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Saba Winston
Senior Associate
101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
Suite 900
Washington, D.C., 20001
saba.winston@nelsonmullins.com
Saba focuses her practice on commercial real estate with an emphasis on financing transactions. She has significant experience representing debt funds, commercial banks, lending institutions, and private equity funds in a variety of commercial real estate transactions, including mortgage loans, permanent, construction, acquisition and bridge financings, and mezzanine loans across all asset classes. Saba also...
Saba focuses her practice on commercial real estate with an emphasis on financing transactions. She has significant experience representing debt funds, commercial banks, lending institutions, and private equity funds in a variety of commercial real estate transactions, including mortgage loans, permanent, construction, acquisition and bridge financings, and mezzanine loans across all asset classes. Saba also has experience in representing lenders in secondary market transactions and table funding arrangements. Saba’s practice entails the representation of private equity clients in complex acquisitions, dispositions, and sale-leaseback transactions, including a $1.5 billion multiproperty portfolio sale.
has experience in representing lenders in secondary market transactions and table funding arrangements. Saba’s practice entails the representation of private equity clients in complex acquisitions, dispositions, and sale-leaseback transactions, including a $1.5 billion multiproperty portfolio sale.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Commercial real estate associate, white-shoe law and lobbying firm (2021–2024)
- Commercial real estate associate, global full-service law firm (2019-2020)
- Commercial real estate associate, Am Law 100 law firm (2018-2019)
- Law clerk, Maryland-based business law firm (2013-2017)
Representative Matters
- Financings
- Represented banks, debt funds, REITs, and insurance companies in a variety of commercial real estate transactions with an emphasis on construction financing.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $165,000,000 mortgage loan for the acquisition and renovation of a mixed-used office/retail property in Portland, Ore.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $127,500,000 senior construction loan for the conversion of a mixed-use office/retail property to an apartment complex in Falls Church, Va.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $110,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily apartment complex in Plantation, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $107,580,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-use office/retail property in Los Angeles.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $105,000,000 a senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Washington, D.C.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $63,722,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-used office/retail property in New York City.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $41,500,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-use office/retail property in Plantation, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $40,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Charlotte, N.C.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $28,680,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in San Marcos, Texas.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $28,000,000 senior construction loan for the acquisition and renovation of an office building in Baltimore.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $25,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Culver City, Calif.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $25,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of multifamily apartment complex in Melbourne, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $24,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a shopping center in Southfield, Mich.
- Acquisitions/dispositions
- Represented and advised private equity clients in multimillion dollar commercial real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, and sale-leasebacks of commercial property, including a $1.5 billion multi-property portfolio sale.
- Represented buyer in the $64,000,000 portfolio acquisition of 33 properties in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Texas.
- Represented buyer in a $54,000,000 acquisition of an industrial property in Yuma, Ariz.
- Represented seller in a sale leaseback transaction with a major supplier of automotive components involving assets in the U.S. and Mexico.
- Represented seller in a sale leaseback transaction of a retail, storage, and manufacturing plant for baked goods in Chicago.
Languages
- Farsi
- Spanish
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD (2017)
- University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, BS, Marketing and Supply Chain Management (2012)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- Supreme Court of Maryland
Clerkships
- Law clerk, the Honorable Brian F. Holeman, Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2017 - 2018)
Practice Areas
Industries
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Commercial real estate associate, white-shoe law and lobbying firm (2021–2024)
- Commercial real estate associate, global full-service law firm (2019-2020)
- Commercial real estate associate, Am Law 100 law firm (2018-2019)
- Law clerk, Maryland-based business law firm (2013-2017)
Representative Matters
- Financings
- Represented banks, debt funds, REITs, and insurance companies in a variety of commercial real estate transactions with an emphasis on construction financing.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $165,000,000 mortgage loan for the acquisition and renovation of a mixed-used office/retail property in Portland, Ore.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $127,500,000 senior construction loan for the conversion of a mixed-use office/retail property to an apartment complex in Falls Church, Va.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $110,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily apartment complex in Plantation, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $107,580,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-use office/retail property in Los Angeles.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $105,000,000 a senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Washington, D.C.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $63,722,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-used office/retail property in New York City.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $41,500,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-use office/retail property in Plantation, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $40,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Charlotte, N.C.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $28,680,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in San Marcos, Texas.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $28,000,000 senior construction loan for the acquisition and renovation of an office building in Baltimore.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $25,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Culver City, Calif.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $25,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of multifamily apartment complex in Melbourne, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $24,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a shopping center in Southfield, Mich.
- Acquisitions/dispositions
- Represented and advised private equity clients in multimillion dollar commercial real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, and sale-leasebacks of commercial property, including a $1.5 billion multi-property portfolio sale.
- Represented buyer in the $64,000,000 portfolio acquisition of 33 properties in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Texas.
- Represented buyer in a $54,000,000 acquisition of an industrial property in Yuma, Ariz.
- Represented seller in a sale leaseback transaction with a major supplier of automotive components involving assets in the U.S. and Mexico.
- Represented seller in a sale leaseback transaction of a retail, storage, and manufacturing plant for baked goods in Chicago.
Languages
- Farsi
- Spanish
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Banking and Finance Law (2026)
- Real Estate Law (2026)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association (2016-present)
- CREW DC
Saba focuses her practice on commercial real estate with an emphasis on financing transactions. She has significant experience representing debt funds, commercial banks, lending institutions, and private equity funds in a variety of commercial real estate transactions, including mortgage loans, permanent, construction, acquisition and bridge financings, and mezzanine loans across all asset classes. Saba also... has experience in representing lenders in secondary market transactions and table funding arrangements. Saba’s practice entails the representation of private equity clients in complex acquisitions, dispositions, and sale-leaseback transactions, including a $1.5 billion multiproperty portfolio sale.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Commercial real estate associate, white-shoe law and lobbying firm (2021–2024)
- Commercial real estate associate, global full-service law firm (2019-2020)
- Commercial real estate associate, Am Law 100 law firm (2018-2019)
- Law clerk, Maryland-based business law firm (2013-2017)
Representative Matters
- Financings
- Represented banks, debt funds, REITs, and insurance companies in a variety of commercial real estate transactions with an emphasis on construction financing.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $165,000,000 mortgage loan for the acquisition and renovation of a mixed-used office/retail property in Portland, Ore.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $127,500,000 senior construction loan for the conversion of a mixed-use office/retail property to an apartment complex in Falls Church, Va.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $110,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily apartment complex in Plantation, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $107,580,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-use office/retail property in Los Angeles.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $105,000,000 a senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Washington, D.C.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $63,722,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-used office/retail property in New York City.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $41,500,000 senior construction loan for the development of a mixed-use office/retail property in Plantation, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $40,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Charlotte, N.C.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $28,680,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in San Marcos, Texas.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $28,000,000 senior construction loan for the acquisition and renovation of an office building in Baltimore.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $25,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a multifamily complex in Culver City, Calif.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $25,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of multifamily apartment complex in Melbourne, Fla.
- Represented lender in the financing of a $24,000,000 senior construction loan for the development of a shopping center in Southfield, Mich.
- Acquisitions/dispositions
- Represented and advised private equity clients in multimillion dollar commercial real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, and sale-leasebacks of commercial property, including a $1.5 billion multi-property portfolio sale.
- Represented buyer in the $64,000,000 portfolio acquisition of 33 properties in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Texas.
- Represented buyer in a $54,000,000 acquisition of an industrial property in Yuma, Ariz.
- Represented seller in a sale leaseback transaction with a major supplier of automotive components involving assets in the U.S. and Mexico.
- Represented seller in a sale leaseback transaction of a retail, storage, and manufacturing plant for baked goods in Chicago.
Languages
- Farsi
- Spanish
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD (2017)
- University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, BS, Marketing and Supply Chain Management (2012)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- Supreme Court of Maryland
Clerkships
- Law clerk, The Honorable Brian F. Holeman, Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2017 - 2018)
Practice Areas
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Banking and Finance Law (2026)
- Real Estate Law (2026)
- American Bar Association (2016-present)
- CREW DC
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