A. Devin Catlin

A. Devin Catlin is a partner at Troutman Pepper Locke in Charlotte, North Carolina, whose practice focuses on commercial real estate. He represents investment funds, real estate investment trusts, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and private real estate managers. His work covers acquisitions, dispositions, financing, joint ventures, leasing, and asset management. He also advises developers and investors working with retail, office, industrial, multifamily, infrastructure, and renewable energy properties.

Devin received a B.A. cum laude from Kenyon College in 2009 and earned a J.D. magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 2014. He was also selected to the Order of the Coif. He is admitted in North Carolina and Virginia. His academic training supports the analysis of complex real estate contracts and transaction structures that involve multiple parties, lenders, and property interests.

Devin has represented a real estate fund in a joint venture to acquire and redevelop a NASCAR stadium site into 6.6 million square feet of logistics facilities, together with initial $750 million construction financing. Other matters include a $720 million logistics portfolio acquisition and a $710 million industrial portfolio transaction. He has also represented foreign pension funds in significant office and retail investments and advised national businesses on property acquisitions and development.

A. Devin Catlin has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for real estate law, following several years of Ones to Watch recognition. His matters involve large investments across the United States, often combining financing, leasing, and asset management decisions. He helps institutional and entrepreneurial clients structure transactions, evaluate property-related risks, and coordinate the legal steps required to acquire, operate, or develop real estate assets.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• North Carolina
• Virginia

Education

• Washington and Lee University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• Kenyon College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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