, guidance, and support to children with cancer and their families.
Bar Admissions
Education
JD, William & Mary Law School, Order of the Coif, William & Mary Law Review, 2011
BM, James Madison University, 2005
Areas of Practice
- Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Leasing
- Real Estate, Development and Finance
- Commercial Real Estate Lending
- Construction
- Finance and Restructuring
- Real Estate Affordable Housing
- Real Estate Investment and Finance
- Real Estate Life Sciences and Health Care
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Professional Activities and Experience
- Regularly represents REITs and private equity funds in the acquisition, disposition and financing of real estate assets.
- Represents coalition of local governments in connection with acquisition and development of wireless cell tower network.
- Regularly represents landlords and tenants in preparation and negotiation of office, warehouse, retail and medical use leases.
- Pro bono representation includes advising a non-profit entity on zoning and other land use matters.
Professional Activities and Experience
- Gambrell Professionalism Award, May 2011
- Benjamin Rush Scholar, May 2011
- E. Randolph Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service,
2011-2012
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