Jones Day announced that Zena Ho has joined the firm as a partner in its Los Angeles office and Financial Markets Practice. Ho focuses on real estate and real estate finance transactions for lenders, REITs, private equity funds, and real estate companies.
She advises borrowers and lenders on financing transactions involving multifamily developments, office and industrial properties, retail centers, mixed-use projects, and hospitality assets.
Ho also represents lenders in distressed loan purchases, workouts, restructurings, debt and equity financings, and intercreditor matters.
Jones Day said the addition strengthens its real estate capital markets capabilities in Southern California and across the broader West Coast.
The firm’s Financial Markets Practice includes nearly 320 lawyers working across cross-border financings, regulatory matters, investigations, and litigation.
Jones Day said the group has helped clients complete more than $1 trillion in financing transactions during the past five years.
Ho has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Legal 500 US, and the Los Angeles Business Journal.
She earned her law degree from Loyola Law School and her undergraduate degree from UCLA.
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“Her sophisticated understanding of real estate finance transactions, from complex structured financings to distressed debt workouts, strengthens our ability to serve clients across the full spectrum of real estate capital markets.”
Brett Barragate, Chair of the Americas Region of Jones Day’s Financial Markets Practice
“I am excited to join Jones Day because of the Firm’s strong culture of partnership and the way its lawyers genuinely work as one team.”
Zena Ho, Partner at Jones Day
