Matthew Robertson 

Partner – Charlotte
T.+1 704 348 5257
matthew.robertson@cwt.com
650 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202 V-CARD

Matt Robertson advises national, international and regional financial institutions, investment banks and investors on the financing of commercial properties, including office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and multifamily housing.

His work covers the origination of complex loans, including multistate and multi-property mortgage facilities and large structured financings involving multiple lenders across mortgage and mezzanine debt positions. Matt also handles workouts, foreclosures, and loan servicing, and brings extensive experience in intercreditor arrangements, loan syndications, and the sale of participation and whole loan interests.

He supports clients across the full financing lifecycle, from initial structuring and documentation through to secondary market transactions and distressed situations, with consistent depth across both performing and non-performing loan portfolios.

Matt serves as chairperson of the board of trustees of the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and sits on the Local Advisory Board of Legal Aid of North Carolina. He is a member of the Education Subcommittee of the CRE Finance Council's Sustainability Initiative and the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America – Real Estate Law (2026)
  • Lawdragon – Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers (2024 - 2025)

 

  • Advising the lender in connection with the US$125m financing for The Shops at Northfield (property) located in Denver, CO.
  • Advising the lender in the US$89.1m acquisition of two industrial properties.
  • Advising the lender in connection with the US$105m refinancing of 15 manufactured housing properties located in Florida.
  • Advising the lender in connection with the US$245m financing for 1105 West Peachtree, an office building located in Atlanta, GA.
  • Advising the lender in connection with the US$57m financing for property known as Strip District Terminal located in Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Advising the lender in connection with the US$27m financing for Cambridge Beaches Resort & Spa located in Sandys, Bermuda.
  • Advising Bank of America in connection with the US$252m financing for Marriott International HQ located in Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Advising the lenders in the US$1.5bn refinancing of one of the most recognizable parts of New York City’s skyline, 200 Park Avenue, commonly known as the MetLife Building.
  • Advising the lender in a US$531.5m securitized mortgage loan secured by Cambridge Crossing in Somerville, MA of a nine-story science and technology building.
  • Advising the lender in connection with the US$170m financing for National Self Storage portfolio located across 16 states.
  • Advising the lender in a US$462.5m mortgage loan to refinance a 108-property national self-storage portfolio.
  • Advising the lender in connection with a US$93.5m refinance of a portfolio of single tenant industrial properties in several states.
  • Advising the lender in a US$340m securitized mortgage loan to refinance the 258-room Montage Laguna Beach oceanfront resort in Laguna Beach, California.
Matthew Robertson 

Admissions

  • North Carolina

Education

  • Duke University School of Law
    J.D., 1995
  • University of Delaware
    B.A., 1992