Overview
Samuel Deddeh is a senior associate in the Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office. He represents institutional investors, developers and lenders in a wide range of complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, financings, joint ventures, restructurings and workouts. His experience spans multiple asset classes, including mixed-use developments, industrial and manufacturing facilities, hospitality, data centers, energy projects, senior housing and life sciences.
Samuel is well-versed in structuring and negotiating equity and debt investments across the capital stack, including senior and mezzanine financing, preferred equity arrangements and recapitalizations. He has a proven track record of helping clients navigate regulatory challenges, mitigate risk and implement creative strategies to unlock value in high-stakes real estate transactions. His ability to anticipate potential hurdles and craft practical, business-minded solutions has made him a trusted advisor in the industry.
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2013
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A. (High Honors), 2008
Representations
- Cologix in the $274.3 million acquisition of vXchnge’s Santa Clara data center facility, involving assumption of existing colocation, interconnection and cloud services agreements and extensive diligence for seamless operational transition.
- New York Digital Investment Group in the acquisition of assets related to Bitcoin mining operations from U.S. Data Mining Group, Inc., including a Texas-based mining facility, mining equipment and energy contracts, along with structuring transition services.
- Deutsche Bank in providing $135.33 million in financing for the acquisition, renovation and operation of a Hyatt Regency hotel in Indian Wells, California, with an option to convert to a Grand Hyatt.
- Goldman Sachs in the sale of its interest in a multifamily property in Salt Lake City, Utah, involving complex tax credit allocations and the structuring of a sale to a REIT that included a mix of cash and operating partnership units in such REIT.
- Pacific Investment Management Company on a $181 million construction financing for the development of a Class-A office building in Brooklyn, New York, which included the negotiation of an $83.3 million mezzanine loan provided by other investors.
- Oaktree Capital Management in the modification and extension of a $200 million loan secured by equity interests in entities that own a portfolio of showroom, trade show and logistics properties across the United States.
- Stoa and its affiliates in a complex restructuring and settlement with noteholders of a securitization trust, involving a deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure of over 300 single-family homes across multiple states, along with the transfer of associated development rights and infrastructure.
- Pacific Coast Capital Partners in providing a $166 million senior secured loan for the acquisition of UTA Plaza and Ice House, a three-building portfolio in Beverly Hills, California.
Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.