Rick Martin has more than 30 years experience assisting a broad range of clients involved in complex real estate transactions. He has represented pension systems, pension advisors, developers, REITS, private funds, and individual investors in office, industrial, hospitality and multi-family acquisitions and dispositions, and multi-family, industrial, office and lot developers. Recently Rick has had a particular focus on restructuring of indebtedness, modification and restructuring of investment ventures and acquisition of distressed indebtedness. He has completed transactions including:
- Representation of an institutional investor in connection with the development of industrial facilities in the DFW area.
- Representation of a national developer in connection with a hotel and condominium development in the DFW area.
- Representation of a pension system in connection with the acquisition of an industrial portfolio in the DFW area.
- Representation of a governmental pension system in connection with the formation of a development and investment partnership with a public REIT and acquisition of a national retail portfolio in New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and Florida.
- Representation of a private fund in connection with the acquisition of a Office Development in the DFW Area.
- Representation of a developer in connection with the formation of an investment partnership involving an industrial portfolio in California, Texas, Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
- Representation of a public fund in connection with the formation of a development partnership for the development of multifamily product.
- Representation of a state pension system in connection with the disposition of an office building in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Representation of a European pension system in connection with the disposition of an office building in Dallas, Texas.
- Representation of a private fund in connection with the acquisition of office buildings in the DFW area and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- Representation of a private developer in connection with a 1,000 acre mixed use development in Frisco, Texas.
- Representation of a governmental pension system in connection with the acquisition of a retail project in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Professional and Community Activities
- Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas, Inc., Director (2008 to present)
- Salesmanship Club of Dallas (1988 to present); Director (2006-2007)
- Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, Inc., Director (2001–2005)
- Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas (dba Senior Source), Director (2008 to present), Secretary and Member of the Executive Committee
- Salvation Army, Greater Dallas Metroplex Area Command; Director (2003 to present), Member of the Executive Committee, Chairman, Program Committee (2007 to present)
- Big Brothers and Sisters Foundation, Inc., Director (1996–2003); Treasurer (1997–2003)
- Big Brothers and Sisters of Metropolitan Dallas, Director (1985–1992); President (1992)
- Tejas Girl Scout Council, Director (1995–2001)
- Goodwill Industries of Dallas Foundation, Inc., Director (1991–2000)
- Goodwill Industries of Dallas, Director (1986–1991); Vice Chairman (1991)
- Leadership Dallas (1989)
Recent Publications, Speeches and Articles
- Speaker for PERE Forum, "The Do's & Don'ts of Distressed Investing" - 2009
- Author/Speaker for State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Course, "Purchase of Distressed Real Estate Loans: Note Purchases" - 2009
- Speaker for CLE International, Real Estate Restructuring, "Acquisition of Distressed Debt," Orlando & Miami - 2009; Atlanta - 2010
- Speaker for State Bar of Texas, Advanced Real Estate Strategies Course, "Development Issues" - 2007
- Author/Speaker for State Bar of Texas, Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, "Drafting 'As Is Where Is' Clauses, Know What You are Doing"- 2004
- Speaker for International Council of Shopping Centers, ICSC U.S. Shopping Center Law Conference, "Financeable Leases – Advanced Issues From a Lender's Perspective" - 2003
Selected Professional Honors
- Recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America in Real Estate Law (Woodward/White, Inc., 2005-2010)
Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer in Real Estate (2008-2009)
Selected Representative Experience