Stephen L. Johnson
Partner
T: 713.357.9717
F: 713.357.9690
Biography
Stephen's practice has been primarily devoted to transactional law, commercial transactions, general corporate representation and commercial real estate law. His transactional practice includes mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchase and sale transactions, private equity investments, formation of business entities, restructuring, capital formation, contracts and similar agreements, and general corporate matters. His real estate practice includes the financing, acquisition, development and disposition of commercial real estate, with an emphasis on hospitality and commercial office and retail. Stephen places the utmost emphasis on providing clients with the highest quality of service in an efficient and effective manner.
Representative Matters
- Represented large, regional residential developer in connection with the sale of the master-planned community to another large, regional developer. The transaction was named “Deal of the Week” in the Wall Street Journal.
- Represented a developer in connection with the purchase of 56 acres of undeveloped real property and subsequent sale of a 49-acre portion to an industrial user. The transaction involved complicated utility and drainage issues and agreements with several adjoining landowners and regulatory authorities.
- Represented the shareholders of publicly-traded Indian manufacturer of ball valves and automation systems with facilities around the world, in connection with the sale of its shares to a NYSE-listed global technology and engineering company.
- Ongoing representation of several developers in connection with the acquisition of tracts of land for development of master planned communities in Harris County, Texas and surrounding areas.
- Ongoing representation of several homebuilders in connection with the acquisition of residential lots in and around Texas.
- Represented regional healthcare system in connection with a joint venture transaction with national healthcare System.
- Represented the owner and operator of emergency stand-along hospital rooms in connection with a lease construction financing facility of up to $30 million from a nationally recognized REIT.
- Represented local restaurant group in connection with capital formation, expansion of restaurant concept throughout Texas as well as the sale of the company to a national restaurant group.
- Represented regional residential developer in connection with the acquisition of 372 acres in Houston for the development of a 700-home residential community. The project involved land bank financing for acquisition and development costs.
- Represented buyer in connection with the purchase of an indoor gun range business.
- Represented regional healthcare system in the acquisition of a 312-bed acute care hospital from a national healthcare system.
- Represented a regional hospital system in acquisitions, dispositions, financing of real estate, formation of joint ventures for imaging centers, cardiac catheterization labs and ambulatory surgery centers and acquisitions and dispositions of health care-related businesses.
- Represented a hotel operating company in connection with the formation of a $100 million private equity joint venture for acquisitions in western Europe and continued representation in connection with acquisition, disposition and financing of hotels throughout Europe.
- Represented hotel operating company in connection with management of third-party owned conference centers and resorts in North America and Europe.
- Represented bolt manufacturing business in connection with its sale to a publicly-traded diversified engineered products company.
- Represented the owner of a portfolio of buildings in connection with loan workout discussions with a national lender.
- Represented a group of real estate investors in connection with the formation of a joint venture to acquire a distressed mall property in San Antonio, Texas.
- Represented a building owner in connection with the refinancing and discounted payoff of a securitized loan.
- Represented California investors acquiring and disposing of over six million square feet of Class A and B office buildings in Houston and Dallas.
- Merger of a company valued at $50 million involved in the distribution of marine boating parts, products and accessories into a large, publicly traded marine parts manufacturing and distribution company.
- Represented a Texas-based restaurant company in connection with the sale of assets to national restaurant operators.
- Ongoing representation of several restaurant and hospitality groups based in Houston and surrounding areas.
Specialties
- Commercial Real Estate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Law
Education
- JD, South Texas College of Law - Houston
- BA, University of Texas
Affiliations
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Urban Land Institute Houston
- West Houston Leadership Institute
Awards and Recognitions
- Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating
- Selected for inclusion as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006)