19 Mar 2026
Christian Scarlett Joins Arnold & Porter Real Estate Practice in Seattle
"Christian Scarlett has joined Arnold & Porter’s Real Estate practice as counsel in Seattle, focusing on commercial real estate transactions and financings."
Scarlett advises clients on a range of commercial real estate transactions, including financings, acquisitions, joint ventures, and development projects. He represents lenders on mortgage and mezzanine loan originations, construction financings, bridge loans, syndications, securitizations, restructurings, and workouts, and counsels secondary market participants on the purchase and sale of whole loans, senior and subordinate notes, and loan participations. He also advises owners, developers, and borrowers across various asset classes and industries, including hospitality, office, multifamily, retail, industrial, data center, and agribusiness. Scarlett earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Rutgers University.