Exhibit 31.1
Certification Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Barry S. Sternlicht, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A of Starwood Property Trust, Inc.; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
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Date: January 7, 2019 | /s/ BARRY S. STERNLICHT |
| Barry S. Sternlicht |
| Chief Executive Officer |