Carl has advised public and private companies, developers and investors in virtually all areas of real estate transactions, including those involving office, retail, multifamily, industrial and hotel properties, ground leases, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. He also has extensive experience in sophisticated finance transactions, including securitizations, portfolio financings, mezzanine loans, equity participations and restructurings.

Representative Work

Advised a private equity fund in the acquisition and taking-private of a real estate investment trust and in $646 million of new mortgage and mezzanine financing, debt assumptions and defeasances.
Assisted a public real estate investment trust in the $2.4 billion acquisition of a 51-hotel portfolio and in new mortgage and mezzanine financings, debt assumptions, defeasances and a corporate credit facility aggregating approximately $2.537 billion.
Represented a public real estate investment trust in the $225 million acquisition of two Renaissance resorts and in a $98.5 million acquisition of an iconic Fairmont hotel.
Counseled a hotel company in the $964 million securitized mortgage and mezzanine financing of 14 hotels and a casino in nine states and Puerto Rico and in collateralizing corporate credit facilities with $625 million of hotels and resorts in nine states and Canada.
Provided legal advice to a hotel company in the sale of hotels and a 50 percent interest in a hotel brand, and in the creation of a joint venture for the brand with an investment bank.

Education
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 1971
A.B., Harvard University, cum laude, 1968

Bar Admissions
Texas

Recognitions

Honoree, Highest Honor Award for Effective Citizen Planning, Excellence in Development, American Planning Association, North Central Texas section.
Chambers USA, Real Estate.
Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate.
The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, real estate.

Affiliations and Public Service

Member, Dallas Bar Association.
Member, American Bar Association.
Trustee, secretary and chair of the executive committee of the Alcuin Montessori School.
President. Dallas, Texas chapter of the American Jewish Committee.
Group leader, Konrad Adenauer Foundation German-Jewish Exchange Program.
Vice-president, secretary and trustee of Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, Texas.
Member, Texas Conference of Churches—Christian Jewish Relations Commission.

Speeches and Publications