Real Estate Law
Gregg C. Davis
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Gregg Davis counsels clients in the areas of real estate, capital markets, finance, business transactions, and environmental transactions. His experience includes: acquisitions, sales, lending, leasing, and brokerage; capital markets (CMBS and CDO), distressed real estate receiverships, sales and management; and construction.
Gregg adeptly deals with a broad range of commercial real estate issues including conservation easements, wetlands, LEED certification, transfer fees, platting, zoning and entitlements, economic development, partnerships, tenants in common, sports, entertainment and arts facilities including contracts with governmental entities, disabled access, title insurance coverage, and other issues.
His expertise also includes investigation and remediation of hydrocarbons and hazardous substances including asbestos; and environmental liability identification, allocation and resolution.
Gregg is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He leads Thompson & Knight's bi-weekly continuing legal education discussion of new appellate court opinions involving commercial real estate and real estate finance.
Gregg adeptly deals with a broad range of commercial real estate issues including conservation easements, wetlands, LEED certification, transfer fees, platting, zoning and entitlements, economic development, partnerships, tenants in common, sports, entertainment and arts facilities including contracts with governmental entities, disabled access, title insurance coverage, and other issues.
His expertise also includes investigation and remediation of hydrocarbons and hazardous substances including asbestos; and environmental liability identification, allocation and resolution.
Gregg is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He leads Thompson & Knight's bi-weekly continuing legal education discussion of new appellate court opinions involving commercial real estate and real estate finance.
Overview
- Stanford University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Southern Methodist University, BBA, graduated 1978
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas; Environmental and Natural Resources and the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Sections - Member
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Texas; Environmental and Natural Resources and the Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Sections - Member
- Stanford University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Southern Methodist University, BBA, graduated 1978
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Real Estate Law
Awards:
- The Best Lawyers in America® by Woodward/White Inc. (Real Estate Law); 2012-2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Refinancing matured debt secured by office park, including contribution of tenant in common interests to new borrower entity
Refinancing matured debt secured by office park, including contribution of tenant in common interests to new borrower entity
Transactions
- Counseled and negotiated leases for retail and general commercial tenant clients with locations across Texas and the U.S.
Counseled and negotiated leases for retail and general commercial tenant clients with locations across Texas and the U.S.
- Assembling land for multi-use, multi-phase development
Assembling land for multi-use, multi-phase development, including tax increment financing and other governmental economic incentives, establishing community-wide infrastructure and improvements, resolving flood plain and wetlands issues, and establishing restrictions and selling land to developers to continue standards across numerous projects and uses
- Financing
ncing many types of real estate, such as mixed use, office, hotel, retail, industrial and raw land, in transactions including origination, modification, workout, foreclosure and disposition
- Counseled and negotiated regarding the acquisition of retail, office and apartment sites, major and small tenant leasing, and project sales for developer operating primarily in Texas and adjoining states
Counseled and negotiated regarding the acquisition of retail, office and apartment sites, major and small tenant leasing, and project sales for developer operating primarily in Texas and adjoining states
- Designed and implemented environmental due diligence programs for acquisition of and equity and debt investments in commercial, industrial, oil and gas, and mining properties
Designed and implemented environmental due diligence programs for acquisition of and equity and debt investments in commercial, industrial, oil and gas, and mining properties
- Leasing office, industrial and other real estate of virtually all types
Leasing office, industrial and other real estate of virtually all types
Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.
Please use the print button to print this profile page.