Romer Debbas welcomes Pagan as partner

New York, NY According to Romer Debbas, LLP, Carmen Pagan, Esq. has joined the firm as partner and head of the Agency Lending Practice.

A tenured attorney most recently of counsel at Blank Rome LLP, Pagan excels at representing a wide range of clients from construction lenders, seller/servicers, and other financial institutions in all aspects of commercial lending.  She specializes and excels in helping her clients navigate complex commercial lending matters including conventional loans, senior housing and student housing originated through Freddie Mac Seller/Servicer and Capital Markets Execution programs, and Fannie Mae DUS program. Further, Pagan has experience representing institutions in credit enhancement for municipal mortgage bond financings.

Pagan is respected and demonstrates experience with portfolio and cross-collateralization loans on the national level and other loans involving industrial development agencies, local municipalities and state housing finance agencies, ground and master leases, IRS Section 1031 like-kind exchanges, historic tax credits, manufactured home communities, affordable housing/subsidized complex structures, as well as real estate investment trusts and other various types of funds, among others.

Most recently, Pagan was named “Outstanding Woman in Law” by her alma mater, Hofstra University School of Law. This coveted honor acknowledges women, like Pagan, who have made “meaningful and inspiring contributions to the legal community.” Romer Debbas is aligned with Pagan’s ongoing commitment to advancing women’s issues in the workplace and encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion.

A magna cum laude graduate of University of Puerto Rico, Pagan is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut, and the Supreme Court of the United States. She has also qualified for a waiver to practice law in the District of Columbia.