Commercial Real Estate Finance
General Corporate Law

Education
J.D., Emory University, 1989
B.S., Vanderbilt University, 1982

Bar Admission
Georgia, 1989

Employment
Tatum Hillman Hickerson & Powell, LLP, Managing Partner
Emory University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law

Catherine Powell practices in the area of commercial real estate, finance and general corporate law. Her practice includes the representation of major banking organizations, Fortune 500 credit corporations, various national and regional developers and landlords, and a variety of entrepreneurs. Catherine routinely handles multi-million dollar, complex loan, acquisition and lease transactions.

Catherine’s lending work involves representation of major banking institutions in connection with (i) multi-state domestic and international loan transactions, all secured by commercial real estate, stock pledges, cash collateral and/or other assets, and (ii) debt restructures and other workout matters, most typically involving asset based transactions including commercial real estate. She is experienced in drafting and negotiating documentation for complex syndicated and single bank loan transactions including multi-party credit agreements, tri-party agreements and extensive documentation involving major landlords, as well as settlement agreements, forbearance agreements and other loan modification documentation.

Catherine also represents developers and principals in connection with acquisitions, developments, divestitures and lease transactions. This area of her practice involves the representation of: (i) purchasers and/or sellers in the drafting and negotiating of purchase contracts and conveyance documents and with respect to acquisitions, performing due diligence audits of the “to be acquired” assets, and (ii) the representation of multiple principals/landlords in connection with the drafting and negotiating of complex lease agreements with major corporation tenants, including several Fortune 500 corporations.

Catherine also represents entrepreneurs in a variety of enterprises with the initial formation of their business entity, the leasing or acquisition of their office space or building, and the continued advice necessary to help their company grow and develop into a thriving business.

After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Catherine worked as an Assistance Vice President with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (f/k/a Wachovia Bank, N.A. and First Atlanta Bank (Atlanta) and left after 4 years to attend Emory Law School.

Prior to becoming a partner with Tatum Hillman Hickerson & Powell, LLP, Catherine was a commercial real estate and finance partner with Tatum, Levine & Powell, LLP (1996 -2009) and a commercial real estate associate with King & Spalding (Summer 1988, 1989-1994) and with Hunton & Williams (1994-1996).

Catherine is an Adjunct Professor at Emory Law School. She co-developed and teaches a class entitled Deal Skills and Negotiations which is a practical “real life” course designed to ready law students for the actual practice of law. She is also on the Board of the Florence McDonnell Spiritual Counseling Center and has chaired a variety of community hospital groups and functions, and is a committed volunteer with several other projects such as The Kenya Project. Catherine has volunteered at the Children’s Hospital-Egleston Campus in Atlanta for over 17 years, and is also a member of the Lullwater Garden Club. Catherine belongs to All Saints Episcopal Church.

Catherine is married and has three children. In her spare time, Catherine enjoys overseas travel and reading.