Cliff Taylor
Shareholder
PRACTICE AREAS
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Real Estate and Mortgage Lending
CONTACT
Cliff Taylor is a seasoned attorney whose practice spans corporate and commercial law, real estate, and mortgage lending. He represents a diverse range of clients — including multinational corporations, family-owned businesses, startups, entrepreneurs, private equity investors, REITs, and real estate development companies — on a broad array of transactional and strategic matters.
Cliff advises clients on asset and equity acquisitions and divestitures, debt and equity securities offerings, lending and financing transactions, complex joint ventures, mergers, conversions, and reorganizations. He also serves as outside general counsel, handling contract negotiations and general corporate matters with a practical, business-oriented approach.
In addition to his transactional work, Cliff has significant experience representing creditors in bankruptcy and restructuring matters, both in and out of court. His deep understanding of bankruptcy law and process is a critical asset for clients navigating financial distress, whether they are pursuing recovery as creditors or considering restructuring options.
Representative Matters
Representation of REITs and private real estate holding companies with respect to every facet of numerous real estate acquisitions and divestitures
Representation of sellers in the equity sale of a major real estate portfolio in Europe
Representation of the purchaser in the asset sale of a company that manufactures and distributes telecommunication power systems in South Africa
Representation of an oil and gas development company with respect to private equity securities offerings
Representation of investors in convertible debt and equity securities offering by a pharmaceutical development company
Representation of borrower in refinancing of more than $152 million in cross-collateralized securitized Freddie Mac mortgage loans
Representation of borrower in $15.5 million mortgage loan and interest rate swap facility
Representation of borrower in $23.8 million mortgage loan for acquisition of retail property
Representation of real estate development entrepreneur with respect to formation and organization of enterprise structure, equity structuring, and employment matters
Representation of a law firm with respect to the restructuring of litigation-related debt obligations
Representation of the distributor of plastic wares in out-of-bankruptcy workout and liquidation
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Dallas Bar Association
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Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2003
Columbia University, B.A. 2000
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Law Clerk to the Honorable Laura Carter Higley, Court of Appeals, First Supreme Judicial District of Texas, 2003-2004
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U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Third Circuit
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas.
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Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2010-2017
