With his finger on the pulse of the commercial real estate market, George Craft provides his clients with an elevated level of industry insight and understanding. George began his career as a commercial real estate lender for a national financial institution, putting that invaluable knowledge and experience to work as he embarked on his legal career with a focus on representing lenders in commercial real estate transactions.
His concentration on this specific area of practice has led George to become known as one of the preeminent real estate finance attorneys in greater Houston and across the county, handling more than $3 billion in transactions over the past four years alone. Known as a responsive, deal-oriented attorney, George regularly works with large national and regional banks on a wide variety of sophisticated transactions.
George's real estate finance practice includes the representation of institutional lenders in connection with debt and equity structured financing, including construction, mezzanine, and permanent loans, as well as representation of borrowers and lenders in workouts of distressed assets, including debt restructuring and non-judicial foreclosures.
He also provides counsel to purchasers and sellers in the acquisition of unimproved and income producing commercial real estate, as well as developers in all stages of the development cycle for numerous asset classes, including multi-family, office, retail, industrial and age-restricted living projects.
Additionally, he represents sponsors and investors in the structuring and formation of all types of real estate entities, including joint ventures.
As the Managing Shareholder of their Houston office, George is dedicated to preserving and cultivating the culture of their firm and the family feel we have always worked towards. He is also focused on strategic areas of expansion within the Houston market to complement their attorneys and the needs of their clients.
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