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Biography
Joel practices in the areas of business and finance, with emphasis in real estate transactions. He has been involved in all facets of the real estate industry, including acquisitions, dispositions, equity arrangements, partner buyouts, debt/equity workouts, development, leasing, and management. Real estate clients include both local and national developers, private equity sources, and real estate investment trusts.

Representative Experience

  • Represented the owner of a 1600 room convention hotel in a $40 million debt refinancing and ownership restructure
  • Represented a private equity group in the formation of a private real estate investment trust, including the initial portfolio acquisition of 163 industrial properties located in 20 domestic markets
  • Represented the developer of two office towers in financing and equity arrangements totaling $400 million
  • Represented the senior partners of a private development company in the restructure of mortgage debt exceeding $5 billion and related buyout of approximately 160 minority partners
  • Represented a private equity fund in equity placements of approximately $100 million
  • Represented a national real estate developer in office and industrial developments, including built-to-suit arrangements
Results depend upon the facts of each case.
Activities and Affiliations
  • Listed: Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers in real estate law, 2006; The Best Lawyers in America in real estate law, 2005-2007
Education and Professional Background
  • University of Texas of the Permian Basin, B.S. in life science with highest honors, 1976
  • Texas Tech University, J.D. with honors, 1979 (Order of the Coif, Phi Kappa Phi)
  • Admitted to practice: Texas, 1979
Joel L. Ross
Partner
 Trammell Crow Center
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700
Dallas, TX 75201-2975

214.220.7769 : ph
214.999.7769 : fax
jross@velaw.com
Practices
Real Estate Transactions
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