Jeffrey I. Horowitz

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Jeff Horowitz counsels clients on business formation, governance, and operation, with a substantial emphasis on a wide variety of real estate related transactions.

Jeff’s clients are primarily engaged in the real estate, medical, hospitality, food service, and entertainment industries. They rely on his counsel for matters relating to risk management, project management, asset protection, and contract formation and interpretation. His clients are principally comprised of privately-held and family-owned businesses from all parts of the world with holdings and interests throughout Texas and the United States.

Known for his knowledge in the corporate and real estate fields, Jeff is privileged to have the recognition of his peers. He has been continuously recognized by his peers as a Texas Super Lawyers (Internet Brands) each year since 2005 and was selected for inclusion in the list of National Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers in 2009 and 2010 by Thomson Reuters. Recently, Jeff was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016-2027 (BL Rankings) in the field of real estate law, and H Texas Magazine named him one of Houston’s Top Lawyers in the areas of Corporate and Real Estate in 2017.

Jeff served his community as a board member and officer of the West University Place Planning and Zoning Commission, and with other private and non-profit organizations.

He is board certified in commercial real estate law and residential real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Represented parties to complex real estate transactions for over 30 years
Acted as lead counsel representing buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants in connection with all types of properties throughout the United States, and assisted clients in acquisition and disposition of real estate throughout the world.
Represented landlords across the country in connection with negotiation of leases and other agreements with retail operators, including Ross Dress for Less, Walmart, Target, JC Penney, Dillard’s, TJ Maxx, Petsmart, ULTA, Dollar Tree, Tractor Supply Co., Hobby Lobby, Dunham Sports, Applebee’s, Krispy Kreme, Whataburger, Starbucks, Rack Room, Maurice’s, Petsense, Cato, Fed Ex, and Walgreens
Represented sellers/landlords and purchasers/tenants in connection with industrial and environmentally sensitive properties
Represented tenants and subtenants in major Class A office building leases
Represented investors and family offices in office, multi-family, hotel, and retail property investments
Provided opinion letters as Texas counsel for CMBS, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and other real estate loans
Act as outside general counsel to a number of closely held companies, family offices, franchise developers, hedge funds, physician and medical groups
Advise in the creation and operation of limited liability companies, limited partnerships, corporations and other limited liability entities throughout the United States

Squaring the Circle of Mistrust: Negotiating Through Triple Net Issues Workshop, ICSC US Shopping Center Law Conference, Orlando, 2018
Serving Up Common Area Maintenance Charges: Prix Fixe or A La Carte, co-speaker, ICSC US Shopping Center Law Conference, San Antonio, 2017
Serving Up Common Area Maintenance Charges: Prix Fixe or A La Carte, Crain Caton & James CLE Program, Houston, 2017
Purchase and Sale Agreement, Houston Association of Legal Professionals, Houston, 2017