Emily Sweitzer
is a senior associate in King & Spalding’s Capital Transactions and Real Estate Practice Group. Ms. Sweitzer represents developers and investors in their core real estate transactions—acquisitions, dispositions, development, financings and structuring—with an emphasis on efficient process. She also advises developers and institutional investors in forming and negotiating strategic joint ventures to acquire, develop and operate real estate. Ms. Sweitzer’s practice is nationwide and extends across product types, including multi-family, office, retail, industrial, senior housing and parking.
In addition to her transactional work, Ms. Sweitzer works with clients to develop transactional processes and forms to maximize efficiency and outcome for her clients. Ms. Sweitzer also serves as pro bono real estate counsel to KIPP Metro Atlanta Collaborative, Inc.Ms. Sweitzer received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Carleton College in 2002 and received her law degree from Northwestern University in 2005. During law school, Ms. Sweitzer was active in Northwestern University’s Bluhm Legal Clinic.
Honors and Affiliations
Selected as a 2013 & 2014 Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star
Urban Land Institute, Member; ULI Urban Development/Mixed-Use (Silver) Product Council, Member; Participant in ULI-Atlanta’s Young Leaders Mentorship Program
State Bar of Georgia, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Representative Transactions
Development
Represented Novare in connection with the financing and development of SkyHouse projects in Orlando, Dallas, Austin, Raleigh and Atlanta
Represented Hines in connection with the financing and development of a multifamily development in Atlanta, Georgia
Acquisition and Disposition
Represented GE Real Estate in a $2.2 billion acquisition of multifamily, hotel, office, industrial and retail properties
Represented GE Real Estate in its sale of InterPark, the nation’s largest parking company
Represented JAMESTOWN in the sale of the 999 Peachtree office tower
Financing
Represented various developers in construction financings generating over $450 million of loan proceeds
Represented JAMESTOWN in connection with the construction financing for the Ponce City Market development
