Kilpatrick Real Estate Finance & Capital Markets Team Continues Strategic Growth with Key Addition in North Carolina

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (JULY 9) – Kilpatrick announced today that Chris Oldham has joined the Firm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as Counsel on the  Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets Team. Mr. Oldham joins from Womble Bond Dickinson and continues the team’s coast-to coast growth over the past 12 months.

Mr. Oldham brings more than 30 years of experience in real estate finance and commercial lending. He advises lenders, agent banks, borrowers, and letter-of-credit issuers on a broad range of sophisticated financial and transactional matters.

“Chris strengthens our team’s ability to serve clients across the full spectrum of real estate finance and commercial lending,” said Maritza Winfunke, Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets Team Co-Leader. “His depth of experience with complex, multi-state transactions and his command of structured finance make him a valuable addition to Kilpatrick as we continue to expand the practice in North Carolina.”

Mr. Oldham’s real estate finance practice spans retail, office, multifamily, industrial, and hotel properties, including both fee simple and ground lease financing. He handles transactions ranging from single-property loans to multi-state portfolios with complex borrower structures. His commercial lending work covers revolving and term credit facilities—secured and unsecured—as well as asset-based lending. Mr. Oldham also advises on Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and brings significant experience with bankruptcy-remote single purpose entities and associated legal issues.

Mr. Oldham regularly assists financial institutions with troubled assets and/or credits, including loan restructurings, workouts, note sales, and dispositions of real estate-owned properties. He has negotiated work out forbearance agreements and guided clients through successful recoveries via asset sales and refinancing of credits.

Mr. Oldham earned his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law and a B.A. from Williams College. Since 2015, Best Lawyers in America has recognized him for Banking & Finance Law.

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