Real Estate
USA Guide 2024 : Texas
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Provided by Bracewell LLP
Bracewell regularly advises on complex real estate developments across Texas and throughout the United States. The team delivers tailored results for commercial and residential real estate projects, hotels and convention centers, stadiums and arenas, and medical facilities. This includes:
- corporate headquarter developments for large energy companies and healthcare companies, which often includes planning of an entire campus, including employee-friendly amenities and meeting LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design);
- large office leases, both on the landlord and tenant side;
- real estate financings for both lenders and borrowers which are developing office parks and mixed-use apartment projects, including first-lien, subordinate and mezzanine lending, intercreditor agreements, preferred equity investments, workouts, foreclosures, receiverships, assumptions and consents;
- the development of medical office facilities, with a focus on restrictive covenants and governance issues;
- acquisitions, development and dispositions of hospitality properties, such as hotels, conference centers and golf courses; and
- zoning, land use and other regulatory matters for developers and energy companies.
Chambers Review
Bracewell LLP's team has particular expertise in the acquisition, development and leasing of corporate headquarters and office buildings. The group advises clients on issues related to the energy, healthcare and hospitality sectors. It offers strength in real estate financing transactions for both lenders and borrowers, including structured lease financings for first-class properties.
Work Highlights
- Bracewell LLP supported Chevron Phillips Chemical Company in a purchase and synthetic lease financing transaction of a new headquarters facility.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Bracewell team is well equipped to navigate complicated real estate matters."
"The team is fantastic, amazingly responsive and handles complex transactions with the highest care."
"They're very attentive to client needs and work as diligently as possible."
"The Bracewell team is well equipped to navigate complicated real estate matters."
"The team is fantastic, amazingly responsive and handles complex transactions with the highest care."
"They're very attentive to client needs and work as diligently as possible."
Notable Practitioners
Aaron Roffwarg is regularly sought out by clients active in the biomedical, energy and utility sectors for his real estate expertise. He offers deep experience in handling infrastructure developments and other commercial real estate concerns.
"Aaron is a great attorney who is well respected in the industry."
Brock Bailey's broad real estate practice covers acquisitions, leases and developments as well as joint venture formation. He frequently handles the financing of office, senior living and hotel projects.
Tamara McKinzie regularly represents a range of clients embarking on acquisition, development and financing of real estate projects.
"Tamara is wonderful to work with, she is attentive and knowledgeable."
Christie Latimer routinely represents a range of clients in the acquisition, development and financing of commercial and industrial real estate projects.
"Christie has superb drafting skills and her level of expertise is fantastic."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bracewell LLP
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