People: Amadeo Cantu, Jr., Partner

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Amadeo Cantu, Jr.

Partner

Los Angeles - Downtown
Direct: (213) 270-9641
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Mr. Cantú is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  A member of the Real Estate Practice Group, he represents various investment advisors, REITs and pension and investment funds in connection with their investments in hotels, office buildings and industrial and apartment projects. Mr. Cantú has extensive experience in representing institutional landlords and corporate tenants of office buildings and industrial projects, with special expertise in sublease transactions.  In addition, he also routinely represents financial institutions in connection with commercial mortgage loans and secured and unsecured loans to high net worth individuals.

Mr. Cantú has extensive experience with the sale and purchase of hotels.  Over the last few years, he has handled the acquisition of ten hotels with a total value of more than $500,000,000 located in California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas and Washington.   Recently, Mr. Cantú handled the sale of hotels located in Texas and Illinois, and co-handled the sale of a $365,000,000 hotel located in California.  Mr. Cantú has significant experience with hotel financing, including workouts, discounted pay-offs and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure.

Mr. Cantú is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  A member of the Real Estate Practice Group, he represents various investment advisors, REITs and pension and investment funds in connection with their investments in hotels, office buildings and industrial and apartment projects. Mr. Cantú has extensive experience in representing institutional landlords and corporate tenants of office buildings and industrial projects, with special expertise in sublease transactions.  In addition, he also routinely represents financial institutions in connection with commercial mortgage loans and secured and unsecured loans to high net worth individuals.

Mr. Cantú has extensive experience with the sale and purchase of hotels.  Over the last few years, he has handled the acquisition of ten hotels with a total value of more than $500,000,000 located in California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas and Washington.   Recently, Mr. Cantú handled the sale of hotels located in Texas and Illinois, and co-handled the sale of a $365,000,000 hotel located in California.  Mr. Cantú has significant experience with hotel financing, including workouts, discounted pay-offs and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure.

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (1995)
  • B.A., Rice University (1992)

Admissions

  • Texas

Representative Engagements

  • Represented public REIT in connection with the sale of a landmark hotel located in Los Angeles.
  • Represented private REIT in connection with the acquisition of a landmark hotel located in Los Angeles.
  • Represented private REIT in connection with the acquisition of two hotels (historic landmark hotel located in New York and conference center hotel located in New Jersey).
  • Represented private REIT in connection with the acquisition, and subsequent refinancing, of a landmark hotel located in Texas.
  • Represented private REIT in connection with the acquisition and financing of a landmark hotel located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  • Represented private REIT in connection with the acquisition of a resort hotel located in Washington.
  • Represented investment bank in connection with the leasing of over 100,000 square feet of office space in Manhattan.
  • Represented life insurance company in connection with mortgage loans secured by office buildings located in California and Illinois.
  • Represented pension fund in connection with the sale of two student housing projects located in Minnesota and Texas.
  • Represented investment fund in connection with the acquisition of a landmark apartment building located in Los Angeles.
  • Represented the sponsor of a joint venture in connection with the recapitalization of a multi-building office project located in Northern California, including the modification of the mortgage loan and the admission of a new partner to the joint venture.