Mark S. Biskamp
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Overview
Mark's practice concentrates on commercial transactions involving the real estate, financial services, energy and professional sports industries.
Mark is actively involved in all facets of acquisitions, sales, financing, development, leasing and management of real estate projects in cities across the United States including overseeing national real estate portfolio transactions; acquisitions and sales of office buildings, industrial properties, multifamily projects, retail centers, mixed-use developments and medical facilities; land assemblages and development; negotiation of ground leases, tenant leases, property management agreements and services agreements; negotiation of debt and equity financing; renegotiation of arrangements with lenders and equity investors; and corporate real estate transactions. Mark also assists banks and other financial services companies with nationwide real estate lending matters including construction, bridge and permanent financing; loan modifications; workouts and foreclosures.
Mark assists public and private companies with energy and infrastructure projects. He has advised clients with respect to investments involving water infrastructure, pipelines, oil and gas exploration and production assets, energy storage facilities and renewable energy projects.
Mark represents professional sports teams and other companies in the negotiation of agreements relating to the development and management of professional sports arenas and stadiums. He was formerly Vice President and General Counsel of the Houston Rockets.
Memberships & Affiliations
- Houston Bar Association, Real Estate Law and Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Sections
- Houston Realty Business Coalition
- NAIOP, Houston Chapter
- State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust and Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Sections
- Urban Land Institute
Admissions
- Texas
Articles & Speeches
- March 1, 2010 — Naming-Rights Deal Must Strike Balance for Sponsor, Property
- June 13, 2008 — Commercial Real Estate Contracts Keep Buyers, Sellers on Same Page
- 2008 — Real Estate Law Conference, South Texas College of Law, Planning Committee
- 2007 — Mortgage Lending Institute, The University of Texas School of Law, Presiding Officer and Planning Committee
- 2006-2007 — Real Estate Law Conference, South Texas College of Law, Moderator and Planning Committee
- 2006 — Urban Marketplace Houston Conference, Urban Land Institute, Programming Committee
- 2005 — Purchase and Sale Agreements for Commercial Real Estate, Advanced Real Estate Short Course, University of Houston Law Foundation
- 2005 — Running a Sports Organization: A Legal Perspective, SELS Sports Law Conference, Panelist
- 2004 — Drafting Real Estate Contracts for Sale: Income Producing Properties, Real Estate Documents, Workouts and Closings, University of Houston Law Foundation
- 2004 — Sports Television Agreements, Houston Bar Association Entertainment and Sports Law Section, Panelist
