Kaitlin D. Powers

Kaitlin works with her clients from beginning to end, providing clear and concise analysis of complex legal issues. She provides counsel on transaction structure, drafting and negotiating loan documentation, and corporate diligence. Kaitlin has experience in acquisition financing, real estate financing, and asset-based lending.

Representative Experience

• Represented administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with $3.35 billion in unsecured credit facilities for an agronomy, grain, and energy company in 2019, which involved both commercial banks and the U.S. Farm Credit System
• Represented administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with a $900 million secured, multicurrency credit facility for a cloud computing provider in 2020
• Represented insurance company and investment adviser in connection with a $39 million mezzanine financing for a foodservice company in 2019
• Represented issuer in connection with a $225 million secured bond facility for a farmland investment company in 2020
• Represented administrative agent and lead arranger in connection with $1.2 billion in unsecured credit facilities for a global forest company in 2020 and also advised on the assumption and redocumentation of a $45 million secured credit facility of an acquisition target

Notable

• Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law "Ones to Watch," 2021-2024
• North Carolina Lawyers Weekly “Icons and Phenoms of Law,” 2023
• Charlotte Business Journal "40 Under 40," 2023
• North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2021-2022
• Board Member, Charlotte Legal Initiative to Mobilize Businesses
• Board Chair, The Arts Empowerment Project
• Volunteer, Wayfinders
• Member, Public Service Committee

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Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• North Carolina Bar Association