Real Estate Partner Kate Pennartz Joins Holland & Knight in Dallas
DALLAS (June 2, 2025) – Holland & Knight has strengthened its leading Real Estate Section with the addition of Kate Pennartz as a partner in Dallas. She was previously a partner with Squire Patton Boggs.
Ms. Pennartz focuses on representing clients in matters concerning the acquisition, construction, development, financing, leasing and disposition of various commercial properties, including office buildings, shopping centers, condominiums and industrial sites. She assists clients in the origination and restructuring of acquisition and construction loans, mezzanine loans and private placements of debt and equity, as well as the formation and structuring of joint ventures and other investment vehicles for both developers and institutional investors in real estate projects. In addition, Ms. Pennartz advises corporate clients in mergers, acquisitions and corporate financings involving real estate components.
"Kate's broad experience with a variety of real estate matters and transactions makes her an ideal fit for our team," said Matthew Swerdlow, co-practice group leader of Holland & Knight's Texas Real Estate Practice Group. "With the continued expansion of our Texas offices, her addition is not only of strategic importance but necessary due to the volume of ongoing and anticipated client work in our practice. We are thrilled to welcome her to the Firm."
Holland & Knight has been ranked as a top-tier real estate firm in Texas for more than 20 years by the Chambers USA guide. The team is known for providing “high-quality representation to real estate lenders in complex financing transactions” and is “equally adept at handling property acquisitions, dispositions, developments and leasing transactions, including ground leases,” according to Chambers.
"I have long been impressed by the depth and strength of Holland & Knight’s nationwide Real Estate Section and, in particular, its commitment to focused growth in Texas,” said Ms. Pennartz. “This move will allow me to provide better and more comprehensive service to my clients, and I look forward to leveraging the Firm’s platform and resources to grow my practice.”
Ms. Pennartz earned a J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and a B.A. degree from The University of Texas at Austin.