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. |