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Shams is recognized by his commercial real estate clients as the industry-leading commercial real estate law attorney in Houston and has been featured in various commercial real estate publications regionally and nationally. Shams has also represented his Houston clients on numerous award-winning commercial real estate projects across the greater Houston metropolitan area.
As an experienced Houston commercial real estate lawyer, Shams is well-versed in all types of commercial real estate legal transactional matters, representing clients nationwide. He helps real estate investors and developers buy, sell, develop, construct, finance, lease, and invest in commercial real estate properties in Houston from start to finish. He is also experienced in real estate corporate law including structuring single-purpose entities, forming private equity investment funds, and placement of private capital for real estate investments. Shams has handled real estate and corporate transactional matters covering the entire spectrum of Houston real estate law, primarily for the following properties and asset types:
- Mixed-Use Projects and Redevelopments
- Commercial Office Buildings
- Multi-Family and Apartments
- Retail Centers and Shopping Centers
- Restaurants and Hospitality
- Industrial/Warehouse Properties
- Luxury Condominiums
- Raw Land Development
- Master Planned Communities
Shams Merchant’s Houston commercial real estate law practice is comprehensive and start-to-finish. He represents clients in every aspect of their commercial real estate business, including:
- Planning and Development
- Purchase and Sale Agreements
- Title Review and Curative Matters
- Closing and Conveyance Documents
- Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Structuring Joint Ventures and Partnerships
- Joint Development Projects and Investments
- Lending and Financing Matters
- Construction Contracts
- Commercial Leasing for Office, Retail, Industrial, & Mixed-Use Projects
- Zoning, Land Use, Restrictive Covenants, & Deed Restrictions
- Closing & Title Insurance
- Real Estate Tax Planning
Shams is a Partner at The Top-Ranked Houston Commercial Real Estate Law Firm
No other real estate attorney or real estate law firm in Houston comes close to the depth and breadth of Shams’ commercial real estate expertise, skillset and cost-effective fee arrangements. Shams is widely recognized by clients and industry publications as an efficient and cost-effective attorney when handling complex commercial real estate transactions between $1 million to $250 million in Houston.
About Houston Commercial Real Estate & Private Equity Lawyer, Shams Merchant
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 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 an authority in Texas commercial real estate law and a big proponent on helping clients reduce their legal fees, Shams was recently featured in the Houston Business Journal, Dallas Business Journal, and The Real Deal for his work. His projects and clients have also been featured on numerous regional and national industry publications.
For more information on Shams’ Houston commercial real estate practice, please contact Shams Merchant via email at shams@mwfirm.com or by phone at (832) 451-2594.