Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure
Building, Developing, and Protecting What Moves Business Forward
Real estate and infrastructure projects are complex, capital-intensive, and often time-sensitive — requiring legal counsel that understands both the details of the deal and the broader business objectives at stake. From acquisition and development to construction and dispute resolution, the right guidance can keep projects moving and protect long-term value.
Carrington Coleman advises developers, owners, investors, and operators across the full lifecycle of real estate and infrastructure assets. We bring a practical, business-focused approach to structuring transactions, managing risk, and resolving disputes, helping clients navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.
Our experience spans construction projects, real estate development, energy and oil and gas matters, and infrastructure-related issues. We work collaboratively with clients and project stakeholders to anticipate challenges, align legal strategy with operational realities, and keep projects on track — whether negotiating contracts, addressing regulatory issues, or resolving disputes.
When conflicts arise, we bring the strength of experienced litigators who understand the technical and commercial aspects of these matters. Whether through negotiation, arbitration, or trial, we focus on efficient, outcome-driven solutions that protect our clients’ investments and minimize disruption.
With integrated capabilities across transactions, advisory, and litigation, we serve as a trusted partner at every stage, helping clients build, operate, and protect the assets that drive their business forward.
Areas of Focus
- Real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and development
- Construction contracts, project structuring, and risk allocation
- Construction and real estate litigation
- Eminent domain and condemnation matters
- Oil and gas and energy-related transactions and disputes
- Leasing, financing, and asset management
- Land use, zoning, and regulatory compliance
- Infrastructure and large-scale project development
- Dispute resolution, including arbitration and litigation
- Ongoing advisory support for real estate and construction stakeholders
Representative Matters
- Advise owners and subcontractors regarding procurement, risk allocation, contract negotiations, and claims resolution for design and construction of public and private projects, including commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects
- Represented large metropolitan county in connection with delay and cost overrun claims by general contractor relating to various matters, including a jail project, road project, and complex historical renovation of courthouse and other county facilities
- Represented condominium and master associations in claims related to construction defects involving a 33-story high rise in Dallas
- Represented a concierge physician in the development, financing, and leasing of a 182,000 square-feet medical building on land ground leased from an adjoining hospital. An existing office building owned by the client was conveyed to the hospital in a Section 1031 tax-free exchange which generated most of the equity required by the construction loan. Additional equity was raised through a private offering available only to tenants in the building. We have handled a subsequent financing and all leasing.
- Won take-nothing jury verdict for telecommunications company headquartered in Dallas in real estate dispute
- Represented a client and other working interest owners in closing three successful sales of acreage in the Red Bull Prospect in Reeves County, Texas. We coordinated the activities of all sellers and worked on a split of operations between the north and south sides of the prospect to resolve operational issues. The closing of the total sale involved development of a strategy to minimize risk of a pending lawsuit of claims of interest in assets. Total value of the sales was approximately $1.45 billion.
- Represented an oil and gas developer and operator in connection with multiple transactions, including a divestiture of Eagle Ford interests in a transaction with a value exceeding $250 million
- Represented a client throughout its life cycle in developing natural gas production in Ohio, including initial entity formation with private equity backing; employee participation incentive planning; production mortgage credit facility and commodity hedging with Citibank; Joint Exploration Agreement with 25% participant; initial acquisition; add-on acquisitions, title issues, trades, and farm-outs; Master Service Agreements with all vendors; gas sales and transportation agreements; and disposition
- Represented commercial property owners (including student housing owners and hotel owners) in property right disputes in state court, including claims of wrongful foreclosure, commercial evictions, and lease disputes