Jessica’s practice focuses on commercial real estate finance and development. She represents banks and other lending institutions in syndicated and bilateral real estate loans, locally and nationally. She has broad experience negotiating and closing acquisition, construction, permanent and mezzanine loans for a variety of real estate assets, including multifamily housing, hotel, retail, office, data center and industrial properties. She also advises real estate developers in the financing, acquisition, and leasing of complex real estate projects.
Professionals The Team Behind the Results
Credentials
Work Experience
- Hinckley Allen
- Partner (2023-Present)
- Associate (2014-2022)
- Summer Associate (2013)
- Fair Elections Legal Network
- Legal Intern (Summer 2012)
Honors & Awards
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Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch (2021-2025)
- Real Estate Law
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Super Lawyers, Rhode Island: Rising Stars (2023-2024)
- Real Estate
Charitable & Civic Involvement
- Community Preparatory School, Board of Trustees
Professional Affiliations
- Real Estate Finance Association (REFA)
Bar Memberships
- Rhode Island, 2014
Newsroom
Publication
Financing the Deal: A Conversation with Jessica Y. Wang
Successful real estate transactions are born from collaboration; and cooperation between all parties involved is critical. The work is fast-paced and exciting. Real estate attorney Jessica Y. Wang tells us what she likes about this sector of the law and ho…
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Impact of COVID-19 on Loan Documents
Lender responses to the pandemic have diverged based on the types of assets involved. While the long-term effects of COVID-19 on loan documents and requirements remain to be seen, there are some common accommodations and adjustments that many lenders and b…
Firm News
Hinckley Allen’s Widespread Recognition in the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
More than 60 Hinckley Allen attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Upstate New York for 2024, including those newly recognized and featured in the Top List…
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Hinckley Allen Attorneys Shine in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers®
Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that over 100 attorneys are recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, including 14 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch.” This recognition, marking the largest group of attorneys honor…
Case Study
Victory in Case of First Impression: Zoning Restrictions and Short-term Rentals in RI
When the Town of Barrington (the "Town") told the Rhode Island School of Design (“RISD”) that its use of certain property as a short-term rental violated the Town Zoning Ordinance, RISD turned to Hinckley Allen for help.The Town applied the definition …
Case Study
Hinckley Allen Guides Major Urban Mixed-Use Redevelopment: Arsenal Yards
Hinckley Allen provided strategic counsel to Boylston Properties and The Wilder Companies, who recently secured the equity funding and construction loan necessary to begin construction of New England’s premier urban mixed-use redevelopment project. Arsen…