With substantial real estate industry experience, the members of the Real Estate Practice Group at Baker Botts handle a wide range of sophisticated transactions for nearly every product type across the entire United States and internationally. What distinguishes us from many law firms is our small, cost-effective teams and our expansive knowledge of real estate fundamentals and the real estate industry.
Our lawyers advise clients in all aspects of commercial real estate, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, financings, refinancings, construction, and management, relating to millions of square feet of office, industrial, retail and other commercial projects. We have decades of experience in representing landlords and tenants in all aspects of real property leasing, including representing our clients in build-to-suit, headquarters and other major leases of all real estate product types in connection with corporate relocations, lease renewals and expansions.
Additionally, we have significant experience in drafting and negotiating joint ventures between institutional investors and leading real estate firms. Our experience is built upon a broad base of transactions involving the development and financing of capital-intensive projects throughout the world.
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LGI Homes, Inc. - $300 Million Senior Notes Offering
Individual Mineral Owners - CO2 Sequestration Advice
Jefferies LLC - Highwoods Properties Notes Offering
Wells Fargo Securities - Highwood Properties, Inc. $300 Million Equity Offering
Individual - Government Investigation - Crane Collapse
Ownership and Development of a Houston CBD Tract of Land.
Registered Investment Advisor - Various Projects
Colfax - Acquisition of Roots
U.S. Real Estate Investment Firm - CBM ll Hotels Refinancing
Privately Owned Global Real Estate Investment Firm - Mexico/US Funds and Investment Management
Public Non-Trading Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT Line of Credit
Software Company - FCRA Class Action
Global Real Estate Investment Firm - Museum Multi-Family Rental Development
Global Real Estate Investment Firm - Canadian Fund
10b-5 Class Action Against a Major Engineering and Construction Company
Holding Company for Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Water - £4.7 Billion Antitrust M&A
Russian Realty Firm - Construction Dispute
McDermott International, Inc. - Merger with Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
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Baker Botts Advises CIM Group on the Acquisition of MAS CanAm's RNG Development Platform
Connie Simmons Taylor Recognized as One of Houston Business Journal's "Women Who Mean Business"
Baker Botts Represents bp in the Sale of its Stake in the bp-Husky Toledo Refinery to Cenovus Energy Inc.
CDT Roundup: 17 Deals, 12 Firms, 228 Lawyers, $11.9B
Texas LawbookTexas Lawbook
Baker Botts Represents bp in the Sale of its 50% Stake in Canada’s Sunrise Oil Sands Project
Baker Botts Earns 45 Practice Rankings in Chambers USA 2022
Baker Botts Represents Verogy in Sale of Minority Stake to CarVal
UAE-Based Eshraq Investments To Acquire Goldilocks Investments In Share Swap Deal
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Baker Botts Advises Initial Purchasers in Senior Notes Offering by Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.
More Than A Dozen Firms Aided 2021's Top Real Estate Deals
Law360Law360
Baker Botts Earns a Total of 102 “Tier 1” Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Seven ‘Lawyers of the Year’ from Baker Botts
Baker Botts Represents MGM Growth Properties in Sale to VICI Properties
Baker Botts Advises Angel Brothers Holdings Corp. in Sale of Construction and Asphalt Businesses
Baker Botts Represents Riverstone Credit Partners LLC in $50 Million Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility
Baker Botts Advises Westlake Chemical Corporation in Acquisition of LASCO Fittings, Inc.
CDT Roundup: 10 Deals, 7 Firms, 83 Lawyers, $4.99B
Texas LawbookTexas Lawbook
Baker Botts Names New Firmwide Tax Department Chair
Baker Botts’ Transactional Practices Shine in Legal 500 and Chambers USA Rankings
New Saudi judicial guidance in spotlight
Gulf ConstructionGulf Construction
Baker Botts Represents GCI Liberty in Connection with its $950 Million Credit Facility
Baker Botts Represents Pelican Energy Partners in its Acquisition of the Surface Pressure Control Flow Business Unit of Baker Hughes
Thirteen Baker Botts Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers as ‘Ones to Watch’
The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 110 Baker Botts Lawyers in 2021 Report
Baker Botts Advises Dealer Manager in Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation by Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.
CDT Roundup: 12 Deals, 9 Firms, 115 Lawyers, $4.44B
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DCP Midstream"s $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
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Baker Botts Represents Underwriters to DCP Midstream, LP in Upsized Senior Notes Offering
Baker Botts Represents Rheogistics in Acquisition by The International Group
Baker Botts Represents McDermott International, Inc. in Sale of Pipe Fabrication Business
Chambers Awards 16 Band-1 Rankings to Baker Botts Global Projects Department
Baker Botts Earns 10 Band-1 Practice Rankings in Chambers USA 2020
Baker Botts Represents PepsiCo in its Acquisition of BFY Brands
Baker Botts Represents Michaels Stores in Acquisition of Retail Stores and Related Assets from Competitor A.C. Moore
Baker Botts Advises Initial Purchasers in Senior Notes Offering by Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.
Baker Botts Represents McDermott International, Inc. in Sale of Alloy Piping Products Business
Baker Botts Acts for NASCAR in its Agreement to Acquire International Speedway Corporation
Baker Botts Acts on the Sale of Flex-e-Card Limited to EML Payments Limited
Baker Botts Represents IFM Investors for $41.50 per Common Unit Acquisition of Buckeye Partners, L.P.
5 Firms Steer $10.3B Deal For Midstream MLP Buckeye
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Baker Botts Represents Underwriters to DCP Midstream, LP in Upsized Senior Notes Offering
Baker Botts represents WorleyParsons in $3.2B acquisition of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.'s ECR business
Gas Processing NewsGas Processing News
Baker Botts Represents WorleyParsons Ltd. in $3.2 Billion Acquisition of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.’s ECR Business
Baker Botts Represents Southern Power in Sale of Nacogdoches Generating Facility to Austin Energy for $460 million
Women Making History at Baker Botts - Pat Stanton
Baker Botts Earns 25 National Tier 1 Rankings in 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Survey
Baker Botts Represents Era Group Inc. in the Sale of its Dart Holding Company Ltd. Joint Venture
Newsmakers: Week of Feb. 11
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Baker Botts Promotes Nine Lawyers to Special Counsel
Real Estate Cases To Watch In 2019
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Baker Botts Represents American Industrial Partners in its Agreement to Acquire Armstrong Flooring Wood Segment for $100 Million
Baker Botts Awarded 25 National Tier 1 Rankings by Best Lawyers in America 2019
Baker Botts Represents Southern Power in Sale of Mankato Energy Center to Xcel Energy for $650 million
Baker Botts Represents Underwriters to DCP Midstream, LP in Senior Notes Offering
Baker Botts Represents EQT Midstream Partners in $2.5 Billion Public Offering of Senior Notes
Baker Botts Represents SI Group in Acquisition by SK Capital Partners
Baker Botts Represents the Underwriters in $150 Million Preferred Offering by DCP Midstream, LP
Baker Botts Increases Rankings in Chambers USA 2018
Baker Botts Represents U.S. Silica in $750 Million Acquisition of EP Minerals
Baker Botts Represents Underwriters to TransMontaigne Partners in Senior Notes Offering
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Maryland Digital Ad Tax Struck Down
Client UpdatesTax Update
Real Estate Industry Tax Increase Proposals Detailed in Treasury Greenbook
Client UpdatesTax Update
The American Families Plan - Real Estate Industry Tax Perspective
Client UpdatesTax Update
ESG in the Built Environment
WebinarTexas Tax Talk: 2021's Legislative Priorities
Client UpdatesTax Update
California Offers Business Tax Deferral Program and Expands Penalty and Interest Relief
Client UpdatesTax Update
Final Regulations Issued Defining "Real Property" for Section 1031 Exchange Purposes
Client UpdatesTax Update
Tax and Energy Policy Outlook
WebinarPost-Election SALT Update - California Legislative Outcomes and Other Highlights
Client UpdatesTax Update
Recent Bankruptcy Developments with Midstream Contracts
Client UpdatesEnergy Update
URDG - Do These Rules Help?
External ArticleGulf Construction Magazine, Legally Bound
Consolidation of Disputes is Key
External ArticleGulf Construction Magazine, Legally Bound
IRS Issues Proposed Rules Defining “Real Property” for Purposes of Tax-Free Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges
Client UpdatesTax Update
Navigating Real Estate Capital Markets and Contract Pressure Points in a Time of Turbulence
WebinarMidstream REITs as an MLP Alternative
Client UpdatesTax Update
Blunt Instruments in Site Conditions Risk
External ArticleGulf Construction Magazine, Legally Bound
Tips for Drafting Retail Leases
Speeches & PresentationsState Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course
New Red Book, A Lengthy Read
External ArticleGulf Construction Magazine, Legally Bound
Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017: Impact on Real Estate Industry
WebinarDefining Fitness for Purpose
External ArticleGulf Construction Magazine, Legally Bound
Events
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Kayo Real Estate Summit
ESG in the Built Environment: Its Fundamental Importance to the Real Estate Industry
Please join Baker Botts and Berkadia for a discussion on Thursday, March 25 surrounding the increased impact of ESG on the real estate industry.
Kayo Real Estate Private Equity Summit
Baker Botts is proud to be a sponsor of the 2021 Kayo's Real Estate Private Equity Virtual Summit on March 9-10.
Conversations with the C-Suite: Tax and Energy Policy Outlook
Please join Baker Botts L.L.P. and Berkadia for a discussion on Thursday, December 3, surrounding a post-election outlook on tax and energy policy.
Conversations with the C-Suite: Post-Election Outlook
Please join Baker Botts L.L.P. and Berkadia for a discussion on Thursday, November 19, about the current state of the multifamily market and the impacts of the 2020 election on the commercial real estate industry.
The 16th Annual National Black Pre-Law Virtual Conference and Law Fair
Baker Botts is proud to be part of the 16th Annual National Black Pre-Law Virtual Conference and Law Fair on November 12 - 15.
Kayo Women's Multi-Family Investment Virtual Summit
Baker Botts is proud to be part of the Kayo Women's Multi-Family Investment Virtual Summit on November 10-11.
2020 ICSC Law Conference
Baker Botts is proud to be part of the 2020 ICSC Virtual Law Conference on October 14 - 16.
ACREL Virtual Meeting
Baker Botts is proud to be part of the ACREL Virtual Meeting October 6-9.
EVENT UPDATE -No Pain AND No Gain. A Panel Discussion on How to Meet the Challenges of Construction and to Ensure Successful Delivery of Projects
Kayo Women's Real Estate Summit
Baker Botts is proud to be a sponsor of the 2019 Kayo Women's Real Estate Summit being held June 24th and 25th in Chicago.
Tax Webinar: Impact of Tax Reform on Real Estate Industry
Baker Botts Partners will discuss the key tax reform bill provisions impacting sponsors of and investors in real estate projects, ventures, and funds.