 OverviewChip’s practice focuses on real estate, hospitality, and health care companies with respect to a variety of real estate, corporate/securities, and general business matters. Chip represents investors, developers, private equity funds, family offices, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), management companies, lenders, and corporations in the acquisition, financing, development, leasing, management, and sale of office, retail, multifamily, industrial, hospitality, health care, and senior housing properties. Chip has particular experience in the formation of partnerships, LLCs, joint ventures, funds, and other vehicles for the investment of capital in real estate opportunities. Chip first joined the Firm in 1985 and has played a key role in building the Firm’s real estate practice. In 1999, Chip joined one of the Firm’s private equity clients as a Principal. While there, he handled public and private mergers, acquisitions, and securities transactions from both the business and the legal perspective, as well as the formation of the Firm’s investment funds and many of the Firm’s administrative functions. Chip rejoined Munsch Hardt in 2002. The time Chip spent as a client, focused on a broad spectrum of financial, investment, operational, and other business concerns in addition to complex legal issues, gave him a unique perspective on better serving client needs as outside counsel. Chip has served as a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors and Compensation Committee and has also served as Chair of the Firm’s Real Estate group. Memberships
- Dallas Bar Association, Corporate Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Property Law and Securities Sections
- SMU Cox School of Business, Folsom Institute for Real Estate (Advisory Board Member, 2017-2025)
- State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
- The Real Estate Council (Vice Chairman, 2009; Chairman of Education Committee, 2010-2011; Board Member 2020-2023; Member, 1992-2026)
- The Real Estate Council Foundation (Board Member, 2003- 2009)
OverviewChip’s practice focuses on real estate, hospitality, and health care companies with respect to a variety of real estate, corporate/securities, and general business matters. Chip represents investors, developers, private equity funds, family offices, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), management companies, lenders, and corporations in the acquisition, financing, development, leasing, management, and sale of office, retail, multifamily, industrial, hospitality, health care, and senior housing properties. Chip has particular experience in the formation of partnerships, LLCs, joint ventures, funds, and other vehicles for the investment of capital in real estate opportunities. Chip first joined the Firm in 1985 and has played a key role in building the Firm’s real estate practice. In 1999, Chip joined one of the Firm’s private equity clients as a Principal. While there, he handled public and private mergers, acquisitions, and securities transactions from both the business and the legal perspective, as well as the formation of the Firm’s investment funds and many of the Firm’s administrative functions. Chip rejoined Munsch Hardt in 2002. The time Chip spent as a client, focused on a broad spectrum of financial, investment, operational, and other business concerns in addition to complex legal issues, gave him a unique perspective on better serving client needs as outside counsel. Chip has served as a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors and Compensation Committee and has also served as Chair of the Firm’s Real Estate group. ExperienceGP Capital Investment Programs Represented an investment management company in dozens of investment programs in which its private equity funds committed several hundred million dollars in [more]Represented an investment management company in dozens of investment programs in which its private equity funds committed several hundred million dollars in “GP Capital” to various real estate investment and development ventures. [less]Platform ReorganizationRepresented an investor in acquiring the interests of the sponsor of an investment platform consisting of several billion dollars of projects in the United States, Canada [more]Represented an investor in acquiring the interests of the sponsor of an investment platform consisting of several billion dollars of projects in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, including restructuring eight multi-level joint venture structures and modifying over a dozen credit facilities. [less]Retail AcquisitionRepresented the purchaser of an iconic shopping center in Kansas City, MO spanning more than 15 city blocks over 1,000,000 square feet of retail and office space leased [more]Represented the purchaser of an iconic shopping center in Kansas City, MO spanning more than 15 city blocks over 1,000,000 square feet of retail and office space leased to more than 100 tenants, including handling the equity and debt capitalization for the transaction. [less]Industrial Development ProgramRepresented a national development and brokerage company in a development program with an investment manager to develop dozens of warehouse projects across [more]Represented a national development and brokerage company in a development program with an investment manager to develop dozens of warehouse projects across the United States with an aggregate value exceeding $1 B. [less]Corporate Relocation Represented a publicly-traded manufacturing and distribution company in the relocation of its corporate headquarters from California to Texas, where it constructed an [more]Represented a publicly-traded manufacturing and distribution company in the relocation of its corporate headquarters from California to Texas, where it constructed an approximately 550,000 square foot headquarters and manufacturing/distribution facility costing approximately $100 MM. The Firm represented the company in all real estate aspects of the relocation, including selecting the site and developer, performing due diligence, acquiring the land, entering into necessary agreements with the developer, general contractor and other parties, consummating a unique 1031 exchange structure, resolving construction issues and handling a sublease so the company could move personnel to Texas prior to completion of the facility. [less]Real Estate Investment Program Represented a private real estate investor in more than 130 joint ventures that invested approximately $400 MM in the acquisition and development of more [more]Represented a private real estate investor in more than 130 joint ventures that invested approximately $400 MM in the acquisition and development of more than 130 retail, office, industrial, medical and other projects valued at approximately $3.5 B. The Firm’s work on this program included handling the joint venture agreements as well as overseeing the sponsors’ handling of real estate, financing and other issues. [less]Hotel Disposition ProgramRepresented a hospitality REIT in the sales of approximately 30 hotels in multiple states as part of an on-going disposition and repositioning plan. The Firm's work included [more]Represented a hospitality REIT in the sales of approximately 30 hotels in multiple states as part of an on-going disposition and repositioning plan. The Firm’s work included negotiating and drafting the purchase and sale agreements and conveyance documentation for each hotel, as well as resolving issues with the various hospitality brands with respect to their franchise or management agreements. [less]Historic Redevelopment Represented a large landowner in the formation of a joint venture with one of the nation’s largest developers to undertake a multi-hundred-million dollar redevelopment [more]Represented a large landowner in the formation of a joint venture with one of the nation’s largest developers to undertake a multi-hundred-million dollar redevelopment of an iconic, national historic district that includes hospitality, retail, entertainment, office, and other uses. The Firm has also acted as counsel to the joint venture with respect to real estate and development matters, including the acquisition of interests in a related hotel. [less]Private Equity Fund FormationRepresented the sponsor of a real estate private equity fund. The fund’s final closing exceeded $100 MM with LPs that included university endowments, family offices and [more]Represented the sponsor of a real estate private equity fund. The fund’s final closing exceeded $100 MM with LPs that included university endowments, family offices and other investors. The Firm handled all aspects of the fund formation, including PPM, subscription documents, limited partnership agreement, side letters, upstream entity agreements and regulatory filings. [less]Assisted Living Facility Acquisition Represented one of the nation’s largest private equity firms and two other investors in connection with their acquisition of the management business of one of the largest [more]Represented one of the nation’s largest private equity firms and two other investors in connection with their acquisition of the management business of one of the largest assisted living facility owners in the United States and Canada. The Firm’s work on this transaction consisted of review and analysis of key assets such as facility management agreements, leases and debt documents. [less]Senior Housing Joint VentureRepresented a Dallas-based private equity firm in the formation of a joint venture with a senior living company to establish and investment program to acquire continuing [more]Represented a Dallas-based private equity firm in the formation of a joint venture with a senior living company to establish and investment program to acquire continuing care retirement communities, including an initial acquisition of four projects out of bankruptcy. Munsch Hardt also represented the Joint Venture in all real estate aspects of this acquisition, including the financing. [less]Skilled Nursing Sale/Leaseback Represented a senior housing developer in the development, and ultimate sale and leaseback, of numerous skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Texas. Munsch [more]Represented a senior housing developer in the development, and ultimate sale and leaseback, of numerous skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Texas. Munsch Hardt handled all aspects of the developments and the sale/leaseback transactions, including the purchase and sale agreements, master leases and financings. [less]Joint Venture Represented a large multifamily developer in a joint venture with an insurance company to develop a high-rise, mixed use project in Arizona, structured as a condominium. The [more]Represented a large multifamily developer in a joint venture with an insurance company to develop a high-rise, mixed use project in Arizona, structured as a condominium. The Firm handled all aspects of the transaction, including real estate, condominium, financing and the joint venture. [less]
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