Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions

  • Represented REIT in the sale of a corporate campus and the North American headquarters of a large public company for $200 million.
  • Represented a private investment firm in the sale of a $150 million award-winning mixed-use development to an out-of-state buyer.
  • Represented a biomedical company in the acquisition of industrial property for $10 million owned by a large, public chemical corporation.
  • Represent leading industrial private equity real estate firm in various acquisitions and dispositions of industrial assets nationwide.
  • Represented a private seller in the $30 million sale of an award-winning redevelopment project in Houston, Texas to an international buyer.
  • Represented REIT in the acquisition of a $112 million medical office building in Sugar Land, Texas.
  • Represented out-of-state private equity in the acquisition of a $10 million office building in Houston, Texas.
  • Represented leading private investment firm in over 10 acquisitions of raw land between $750k and $3 million for the development of retail centers and hospitality projects.
  • Represented private equity firm in multiple acquisitions, including portfolio acquisitions from $5 million to $35 million of multi-tenant retail assets across different states.
  • Represented various high-net-worth investors, private investment firms, and businesses in the acquisitions and dispositions of multi-family, retail, and industrial assets between $2 to $50 million across the nation.
  • Represent private investment group in the disposition of an apartment building for more than $7 million.
  • Represented one of the largest donut franchises in the country in the sale of 4 locations in Houston, Texas.
  • Represented one of the leading sports bar and wings restaurant in the acquisition of multiple parcels of raw land across Texas.
  • Represent private investment firm in the acquisition, financing, development, and leasing of various projects across Texas including ground-up developments for neighborhood shopping centers, oil & gas distribution, and full-service hotels.

Commercial Real Estate Leasing

  • Represent one of the largest real estate developers in the world, a multi-billion dollar real estate development company, in leasing of their new office and retail projects in Houston, Texas.
  • Represented private investment group in the leasing of Class A office and retail spaces in award-winning developments in Houston, Texas
  • Represent one of the leading industrial real estate investment and development firms in the nation on leasing their portfolio of industrial properties.
  • Represented private investment group in the leasing of Class A mixed-use space in award-winning development in Houston, Texas.
  • Represented private investment group in the leasing of their portfolio of Class A, B, and C office and retail spaces across the country.
  • Represented various tenants, including some of the largest national tenants in the country, in leasing Class A, B, and C retail and office spaces from REITs to other large landlords in Houston, Texas.
  • Represented landlord in multiple Class A medical office leases for dentists and physician groups.
  • An assisted private investment firm in various leasing disputes including negotiating lease buyouts and lease terminations; drafted demand letters for lease disputes.
  • Represent investors, developers, and owners of land, retail centers and office buildings in ground leases, NNN leases, and gross leases with leading national tenants.
  • Represent one of the most active and largest real estate investment and development firms in Houston on leasing some of the most iconic retail projects in Houston, Texas.
  • Represent corporations, local and national business in leasing corporate office space across the nation.
  • Represent corporations, local and national business in leasing industrial space across the nation.

Commercial Real Estate Development

  • Represented a private investment firm in a mixed-use development in downtown Houston worth approximately $150 million.
  • Represented private investment firm in acquisition of raw land for the development of state-of-the-art retail center.
  • Represented real estate developer in dispute relating to deed restrictions for the development of single-family lots in Dallas, Texas.
  • Represent real estate investor and developer in on-going development matters regarding the drafting of deed restrictions,
  • Represent private investment firm in the acquisition, financing, development, and leasing of various projects across Texas including ground-up developments for neighborhood shopping centers, oil & gas distribution, and full-service hotels.
  • Represent investors and developers in every aspect of commercial real estate development projects across Texas for a variety of asset types.

Commercial Real Estate Finance

  • Represented multiple clients from high-net-worth individuals to private investment groups in reviewing, commenting, and revising loan documents from regional and national banks and life insurance companies.
  • Represent private investment firm in negotiation of acquisition loans and construction loans for development of retail centers.
  • Represented private investment firm in the negotiation of a CMBS loan to negotiate “bad boy” carve-outs.

Commercial Real Estate General

  • Represented various clients in the drafting and negotiating of REAs, CCRs, easements, boundary agreements, reimbursement agreements, affidavits, lien releases, and development agreements.
  • Regularly assist clients with a wide variety of real estate matters, including Easements, Title Work, Boundary Disputes, Commission Agreements, Affidavits, Lien Releases, Minerals, Sand and Gravel Leases, Oil and Gas Leases, Construction Contracts, Architect Agreements, Development Agreements, 380 Agreements, Reimbursement Agreements, Municipal Utility Districts (Muds), Deed Restrictions, 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges, and 1031 Reverse Exchanges.

Corporate and Business Law

  • Represented private investment groups, capital partners, and private equity firms in drafting and structuring corporate and organizational documents in limited partnership agreements, LLC operating agreements, and other corporate documents.
  • On-going representation of real estate investors, developers, private equity firms, and investment groups in all corporate matters relating to their real estate businesses.
  • Regularly assist clients with all aspects of the legal function of company business, including entity formations, business planning, mergers and acquisitions, buy-outs, reorganizations, credit facilities, employment contracts, and other day-to-day contract negotiations.
  • Regularly assist clients with: Entity Formations including LLCs, series LLCs, LPs, PLLCs, and C and S class corporations, Partnership Agreements, Business Purchases and Sales, Asset Purchases and Sales, Stock Purchases and Sales, Partner Buy-Outs, Joint Ventures, Reorganizations, Stock Redemptions, Tenancy-In-Common Agreements (TIC), Marketing Agreements, Financing, Confidentiality Agreements, and Consulting Agreements.

Securities and Fund Formation

  • Represented a private equity group in Reg. D, Rule 506(b) fund formation including the structuring and drafting of all documents such as private placement memorandums and operating agreements for multi-family assets.
  • Represented private equity group in $30 million fund formation for acquisition of industrial properties.
  • Represented a private equity group in Reg. D, Rule 506(b) fund formation for the development of build-to-rent homes with a projected value of $50,000,000.
  • Represent private equity group in all aspects of their private equity transactions and compliance with securities laws.
  • Represent new and existing private equity groups in fund formations and syndications for acquisitions of multi-family, retail, industrial, and office properties.

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Represented a popular local restaurant owner and operator in the acquisition of out-of-business restaurants including the negotiation of a lease amendment for a new restaurant concept.
  • Represented one of the largest donut franchises in the country in the sale of 4 locations in Houston, Texas.
  • Represented leading hospitality group and owner of the leading whiskey bar concept in the acquisition of new location for expansion.

Title Insurance, Closings & Escrow Services

  • Represent investors, developers, private investment firms, and lenders in title, escrow and closing services through CRE Law Group’s affiliated title company.
  • Cure and resolve various title and survey defects to successfully close billions of dollars worth of commercial real estate transactions.