Ian

M. Fairchild

Shareholder
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, TX 75201

Overview

Ian’s practice centers around the representation of office, industrial, medical and retail clients in connection with a wide variety of leasing, acquisition, disposition, borrowing and development matters, including ground leases and master lease agreements. In addition, Ian currently serves as a member of the Firm's Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.

His representation of landlords includes multiple nationally recognized institutional property owners in all asset classes, particularly office and industrial projects. Ian also represents a broad spectrum of office, industrial, medical, and retail tenants in connection with their leasing requirements.

In addition to his leasing practice, Ian represents clients in connection with the acquisition, development and sale of various asset types with a primary focus on multi-family apartment, office and industrial projects. This representation includes negotiation of contract and loan documents, negotiation of management, construction, architect, civil engineering, structural engineering agreements, and negotiation of other ancillary documentation.

Ian’s developer representation includes negotiating collateral documentation associated with retail transactions and large residential lot developments, consisting of reciprocal easement agreements, cross parking easements, joint development agreements, utility agreements and construction agreements.

Whether leasing large industrial portfolios for institutional owners, or developing multifamily and industrial projects, Ian enjoys finding creative solutions to meet his clients’ real estate goals. He also invests time in fostering relationships with real property owners and brokers in order to maintain an up-to-date understanding of the market and make negotiations easier for his clients. In every situation, Ian is responsive and produces high quality work in a timely manner.

Education

Admission

Achievements

  • D Magazine – Best Lawyers in Dallas (2016, 2019)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rated ™
  • Memberships

    • Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law and Real Property Law Sections
    • NAIOP, North Texas Chapter
    • State Bar of Texas, Construction Law, Probate and Trust Law and Real Estate Sections
    • The Real Estate Council (Associate Leadership Council Alumnus)
    • U.S. Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (2009)

Overview

Ian’s practice centers around the representation of office, industrial, medical and retail clients in connection with a wide variety of leasing, acquisition, disposition, borrowing and development matters, including ground leases and master lease agreements. In addition, Ian currently serves as a member of the Firm's Board of Directors and Compensation Committee.

His representation of landlords includes multiple nationally recognized institutional property owners in all asset classes, particularly office and industrial projects. Ian also represents a broad spectrum of office, industrial, medical, and retail tenants in connection with their leasing requirements.

In addition to his leasing practice, Ian represents clients in connection with the acquisition, development and sale of various asset types with a primary focus on multi-family apartment, office and industrial projects. This representation includes negotiation of contract and loan documents, negotiation of management, construction, architect, civil engineering, structural engineering agreements, and negotiation of other ancillary documentation.

Ian’s developer representation includes negotiating collateral documentation associated with retail transactions and large residential lot developments, consisting of reciprocal easement agreements, cross parking easements, joint development agreements, utility agreements and construction agreements.

Whether leasing large industrial portfolios for institutional owners, or developing multifamily and industrial projects, Ian enjoys finding creative solutions to meet his clients’ real estate goals. He also invests time in fostering relationships with real property owners and brokers in order to maintain an up-to-date understanding of the market and make negotiations easier for his clients. In every situation, Ian is responsive and produces high quality work in a timely manner.

Experience

  • Portfolio Acquisition

    Represented a sponsor in the acquisition of a 57-property portfolio in Kansas City, including the negotiation of the acquisition,

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  • Portfolio Acquisition

    Represented a sponsor in the acquisition of an eight-property portfolio with an institutional REIT, including the negotiation of the

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  • Manufacturing Disposition

    Represented a New York family in the sale of land leased to a large defense contractor. The sale was complicated by a deed of trust, option to purchase

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