Unmatched legal expertise in real estate private equity fund formation, private placements, & syndications for real estate projects in Texas and nationwide.

Shams Merchant is the leading real estate fund formation and syndication attorney in Texas and is often the first choice for leading GPs, deal sponsors, private equity funds and private equity firms for their real estate syndications, fund formation, securities law matters, and commercial real estate transactions. The leading real estate private equity firms across the nation choose Shams because he has a history of successfully representing clients by providing industry-leading fund formation documentation and timely service at cost-effective rates. Shams primarily represents real estate GPs, deal sponsors, and private equity funds in the following areas:

  • Commercial Real Estate Transactions, Development, & Financing
  • Title Insurance, Escrow & Closings for Large, Complex Transactions
  • Regulation D Rule 506(b)
  • Regulation D Rule 506(c)
  • Regulation D Rule 504
  • Private Placement Memoranda, Operating Agreements, & Other Subscription Documents
  • Investment Deal Structuring, Structuring & Forming all Entities
  • SEC Compliance, Reg. D Filings & State BlueSky Filings
  • Start to Finish Representation from Fund Formation to Acquisition of the Property

The Leading Real Estate Private Equity & Real Estate Law Firm in Texas

Most of Shams’ GP, Sponsor, & Private Equity clients are ex-clients of a big or mid-size firm. His clients appreciate that he provides industry-leading, responsive and timely representation at more cost-effective rates and fixed-fee arrangements for real estate syndication and fund formation matters because of his lower overhead compared to big or mid-size firms. This allows his clients to be more competitive in the industry, close deals faster, and feel confident that their interests are truly aligned with ours.

About Shams Merchant, Texas Real Estate Private Equity & Syndication Attorney

With experience working on more award-winning ULI real estate projects than any other real estate attorney under the age of 35 and over $3.2 billion in transactions, Shams is a leader in Texas commercial real estate and private equity law, representing clients nationwide on the purchase, sale, development, leasing and financing of commercial real estate projects between $1 to $200 million, including retail, mixed-use, office, industrial, hospitality, restaurant & bars, and multi-family. Shams also represents clients in joint-ventures, business structuring, entity formation, and fund formations (including 506(c) and 506(b) offerings). Shams is also one of the few attorneys in Texas with in-depth experience in real estate disputes and litigation, including breach of real estate contracts, breach of leases, CAM calculations and other complex leasing disputes, brokerage commission disputes, property tax litigation, disputes between partners and shareholders, deed restriction disputes, real estate fraud and title and boundary disputes. Shams believes access to sophisticated and responsive counsel should not cost a premium. With that in mind, Shams provides a cost-effective and value-added service to his clients, whether they are new to the real estate or private equity business or a seasoned player. In furtherance of that principle, Shams proactively provides his clients with new ways to track and quantify value, from using technology to improve service delivery to offering bespoke alternative fee arrangements. By working with his clients to reduce their legal spend, Shams has helped his clients increase their ROI on real estate projects and the overall profitability of their businesses. As the leading authority in Texas commercial real estate law, Shams was recently featured in the Houston Business Journal, Dallas Business Journal, and The Real Deal for his work. His clients’ real estate projects have also been featured on numerous regional and national industry publications.

For more information on Shams Merchant’s Texas real estate fund formation and syndication law practice, please contact Shams Merchant via email at shams@mwfirm.com or by phone at (832) 451-2594

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