Hannah Russell Torres
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Hannah Russell Torres

Associate
torres.hannah@dorsey.com

Overview

Hannah represents U.S. lenders in negotiating and documenting financing transactions of all types and sizes, including single bank and syndicated commercial loans, real estate loans, asset-based financings, secured revolving lines of credit, and loans secured by multiple properties and collateral in different states.
Hannah also regularly represents financial institutions in construction lending transactions, including acquisition and development. In addition to her finance practice, Hannah has extensive experience representing lenders in loan restructuring and workouts, including foreclosures and receiverships. 

Education & Admissions

Arizona State University (J.D., 2015), cum laude

University of New Mexico (B.A., History, 2012), summa cum laude

Admissions

  • Arizona
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Clerkships

  • Arizona Supreme Court, Honorable Ann A. Scott Timmer, 2015-2016

Experience

Representative Experience

  • Representing numerous national banks through documentation and closing of commercial loans of all types, including commercial real estate loans
  • Representing commercial landlords in connection with litigation for unpaid lease obligations against tenants and guarantors
  • Preparation of complex appellate briefs
  • Representing national lending institutions and banks in connection with receiverships over commercial properties and assets with an aggregate value exceeding $75 million

News & Resources

Articles

Phoenix

News & Press Mentions

Dorsey Adds Talent in New Phoenix Office

Industries & Practices

  • Banking & Financial Institutions
  • Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
  • Lending Transactions
  • Real Estate & Land Use

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

  • Urban Land Institute Arizona, Member
  • Pro Bono Attorney, Arizona Justice Project, handling post-conviction proceedings
  • Arizona Bankruptcy Inn of Court Member, 2016-2018

Accolades

  • Named "Phoenix Ones to Watch" in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law by Best Lawyers®, 2021-2023
Hannah Russell Torres