Of Counsel, Real Estate Group
Chris Barteau

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Chris Barteau is a real estate attorney with experience managing commercial real estate transactions, project financing, and drafting and negotiating construction agreements. He previously held the role of in-house counsel as Assistant General Counsel for a private real estate company and for an auto repair company. Before that, Chris focused primarily on oil and gas transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
Areas of Focus
- Commercial real estate
- Corporate and real estate financing
- Complex business transactions
- Corporate governance
Quick Facts
- State Bar of Texas
- Corporate Counsel, Business Law, Oil, Gas & Energy Law sections
- South Texas College of Law
Chris Barteau is Of Counsel in the firm’s Real Estate Group. His practice is focused on commercial real estate transactions with an emphasis on commercial multi-family and mixed-use projects. He has experience as the lead attorney on numerous land and development deals and construction loan financings.
He previously served as assistant general counsel for a private real estate company specializing in high-quality multi-family and mixed-use properties nationwide. He was also the assistant general counsel and lead real estate attorney for a large automotive repair corporation where he managed more than 70 real estate transactions and worked closely with company executives and lenders to negotiate revolving credit and construction loans. He also was responsible for drafting and negotiating construction agreements with the company’s general contractors.
Chris earned his J.D., cum laude, from South Texas College of Law where he received the Transactional Law Practice Certificate. He worked full-time during law school as a petroleum landman and took classes at night. He was a member of the South Texas Law Review.
EDUCATION
- JD, South Texas College of Law (Cum Laude)
- BBA, University of Texas at San Antonio
AFFILIATIONS
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Institute for Energy Law