{"id":54216,"date":"2026-01-07T10:52:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&p=54216"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:10:53","slug":"arnold-porter-continues-west-coast-growth-adds-real-estate-partner-katherine-wax-and-counsel-katie-mchenry","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/arnold-porter-continues-west-coast-growth-adds-real-estate-partner-katherine-wax-and-counsel-katie-mchenry\/","title":{"rendered":"Arnold & Porter Continues West Coast Growth, Adds Real Estate Partner Katherine Wax and Counsel Katie McHenry"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES and SEATTLE, January 6, 2025\u00a0<\/b>\u2014 Arnold & Porter announced today that two new real estate attorneys have joined the firm as part of its ongoing strategic expansion on the West Coast. Katherine Wax has joined the firm as a partner, resident in Seattle, and Katie McHenry has joined the firm as counsel, resident in Los Angeles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The firm\u2019s Seattle office serves as a hub for regulatory, litigation, and transactional work across key practices, including real estate, as well as class actions, complex commercial litigation, corporate transactions, employment disputes, and healthcare and hospital matters. With Katherine\u2019s arrival, Arnold & Porter\u2019s team in the heart of downtown Seattle has increased to 35 attorneys and staff since opening the office in July 2025.<\/p>\n

Pallavi Mehta Wahi, Arnold & Porter Chair of Western U.S. Strategic Growth and head of the Seattle office, said: \u201cKatherine and Katie bring an impressive skill set and breadth of industry knowledge in complex real estate transactions. With their deep understanding of the West Coast market, they will help drive our continued growth and ability to deliver sophisticated, results-oriented counsel in the region. We are thrilled to welcome Katherine and Katie to the firm.\u201d<\/p>\n

In joining the firm, Katherine said: \u201cI am delighted to join Arnold & Porter\u2019s real estate practice, particularly during this period of strategic West Coast growth. I look forward to collaborating with both my real estate colleagues in Seattle and partners across the firm, leveraging my experience to help clients pursue their real estate matters in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katherine Wax<\/b>\u00a0focuses her practice on complex real estate transactions across multiple industries,\u00a0including food and beverage, healthcare, agribusiness, and technology.\u00a0She represents developers, property owners, and businesses of all sizes in leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and development-related matters. She has deep experience in representing landlords and tenants in commercial real estate leases for a variety of asset types, including fulfillment and distribution facilities, labs and research and development, manufacturing, office, and retail. Previously in-house counsel for a global e-commerce company, Katherine has significant background working with clients to manage corporate real estate assets, including transactional, compliance, and operational matters.\u00a0Earlier in her career, Katherine spent more than a decade in private practice in\u00a0Washington and Oregon. She holds a J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz.<\/p>\n

Katie McHenry<\/b>\u00a0is a\u00a0seasoned transactional lawyer with comprehensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate development, including real property planning and development, multi-family development, secured financing, and real estate acquisitions and dispositions. She has served as lead counsel to prominent shopping center owners and tenants, as well as commercial and residential developers, property management and real estate companies, technology firms, and lending institutions. Katie has particular experience\u00a0in leasing matters for retail, medical, and standard office buildings, as well as industrial projects. She regularly handles business entity structuring of real property ownership and investment vehicles, limited liability companies, joint ventures, and partnerships. She earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and her B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.<\/p>\n

About Arnold & Porter<\/b><\/p>\n

Arnold & Porter combines sophisticated regulatory, litigation, and transactional capabilities to resolve clients\u2019 most complex issues. With over 1,000 lawyers practicing in 16 offices worldwide, we offer an integrated approach that spans more than 40 practice areas. Through multidisciplinary collaboration and focused industry experience, we provide innovative and effective solutions to mitigate risks, address challenges, and achieve successful outcomes.<\/p>\n

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Contact: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Issara Baumann, 202.942.6682<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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