Heather A. Coldwell

Counsel

T 206.757.8279 Seattle
I thrive on untangling the threads of complicated transactions to close the deal.
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Heather Coldwell is adept at working with clients to see transactions from conception through closing. Heather’s ability to anticipate and clear minor issues before they are roadblocks allows her clients to focus on their business goals.

Heather focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions and leasing. She frequently works with restaurant and healthcare industry clients on large single and multi-unit acquisition, disposition, and other transactions across the nation. Heather also negotiates leasing agreements for office, warehouse, and other property leases for both landlords and tenants.

Practice Highlights

Flynn restaurant group

Represents Flynn Restaurant Group, the largest restaurant franchisee in the United States in leasing and large multi-unit acquisitions. Advised on the acquisition of hundreds Applebee’s, Taco Bell, and Panera restaurants nationwide. Represented RB American Group, a subsidiary of Flynn Restaurant Group, in its entry into the Arby’s system with the acquisition United States Beef Corporation’s 368-unit portfolio of Arby’s restaurants in six states.

ADT Pizza

Represented ADT Pizza in simultaneous majority equity investment by Bain Capital Credit, credit facility with Wells Fargo, and its entry into the Pizza Hut system with the acquisition of 125 Pizza Hut locations in five states. Advises and represents ADT Pizza in on-going real estate matters, including leasing, acquisition, and disposition.

Leasing for Fortune 50 e-commerce company

Represented international company in warehouse and office leasing in Washington, Texas, Massachusetts, Nevada, Michigan, and California.

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 2011

Education

  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2010, with honors
    • Associate Editor-in-Chief, Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal
    • Regional Finalist, ABA National Representation in Mediation competition
  • M.A., Anthropology, University of Denver, 2005, with honors
    • Museum Consultant, Indonesia, University of Denver/Ford Foundation, 2003
    • Intern, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 2002
  • B.A., English, Willamette University, 1997, magna cum laude

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Leadership Tomorrow, Class of 2018
    • Summer Associate Coordinator, 2018-present
    • Food LifeLine Workplace Giving Coordinator, 2018-present
    • ArtsFund Workplace Giving Coordinator, 2014-2018
    • Board Member and Co-Director of Lunch Seminars, Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle (MAMAS), 2012-2015
    • Member, Washington Women Lawyers
    • ArtsFund Associate, 2014-2016

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" in Real Estate Law (Seattle), Best Lawyers, 2022

Background

    • Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 2009
    • Judicial Extern, Hon. Justice Mary Fairhurst, Washington State Supreme Court, Olympia, Wash., 2008
    • Judicial Extern, Hon. Judge Robin Hunt, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, Tacoma, Wash., 2008 
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