Top-Rated Real Estate Syndication, Fund Formation, and Securities Attorney in Grand Prairie, Texas

Grand Prairie, a city located in Dallas, Tarrant and Ellis Counties, is one of the leading cities in Texas for real estate investment, development and syndication projects. A major city in Texas for real estate syndicators who wish to syndicate multifamily projects, Grand Prairie is part of the Mid-Cities region of the DFW Metro-Plex, and is also home to the Grand Prairie Premium Outlets.

Shams Merchant is regarded the leading real estate syndication attorney in Grand Prairie, specializing in real estate syndications, fund formations, securities law, and private placements for commercial real estate investments and development in Grand Prairie and its neighboring cities.

Recognized as an expert in Grand Prairie commercial real estate law, syndications and fund formation, Shams has been featured in publications like Law360, the Dallas Business Journal, BisNow, and The Real Deal. As a top commercial real estate syndication attorney in Grand Prairie, Shams has overseen transactions worth in the aggregate tens of billions of dollars in the area as well as real estate disputes and litigation. He has represented clients in more award-winning real estate projects in Texas than any other lawyer under 35.

Shams represents clients throughout Grand Prairie in all aspects of their real estate syndication and fund formation matters, and represents clients in the following nearby cities as well:

  1. Haltom City, TX
  2. Richland Hills, TX
  3. White Settlement, TX
  4. Saginaw, TX
  5. Forest Hill, TX
  6. North Richland Hills, TX
  7. Watauga, TX
  8. Benbrook, TX
  9. Hurst, TX
  10. Crowley, TX
  11. Bedford, TX
  12. University Park, TX
  13. Richardson, TX
  14. Keller, TX
  15. Burleson, TX

Partner at the Top-Ranked Grand Prairie Real Estate Syndication Law Firm

Shams Merchant specializes exclusively in real estate syndication law within the real estate private equity sector. Although his practice is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, he serves clients nationwide and throughout the City of Grand Prairie and the Dallas, Tarrant and Ellies County areas. Shams provides legal services to numerous funds based outside of Texas with a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in establishing and managing syndications and private equity funds for real estate ventures of varying sizes and complexities. He regularly creates new syndications and funds for the acquisition and development of retail, multi-family, industrial, office, mixed-use, build-to-rent, and student housing projects. These encompass most of Texas cities like Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin, as well as across the country.

Grand Prairie Real Estate Private Equity Lawyer

Shams is widely recognized by clients and the Grand Prairie commercial real estate community as the foremost real estate private equity attorney for creating 506(b) and 506(c) funds and syndications. A top securities attorney in this field, he advises both new and established real estate private equity firms in Texas. He boasts extensive experience in structuring and drafting all necessary fund formation and syndication documents for both public and private offerings such as private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, and operating agreements. At the heart of his practice is structuring commercial real estate syndications and private equity funds aimed at acquiring various types of properties like apartment buildings, retail centers, office buildings, industrial facilities, warehouses, portfolios, and distressed assets. Additionally, he expertly guides clients through the legal private placement offering process and ensures compliance with federal and state filing requirements, including State-specific blue-sky laws.

Comprehensive Multifamily Syndication Legal Services in Grand Prairie for Real Estate Syndicators

Not all lawyers offer the start-to-finish legal services for multifamily real estate private equity firms in Grand Prairie and their sponsors as Shams does. Covering all aspects of their commercial real estate ventures, he assists individual investors, private investment funds, capital raisers, sponsors, and general partners throughout their fundraising, commercial real estate investment, and development projects. As a commercial real estate syndication attorney, Shams supports these same clients with one-stop-shop services — purchase, sale, development, management, and leasing of their commercial properties. This end-to-end service extends to a collaboration with an affiliated title company to finalize commercial real estate transactions for his clients in Grand Prairie and throughout Texas.

Grand Prairie Syndication Law Firm Services for Real Estate Investors

Renowned as the leading real estate syndication and fund formation attorney in Grand Prairie, Shams offers an extensive range of legal syndication services that are both affordable and prompt, including the following:

  1. Utilizing top-tier PPM and company agreement documents, he ensures clients receive the best support available.
  2. Drafting public and private offering documents (private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, and operating agreements) for commercial real estate syndications and real estate private equity firms for the acquisition of apartment buildings, retail centers, office buildings, industrial and warehouses, portfolios, and distressed assets
  3. Navigating and counseling on offering process and compliance with the federal and state filing requirements including blue-sky laws
  4. Compliance with the 1934 Act reporting and ongoing disclosure matters
  5. Formation and structuring of GP/Manager entities (LLC)
  6. Formation and structuring of Fund entity (LLC or LP) (per CPA guidance)
  7. Governing Documents for Entities
  8. Company (Fund) Agreement/Partnership Agreement
  9. GP/Manager Company Agreement/Sponsor Company Agreement
  10. SPV or SPE Company Agreement
  11. Unanimous Written Consent
  12. Investor Offering Documents
  13. Subscription Agreement
  14. Investor Suitability Questionnaire
  15. Private Placement Memorandum (PPM)
  16. Securities Compliance
  17. Securities Act of 1933 Counsel
  18. SEC Form D Filings
  19. Rule 506(b) and Rule 506 (c) counsel
  20. State securities BlueSky notice filings counsel
  21. Investment Company Act Counsel
  22. Securities 3(c)(5) Exemption
  23. Syndication or Fund Marketing Compliance Review; Audits
  24. Syndication or Fund Pitch Deck legal disclaimer assistance
  25. Assist fund administrator in signature audits for complex issues, if necessary.

Shams also skillfully created and organized nearly every variety of real estate syndication and investment fund structures for his syndicator clients who invest in multifamily properties in Grand Prairie, including:

  • Real Estate Syndications
  • Real Estate Funds
  • 506(b) and 506(c) Offerings
  • Regulation A Offerings
  • Real Estate Private Equity Funds
  • Real Estate Joint-Ventures
  • Blind Pool Funds
  • Fund of Funds
  • Flex Funds
  • Pledge Funds
  • Debt and Lender Funds
  • Primate Placement Memorandums
  • Specified Offerings
  • SEC and Blue-Sky Filings
  • Subscription Agreements
  • Legal entity formation (LLCs, Limited Partnerships)
  • LLC Operating Agreements
  • Limited Partnership Agreements
  • Joint Venture Agreements
  • Sponsor Operating Agreements
  • Expert deal structuring advice
  • Lump sum and flat fee or fixed fee legal fees
  • Joint Venture representation between Private Equity Funds/Family Offices
  • Tenant in Common Agreements for 1031 Exchanges
  • Non-disclosure and Non-Compete Agreements
  • Promissory Notes (Fractional, Shared Appreciation, Straight Interest Notes
  • Grand Prairie Capital Raising Help by Distributing Syndications and Funds to LP and Family Office Network

Being the foremost private equity and fund formation lawyer in Grand Prairie and in the commercial real estate industry, Shams possesses an exceptional understanding of the entire spectrum of real estate private equity funds. This expertise allows him to efficiently establish and manage real estate private equity funds for clients of all sizes.

Legal Fees for Grand Prairie Syndications and Funds

Shams charges a single flat fee for legal services for real estate fund formations and syndications in Grand Prairie. Legal fees for a typical syndication begin at $13,500 for basic Reg D. 506(b) and 506(c) offerings and can increase in price depending on the size and intricacy of the fund or syndication, the sponsor’s experience, and various other considerations. These are the most competitive legal rates in Grand Prairie for real estate syndication law services, and Shams manages more real estate syndications and funds than any other attorney in the area.

About Shams Merchant, Grand Prairie Real Estate Private Equity Attorney

With unparalleled experience in handling more award-winning Urban Land Institute real estate projects than any other real estate attorney under the age of 35, Shams Merchant stands as a prominent figure in Grand Prairie commercial real estate private equity. He represents clients across the nation in these various aspects of the real estate syndication and private equity industry:

  • Syndication
  • Fund formation
  • Purchasing
  • Selling
  • Development
  • Leasing
  • Financing

Shams likewise handles leasing and financing of commercial real estate projects valued between $1 million to $250 million. These projects span retail, mixed-use, office, industrial, hospitality, restaurants and bars, and multi-family sectors.

With transactions exceeding $3.2 billion, Shams advises clients on joint ventures, business structuring, entity formation, and fund formations encompassing both 506(c) and 506(b) offerings. Notably, he is among the select few Texas attorneys with extensive experience in real estate disputes and litigation. His expertise covers the following:

  • Breaches of real estate contracts and leases
  • CAM calculations
  • Complex leasing disputes
  • Brokerage commission disagreements
  • Property tax litigation
  • Conflicts among partners and shareholders
  • Deed restriction issues
  • Real estate fraud
  • Title and boundary disputes

Shams believes advanced legal counsel should be both approachable and affordable. Therefore, he provides economical yet valuable services to his clients, whether they are newcomers or seasoned veterans to real estate or private equity business. To this end, Shams introduces innovative methods for clients to track and quantify value by utilizing technology for service delivery enhancement and offering customized alternative fee arrangements. Collaborating with his clients to lower their legal expenses, Shams significantly boosts their return on investment in real estate projects and improves the overall profitability of their businesses.

For additional information on Shams Merchant’s Grand Prairie syndication practice, please contact Shams Merchant via email at shams@mwfirm.com or by phone at (832) 451-2594.