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Hundreds of Transactions.
Over Three Billion Dollars in Asset Value.
Shams Merchant is well-versed in all types of commercial real estate law transactional matters, representing clients across Texas and nationwide. He helps real estate investors and developers buy, sell, develop, construct, finance, lease, and invest in commercial real estate in Texas and nationwide from start to finish. He is also experienced in corporate law including structuring single-purpose entities, forming real estate private equity investment funds, syndications and placement of private capital for real estate investments. Shams has handled transactional matters covering the entire spectrum of commercial real estate law, primarily for the following 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
Recognized as one of the leading commercial real estate attorneys in the country and specifically in Texas, Shams represents clients in every legal aspect of their 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
More About Commercial Real Estate Attorney 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 $3.7 billion in transactions, Shams is the leader in commercial real estate and real estate private equity law. He represents clients nationwide on the purchase, sale, development, leasing and financing of commercial real estate projects between $1 to $250 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 real estate fund formations and syndications (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. By working with his clients to reduce their legal spend, Shams has helped his clients increase the ROI on their real estate projects and the overall profitability of their businesses. As the authority in Texas commercial real estate law, Shams was recently featured in Law 360, PLI, the Houston Business Journal, Dallas Business Journal, Austin Business Journal, JD Supra 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 Merchant’s commercial real estate law practice, please contact Shams Merchant via email at shams@mwfirm.com or by phone at (832) 451-2594.
Notable Experience
Represented REIT in sale of corporate campus and North American headquarters of large public company for $200 million.
Represented private investment firm in sale of $150 million award-winning mixed-use development to out-of-state buyer.
Represented biomedical company in acquisition of industrial property for $10 million owned by a large, public chemical corporation.
Represented private seller in $30 million sale of award-winning redevelopment project in Houston, Texas to international buyer.
Represented REIT in acquisition of $112 million medical office building in Sugar Land, Texas.
Represented out-of-state private equity in acquisition of $10 million office building in Houston, Texas.
Represented private equity firm in multiple acquisitions, including portfolio acquisitions from $5 million to $35 million of multi-tenant retail assets in different states.
Represented seller in disposition of award-winning mixed-use development in Houston, Texas.
Acquisition of portfolio of retail shopping centers in multiple states for private equity firm.
Acquisition of portfolio of 4 multi-family properties for new private equity fund.
Disposition of multiple office buildings for established private investment group.
20+ Acquisitions of raw land for estate developer across Texas for development of retail strip centers.
Assist clients on the formation and structuring of business organizations associated with real estate development and ownership, such as partnerships, joint-ventures, limited liability companies, and corporations.
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Represent out-of-state private equity fund’s acquisition of office building in Houston Submarket.