 OverviewDavid currently serves as the head of the Firm’s Real Estate Section. His practice focuses on the ownership, development and investment of commercial real estate, such as office, industrial, retail, and multifamily projects. David assists his clients through all phases of real estate ownership including acquisition, financing (construction and permanent), leasing, development and construction, formation of joint ventures, and dispositions. His clients range from entrepreneurial developers to institutional owners and investors to national tenants and landlords. David approaches a project with the understanding that a complex transaction requires collaboration of many parties with a unified, focused goal, and a truly successful transaction can result in relationships that will lead to future successful deals. In order to foster such relationships, a thorough understanding of the deal, an open, direct and honest line of communication and an understanding of the big picture are all necessary in order for legal counsel to provide value to the project. A sense of humor also helps. David has served as the Firm’s Real Estate Section CLE/Training Coordinator. Before joining Munsch Hardt, David served as in-house counsel with Archon Financial, L.P., now known as Goldman Sachs Commercial Mortgage Capital, L.P. David and his wife Katie have two children, Gus and Lucy. Memberships
- Dallas Asian American Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law, Corporate Counsel and Real Property Law Sections
- NAIOP, North Texas Chapter
- State Bar of Texas, Business Law, Corporate Counsel and Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Sections
- St. Thomas Aquinas Lawyers’ Association
- ProVisors Dallas 4
OverviewDavid currently serves as the head of the Firm’s Real Estate Section. His practice focuses on the ownership, development and investment of commercial real estate, such as office, industrial, retail, and multifamily projects. David assists his clients through all phases of real estate ownership including acquisition, financing (construction and permanent), leasing, development and construction, formation of joint ventures, and dispositions. His clients range from entrepreneurial developers to institutional owners and investors to national tenants and landlords. David approaches a project with the understanding that a complex transaction requires collaboration of many parties with a unified, focused goal, and a truly successful transaction can result in relationships that will lead to future successful deals. In order to foster such relationships, a thorough understanding of the deal, an open, direct and honest line of communication and an understanding of the big picture are all necessary in order for legal counsel to provide value to the project. A sense of humor also helps. David has served as the Firm’s Real Estate Section CLE/Training Coordinator. Before joining Munsch Hardt, David served as in-house counsel with Archon Financial, L.P., now known as Goldman Sachs Commercial Mortgage Capital, L.P. David and his wife Katie have two children, Gus and Lucy. ExperienceIndustrial Development Represented a real estate investment group, and its affiliates, as the developer in the acquisition of a site for a build-to-suit lease of an approximately 300,000 square foot [more]Represented a real estate investment group, and its affiliates, as the developer in the acquisition of a site for a build-to-suit lease of an approximately 300,000 square foot industrial building. Munsch Hardt handled the contract and due diligence for the acquisition of the site; negotiation of the build-to-suit lease; negotiation of the construction loan from the bank; and negotiation of all development aspects of the project; including easements, as well as city and county tax abatement agreements. [less]Office Acquisition + Leasing Represented a real estate investment firm in the purchase, financing and contemporaneous leasing of three buildings of a four building office complex in Richardson [more]Represented a real estate investment firm in the purchase, financing and contemporaneous leasing of three buildings of a four building office complex in Richardson, Texas, containing almost 500,000 square feet of space. Munsch Hardt handled the drafting and negotiation of the purchase and sale contract; negotiation of the acquisition loans; negotiation of the joint venture agreement with the equity partner; preparation and negotiation of the conveyance documentation; modification of the existing easement agreements; negotiation of multiple single-tenant building leases with sophisticated tenants; and resolution of survey, title and due diligence issues in order to consummate the transaction. [less]Retail Center Investment Represented a real estate investor in the investment of a Class A mixed used retail lifestyle center, including negotiation of the joint venture agreement with the developer. Office Building Development Represented a real estate development partnership in the purchase, financing and leasing of a Class A office building in the Preston Center area of Dallas, Texas. [more]Represented a real estate development partnership in the purchase, financing and leasing of a Class A office building in the Preston Center area of Dallas, Texas. Munsch Hardt handled the acquisition, leasing, construction and financing of the project, including drafting and negotiation of the purchase and sale contract; negotiation of the acquisition/construction loan; negotiation of the joint venture agreement with the equity partner; preparation and negotiation of the leasing of the project; and resolution of survey, title and due diligence issues in order to consummate the transaction. [less]Real Estate Project Development Represented a real estate investment firm in the ground lease, financing and contemporaneous leasing of multiple projects in DFW Airport. Munsch Hardt handled the [more]Represented a real estate investment firm in the ground lease, financing and contemporaneous leasing of multiple projects in DFW Airport. Munsch Hardt handled the drafting and negotiation of the DFW Airport ground leases; negotiation of the construction loans and construction agreements; negotiation of the joint venture agreements with equity partners; preparation and negotiation of the conveyance documentation; negotiation of required easement agreements; negotiation of multiple single-tenant building leases with sophisticated tenants; and resolution of survey, title and due diligence issues in order to consummate the transaction. [less]National Leasing Represented multiple national tenants in retail and office leases throughout the country.
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