Kathryn Pourmand Nordick
Partner, Austin
Practice Areas
Experience
- Commercial Finance
- Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
- Private Equity
“Kathryn Pourmand Nordick handles a range of financial transactions for private equity firms and banks, including credit facilities and acquisitions. She handles both domestic and international work.' One client noted, "She's extremely smart and she gracefully juggles multiple projects while attending to fine details of each and anticipating risks well ahead of time." Another stated, 'Kathryn provides a ton of commercial value for each transaction.'”
— Chambers USA Guide, 2023
Biography
Kathryn Pourmand Nordick is a partner in the Corporate & Securities group of Jackson Walker’s Austin office. Kathryn has almost 20 years of experience representing financial institutions and corporate borrowers in complex, high-value transactions across a number of industries and jurisdictions.
Kathryn advises corporate borrowers, agents, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, and private credit lenders in acquisition financings, syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, capital call facilities, facilities secured by unusual collateral, mezzanine and second lien financing transactions, workouts, and cross-border transactions.
Kathryn excels in providing strategic legal solutions to clients across various industries, including significant work with clients in life sciences, manufacturing, sports and financial services. Her ability to understand the unique challenges and opportunities within these industries allows Kathryn to offer insightful, actionable counsel to clients.
Kathryn has been recognized by Chambers USA in the area of Banking & Finance and by The Legal 500 United States for Finance: Commercial Lending.
Education
B.A., Austin College
M.H.A., Texas Woman’s University
J.D., cum laude, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas
New York
Pennsylvania
Public Company Representations
- Represented a publicly held real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in workplace environments in a $70 million unsecured term loan facility provided by a major financial institution.
- Represented a publicly held contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in a secured $37.5 million Term A Loan facility provided by a major international financial institution.
- Represented a publicly held company that is a global leader in precision measurement technology in a $75 million multi-currency secured syndicated credit facility agented by a major financial institution.
- Represented a publicly held specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in a $50 million secured credit facility to finance product and pipeline development provided by a private investment fund lender.
- Represented a publicly held manufacturer of semi-conductors and passive electronic components in a $750 million multicurrency secured credit facility agented by a major financial institution.
- Represented a Swedish publicly traded medical products company in a $35 million secured financing transaction provided by a private investment fund lender.
- Represented a publicly held real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns multifamily apartment properties across the country in conjunction with its merger with another REIT to form a combined company with an enterprise value of $8.3 billion by negotiating required amendments to a large portfolio of credit facilities used to finance key assets for both merger parties.
Private Company and Investment Fund Representations
- Represented a privately-held digital infrastructure asset management company in a secured $35 million revolving credit facility used to finance the acquisition of digital infrastructure assets.
- Represented a private equity investment firm and its portfolio companies doing business in a variety of industries in several financing facilities consisting of senior and mezzanine and subordinated financings for the leveraged acquisition of a number of portfolio companies, recapitalization and general working capital purposes.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in a $240 million acquisition financing to finance the purchase of a gas-fired power plant.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in a $240 million credit facility for the leveraged acquisition of entities providing therapeutic and behavioral health services for children in various settings.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in a $56 million credit facility for the leveraged acquisition of a group of insurance companies.
- Represented an investment fund in conjunction with a secured $50 million subscription facility made by a major financial institution for the purpose of providing bridge financing for capital call commitments.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in connection with its $290 million financing used to fund a leveraged acquisition of provider of engineering and design services to various transportation end-markets.
- Represented a national hockey league franchise in its syndicated secured $120 million credit facility co-led by two major financial institutions.
- Represented a private equity investment fund in senior and mezzanine financings for an $89 million stock acquisition of a leading automotive supply-chain machining company.
- Represented the special committee of independent directors of one of the largest gaming and entertainment companies in the world with a market capitalization of $3.2 billion in conjunction with reviewing and analyzing more than 50 credit facilities.
- Represented a privately held international biotech company in an $80 million secured financing transaction provided by a private fund lender.
- Represented private equity firm in the strategic refinancing of debt in connection with a portfolio to provide an extended maturity date with improved financial flexibility and reduced borrowing costs.
Financial Institution Representations
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in a $32 million construction loan to a logistics provider for the construction of a logistics site a major commercial port.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $110 million credit facility to a privately held entertainment infrastructure and equipment design and manufacturing company consisting of various term and revolving loans and a Main Street Expanded Loan Facility.
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in a $125 million pari passu secured loan made to a major health system.
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in a $17 million revolving line of credit made to an SBIC investment fund to provide bridge financing for capital call commitments of various investors.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $275 million syndicated unsecured credit facility for a major integrated health care delivery and financing system.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $300 million syndicated unsecured multicurrency credit facility for a publicly traded global chemical company and certain of its domestic and international subsidiaries.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $200 million syndicated secured multicurrency credit facility for a publicly traded global provider of merchandise availability, loss prevention and inventory visibility systems.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $260.5 million secured credit facility for the largest American-owned passenger transportation contractor providing paratransit, fixed route, shuttle, and commuter bus transit services.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent and security trustee in a $180 million syndicated secured multicurrency revolving credit facility for a leading international diversified financial services company primarily serving unbanked and under-banked consumers.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $125 million syndicated secured credit facility for a privately owned gasoline distribution company and approximately 200 station-owning affiliates.
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in a $60 million secured term loan for a privately owned, international pharmaceutical company specializing in pediatric endocrinology, infertility, obstetrics, and urology treatments.
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in $40 million of loans for a private equity fund secured by 20th-century works of art collateral located in the United States.
- Represented a global ultra-high-net-worth group of a major financial institution in a $65 million loan for BVI and Cayman trusts secured by modern and impressionist art collateral located in the United States.
- Represented a private investment fund as lender in a $21 million private credit facility secured by high-value automobiles.
- Represented an SBIC investment fund and a private investment fund in conjunction with various mezzanine and subordinated debt financings for acquisition and recapitalization of private companies in manufacturing industries.
Practice experience includes engagements before joining Jackson Walker.
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, 2025
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Banking & Finance – Texas, 2024
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Banking & Finance – Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds, 2015-2023
- The Legal 500 United States, Finance: Commercial Lending, 2023
- Pennsylvania Rising Stars, 2015
- Board Member, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, 2019-2022
- Board Trustee, St. Peters School of Philadelphia, 2019-2022
- Member, The Forum of Executive Women, 2020-2022
- Member, Corporate Executive Board, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2016-2018
- Trustee, University of Pittsburgh Law Alumni Association, 2013-2019
December 16, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2024
View Jackson Walker’s December 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
November 12, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Welcomes Finance Partners Sarah Christian and Kathryn Nordick
Jackson Walker is delighted to announce the addition of partners Sarah Christian and Kathryn Nordick to our Austin office. Sarah and Kathryn bring a tremendous wealth of experience in debt financings, providing representation to local, regional, and national banks, private lenders and borrowers including private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and public and private companies.
October 22, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 11 Attorneys Named to 2025 ‘Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America’ List
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 11 attorneys to Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Dealmakers in America.”
August 23, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2024
View Jackson Walker’s August 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
Practice Experience
Public Company Representations
- Represented a publicly held real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in workplace environments in a $70 million unsecured term loan facility provided by a major financial institution.
- Represented a publicly held contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in a secured $37.5 million Term A Loan facility provided by a major international financial institution.
- Represented a publicly held company that is a global leader in precision measurement technology in a $75 million multi-currency secured syndicated credit facility agented by a major financial institution.
- Represented a publicly held specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology company in a $50 million secured credit facility to finance product and pipeline development provided by a private investment fund lender.
- Represented a publicly held manufacturer of semi-conductors and passive electronic components in a $750 million multicurrency secured credit facility agented by a major financial institution.
- Represented a Swedish publicly traded medical products company in a $35 million secured financing transaction provided by a private investment fund lender.
- Represented a publicly held real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns multifamily apartment properties across the country in conjunction with its merger with another REIT to form a combined company with an enterprise value of $8.3 billion by negotiating required amendments to a large portfolio of credit facilities used to finance key assets for both merger parties.
Private Company and Investment Fund Representations
- Represented a privately-held digital infrastructure asset management company in a secured $35 million revolving credit facility used to finance the acquisition of digital infrastructure assets.
- Represented a private equity investment firm and its portfolio companies doing business in a variety of industries in several financing facilities consisting of senior and mezzanine and subordinated financings for the leveraged acquisition of a number of portfolio companies, recapitalization and general working capital purposes.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in a $240 million acquisition financing to finance the purchase of a gas-fired power plant.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in a $240 million credit facility for the leveraged acquisition of entities providing therapeutic and behavioral health services for children in various settings.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in a $56 million credit facility for the leveraged acquisition of a group of insurance companies.
- Represented an investment fund in conjunction with a secured $50 million subscription facility made by a major financial institution for the purpose of providing bridge financing for capital call commitments.
- Represented a private equity investment firm in connection with its $290 million financing used to fund a leveraged acquisition of provider of engineering and design services to various transportation end-markets.
- Represented a national hockey league franchise in its syndicated secured $120 million credit facility co-led by two major financial institutions.
- Represented a private equity investment fund in senior and mezzanine financings for an $89 million stock acquisition of a leading automotive supply-chain machining company.
- Represented the special committee of independent directors of one of the largest gaming and entertainment companies in the world with a market capitalization of $3.2 billion in conjunction with reviewing and analyzing more than 50 credit facilities.
- Represented a privately held international biotech company in an $80 million secured financing transaction provided by a private fund lender.
- Represented private equity firm in the strategic refinancing of debt in connection with a portfolio to provide an extended maturity date with improved financial flexibility and reduced borrowing costs.
Financial Institution Representations
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in a $32 million construction loan to a logistics provider for the construction of a logistics site a major commercial port.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $110 million credit facility to a privately held entertainment infrastructure and equipment design and manufacturing company consisting of various term and revolving loans and a Main Street Expanded Loan Facility.
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in a $125 million pari passu secured loan made to a major health system.
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in a $17 million revolving line of credit made to an SBIC investment fund to provide bridge financing for capital call commitments of various investors.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $275 million syndicated unsecured credit facility for a major integrated health care delivery and financing system.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $300 million syndicated unsecured multicurrency credit facility for a publicly traded global chemical company and certain of its domestic and international subsidiaries.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $200 million syndicated secured multicurrency credit facility for a publicly traded global provider of merchandise availability, loss prevention and inventory visibility systems.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $260.5 million secured credit facility for the largest American-owned passenger transportation contractor providing paratransit, fixed route, shuttle, and commuter bus transit services.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent and security trustee in a $180 million syndicated secured multicurrency revolving credit facility for a leading international diversified financial services company primarily serving unbanked and under-banked consumers.
- Represented a major financial institution as administrative agent in a $125 million syndicated secured credit facility for a privately owned gasoline distribution company and approximately 200 station-owning affiliates.
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in a $60 million secured term loan for a privately owned, international pharmaceutical company specializing in pediatric endocrinology, infertility, obstetrics, and urology treatments.
- Represented a major financial institution as lender in $40 million of loans for a private equity fund secured by 20th-century works of art collateral located in the United States.
- Represented a global ultra-high-net-worth group of a major financial institution in a $65 million loan for BVI and Cayman trusts secured by modern and impressionist art collateral located in the United States.
- Represented a private investment fund as lender in a $21 million private credit facility secured by high-value automobiles.
- Represented an SBIC investment fund and a private investment fund in conjunction with various mezzanine and subordinated debt financings for acquisition and recapitalization of private companies in manufacturing industries.
Practice experience includes engagements before joining Jackson Walker.
Recognition & Accolades
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, 2025
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Banking & Finance – Texas, 2024
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Banking & Finance – Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds, 2015-2023
- The Legal 500 United States, Finance: Commercial Lending, 2023
- Pennsylvania Rising Stars, 2015
Community Involvement
- Board Member, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, 2019-2022
- Board Trustee, St. Peters School of Philadelphia, 2019-2022
- Member, The Forum of Executive Women, 2020-2022
- Member, Corporate Executive Board, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2016-2018
- Trustee, University of Pittsburgh Law Alumni Association, 2013-2019