Commercial real estate law, capital raising, investment funds, and syndications can be complicated subjects for many real estate investors and developers. While many resources are readily available online, in recent years, it has become increasingly complex to discern the level of scrutiny with which any given online information should be greeted when exploring how to raise capital for real estate investments and properly tap into real estate private equity. This has further exacerbated issues that have long been apparent within the real estate investment industry.
Fortunately, Shams Merchant is an expert real estate securities and private equity attorney who guides real estate investors, developers, general partners, and deal sponsors through such difficulties.
Shams Merchant is among America's top real estate fund formation and syndication attorneys. He has become a trusted legal authority for real estate investors, developers, investment firms, sponsors, GPs, and private equity professionals across the country, with a particular focus on Texas, Florida, California, and New York.
Over the course of his legal career, Shams has had immense influence in structuring complex investment deals under federal securities laws (Reg. D, Reg. S, Reg. CF, and Reg. A) and, as a result, developed a reputation as a strategic legal advisor guiding multimillion-dollar real estate transactions and private equity fund formations nationwide for notable real estate investment and development projects that often make the local and national news.
Verified Real Estate Syndication and Securities Law Results
Shams consistently manages complex real estate matters on behalf of private equity firms, real estate funds, private investment groups, financial institutions, owners, and developers. His professional responsibilities encompass representing these clients in their real estate private equity transactions, capital raising, syndications, fund formations, securities, and corporate activities. He has made it his priority to understand the business of real estate private equity in order to best serve his clients.
He also advises landlords and tenants on commercial leasing in downtown and suburban office buildings, retail developments, adaptive reuse projects, mixed-use and lifestyle centers, and industrial warehouses. Shams is recognized for closing real estate deals effectively while focusing on his clients' best interests. As a skilled and efficient lawyer, he swiftly clarifies complex legal issues and provides practical advice.
Commercial Real Estate Private Equity Focus
As a leading real estate syndication attorney, Shams focuses his commercial real estate law practice on various transactions and private equity aspects, such as leases, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, private placements, and fund formations. Although headquartered in Texas, he serves clients nationwide and maintains a distinguished client roster.
These clients include prominent Texas developers, leading investment funds of various kinds, regional and national companies, and other major real estate players. Shams has represented some of the world's largest corporations in their commercial real estate dealings and contributed to numerous high-value deals throughout his career.
Real Estate Syndication Legal Expertise and Fund Structuring
Shams' fund formation and real estate syndication legal services encompass Regulation D, 506(b), and 506(c) syndications, blind pool funds, discretionary funds, and closed-ended and open-ended funds.
Additionally, Shams offers expertise in single-asset syndications, real estate crowdfunding, Regulation A capital initiatives, debt funds, fund of funds, and various other securities and investment vehicles within the real estate sector.
Shams also counsels his clients on all facets of securities law compliance and diligently submits Form D to the SEC, alongside necessary blue-sky notifications at the state level.
More Than Just a Real Estate Private Equity Attorney
In addition to his legal practice, Shams is working on launching his own real estate investment fund for land development in the Texas Triangle. Therefore, unlike most real estate syndication and investment fund attorneys, Shams also understands the business side of launching a real estate investment offering and raising capital from investors.
