Katie Van Dyk
Katie Van Dyk
Biography
Katie is the Head of Commercial Real Estate for the United States. Katie Van Dyk advises real estate developers and investors, lenders and borrowers, landlords and tenants and emerging companies in transactional and development matters covering all asset classes. Her work includes acquisitions and dispositions of real estate assets for development and investment, real estate finance and joint ventures, leasing and hospitality and entertainment industry real estate matters. She earned her bachelor’s degree in finance from The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin and her law degree from Tulane University Law School.
Katie has successfully launched and scaled her own businesses and is passionate about developing and leveraging innovative technology solutions to support and enhance legal services. She also serves as the president of the board of directors of Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, a non-profit that provides pro bono legal and accounting services to Texas artists, arts nonprofits and inventors.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- Representation of a national multifamily developer in the acquisition, development, and financing of multiple $100MM+ projects. Representation includes handling acquisitions of property, development matters, and complex financing transactions (including acquisition loans, construction loans, joint ventures, mezzanine loans, and bond financings).
- Representation of an international developer in all aspects of acquisition and development, and disposition, of office and multifamily projects, including negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, due diligence, joint ventures, finance, and condominium and community governance matters. Representative projects are located in Seattle, Washington, Southern California, and Austin, Texas.
- Representation of high volume bridge lenders in providing first lien mortgage financing in the range of $4MM to $50MM for value-add real estate projects across the US.
- Representation of emerging real estate technology companies in all aspects of their businesses relating to real estate, including local, state, and national regulatory matters.
- Representation of various landlords and tenants with respect to negotiating leases for office, industrial, and retail.
- Representation of a national hospitality company in the acquisition of a Class A apartment building in downtown Austin, Texas, including obtaining approval from the City of the building for timeshare use.
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, Best Lawyers, 2024 - 2025
- Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, Lawdragon, 2023 - 2024
Education
Education
- JD, Tulane University, 2012
- BBA, The University of Texas at Austin, 2009
Admissions
Admissions
- Texas State Bar
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Board President, Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts (TALA)
- Member, Urban Land Institute (ULI)
- Member, Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA)
Insights and news
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