Robert E. Wilson
Biography
Robert Wilson is a former Managing Partner of the firm and has more than 30 years of experience in business transactions. Mr. Wilson was named a leading individual real estate lawyer in Texas by Chambers USA, Chambers and Partners, 2008-2019; named to The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Banking and Finance Law, 2010-2021, and Real Estate Law, 2012-2021; and listed in Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2009-2018; and D Magazine, D Magazine Partners, 2009-2010. Additionally, he was recognized by The International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers, Law Business Research Ltd., 2013-2014, and named by Best Lawyers as a "2014 Lawyer of the Year" in Banking and Finance Law, and Real Estate Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2014. Mr. Wilson is AV Peer Review Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
Mr. Wilson has completed transactions including:
- Representation of REIT subsidiary in pre-packaged bankruptcy
- Representation of pension fund in acquisition of 15 warehouses located in multiple states
- Representation of agent/lender in financing of 16 luxury hotels located in 7 states owned by REIT
- Representation of investor in acquisition of 8 assisted living facilities located in 4 states
- Representation of investor in acquisition of publicly traded bonds secured by real estate
- Representation of developer in acquisition and construction of world distribution warehouse
- Representation of foreign investor in acquisition of downtown San Francisco office building
Robert Wilson is a former Managing Partner of the firm and has more than 30 years of experience in business transactions. Mr. Wilson was named a leading individual real estate lawyer in Texas by Chambers USA, Chambers and Partners, 2008-2019; named to The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Banking and Finance Law, 2010-2021, and Real Estate Law, 2012-2021; and listed in Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2009-2018; and D Magazine, D Magazine Partners, 2009-2010. Additionally, he was recognized by The International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers, Law Business Research Ltd., 2013-2014, and named by Best Lawyers as a "2014 Lawyer of the Year" in Banking and Finance Law, and Real Estate Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2014. Mr. Wilson is AV Peer Review Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
Mr. Wilson has completed transactions including:
- Representation of REIT subsidiary in pre-packaged bankruptcy
- Representation of pension fund in acquisition of 15 warehouses located in multiple states
- Representation of agent/lender in financing of 16 luxury hotels located in 7 states owned by REIT
- Representation of investor in acquisition of 8 assisted living facilities located in 4 states
- Representation of investor in acquisition of publicly traded bonds secured by real estate
- Representation of developer in acquisition and construction of world distribution warehouse
- Representation of foreign investor in acquisition of downtown San Francisco office building
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- American College of Mortgage Attorneys
- American Bar Association
- Community Leadership Committee of The Real Estate Council
- Dallas Bar Association
- President's Research Council, UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Texas Bar Association
- U.S.-Japan Business Council
- Vestry, Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Dallas
Education
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1969, Editor-In-Chief, Law Journal; Barristers
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University
Admissions
Texas