Profile
Chris is a transactional attorney with experience in real estate, corporate, and public finance law. Chris’s real estate practice includes representing clients in transactions involving real estate acquisition, disposition, and leasing. He has assisted clients in entity selection and formation, buying and selling businesses, corporate governance matters, and the transfer of interests in partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations. Chris has broad experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts and advising clients generally on business and commercial matters. His public finance practice has included assisting issuers, underwriters, trustees, and borrowers in financings involving cities, counties, school districts, airport systems, universities, multifamily housing developments, and health care facilities. He also represents clients involved with structuring and documenting various types of public-private partnerships.
Recent Real Estate Transaction Highlights:
- Represented parties in the acquisition and disposition of several multifamily real estate developments with total aggregate sales prices of nine figures since 2022.
- Represented the tenant in the negotiation of a lease for a hotel project in downtown Austin with a total rental amount of nine figures+.
- Represented the buyer side on the acquisition of multiple lots in downtown Austin in a series of transactions and the subsequent consolidation and roll-up of said properties for development.
- Represented buyers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of commercial shopping centers across Texas.
- Represented buyers and sellers in the acquisition and disposition of ranches and raw land throughout Texas.
Affiliations
Civic & Professional
State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar Association's Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
Austin Bar Association
Austin Bar Association's Real Estate Section
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies – Member-elect, Board of Directors
News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
Hot Topics in Affordable Multifamily Housing – TALHFA Conference 2023 & 2024
The Pros and Cons of Public-Private Partnerships – TALHFA Conference 2022
Public-Private Partnership Basics – TALHFA Conference 2018
Capabilities
Admissions
- State of Texas, 2007
Education
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2007
- with Honors
Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Political Science and Economic History, 2004