Catherine is a member of the firm's Real Estate Group and represents developers, borrowers, landlords, tenants and lenders in commercial real estate transactions.

She primarily counsels developers and investors in the acquisition, disposition and leasing of commercial properties and assists borrowers and lenders in real estate financing.

Additionally, Catherine advises property owners on obtaining tax exemptions, primarily owners of affordable housing properties that are eligible for property tax exemptions at the state level.

Catherine represents developers during all stages of development, including acquisition, reciprocal easements, construction, and borrowers in an array of financing, such as SBA loans, bond financing, and USDA backed loans. Catherine has in-depth experience representing borrowers in all aspects of CMBS loans, including negotiating CMBS loan documents and navigating the complexities of CMBS loan opinions, independent directors, single purpose entity (SPE) requirements, and defeasance and prepayment provisions.

Catherine is experienced in representing landlords in the leasing of retail and office space to national and regional tenants and in representing healthcare companies in the leasing of medical office space. She is also experienced in representing national and regional banking institutions as well as life insurance companies.

Since 2013, Catherine has participated in commercial real estate transactions totaling in excess of $2 billion. Catherine’s representative transactions include:

• Retail Shopping Centers: Led a crosscutting team of attorneys and paralegals in closing a complex CMBS portfolio loan of more than $22 million on behalf of a borrower. The loan was a critical step in helping the client refinance nine retail and office shopping centers in five states.
• Medical Office: Sale and leaseback of a medical office building in Wilmington, North Carolina.
• Assisted Living: Development of assisted living facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia in all phases of development, including acquisition, construction and mezzanine and bond financing.
• HOA Communities: Single family, townhome and condominium developments across North Carolina, including HOA formation and Declarations.
• COVID-19 Leases: Representation of landlords and national tenants in Lease Amendments across the country to address COVID-19 issues.
• Loan Transactions: Representation of lenders in a variety of financing transactions, including hotels, multifamily, retail shopping centers, office buildings and loan assumptions.

Catherine is based in her hometown, Asheville, North Carolina, and travels frequently to the firm's Charlotte office.