Real Estate Investors & Sponsors
Investors and sponsors run legal gauntlets on every deal: the acquisition, the entity stack, the capital, the lender, the management structure — and, across a portfolio, eventually the dispute. The firm represents owners, investors, and sponsors across that whole sequence, with a specific advantage at the lender interface: counsel that delivers opinions to institutional lenders knows exactly what your lender’s checklist demands before it arrives.
The deal cycle, mapped
FIVE STAGESAcquisition
purchase agreements, title and survey diligence, entity-held asset deals. (Commercial Real Estate)
Structure
holding entities, SPE compliance, JV and syndication architecture, waterfalls. (Entity Structuring · Syndications)
Capital
institutional and agency financing, borrower opinions, covenant negotiation. (Credit Facilities & Real Estate Finance)
Operation
leases, management agreements, governance. (Commercial Lease Review & Negotiation · Corporate Governance)
When it goes sideways
lease, lender, partner, and insurance disputes. (Commercial Real Estate Disputes · Insurance Recovery · Shareholder & Partnership Disputes)
Representative Experience
THREE MATTERSBorrower’s counsel in a commercial real estate refinance in excess of $10MM — SPE-compliant operating agreement amendments, opinions, and closing execution.
Sponsor-side syndication structuring — capital contribution structures, distribution mechanics, governance controls, and investor onboarding frameworks.
Represented property owners and investors in disputes arising from refinance transactions, management agreements, and lender compliance matters.
Representative matters. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
FAQs
THREE QUESTIONSOur lender requires a “local counsel opinion.” Can you deliver it?
Yes — Texas authority, enforceability, and perfection opinions are core practice here, delivered in institutional transactions up to the $75MM range.
Do you work with our existing deal team?
Routinely — brokers, lenders’ counsel, title, and your CPA. The firm quarterbacks or supports, per the deal.
We buy several properties a year. Is there a standing arrangement?
Yes — repeat acquirers typically move to a standing counsel relationship with per-deal scoping. See Outside General Counsel.