Marc S. Kaliser

Marc S. Kaliser is a partner in the corporate law group.  He represents clients in a variety of industries, including real estate, technology, retail, hospitality, and financial services. For corporate clients, Marc represents clients in securities, mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate finance, and general corporate governance. Marc advises clients on both the buy-side and sell-side with respect to equity and asset purchases and sales, strategic entity formations, business transactions, and other corporate matters.

For real estate clients, Marc advises on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, finance, securitization, and development of real estate and private equity transactions, with an additional emphasis on the purchase and sale of commercial and multifamily property. Marc’s practice encompasses all phases of the purchase and sale of real estate and related assets, and related financing, including the title and survey review, private placement offerings, and borrower representation in connection with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and private lender loans.

During law school, Marc served as executive managing editor of the Indiana International & Comparative Law Review, where his student note was published, and he served as a two-time member of the law school’s Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court team.

Representative Matters

• Representation of real estate advisory services company with asset management of $200+ million portfolio, including all phases of the purchase and sale of real estate assets, equity, and debt financing, and creation of special purpose entities;
• Representation (as special technology counsel) of publicly-traded technology company in connection with $144 million cash merger acquisition of private competitor, including advice on intellectual property, due diligence, and technology matters;
• Representation of publicly-traded technology company in $670 million cash and stock merger acquisition of private competitor;
• Representation of premier Dallas-area restaurant development and investment company, including leasing and corporate transactions;
• Representation of seller in $16 million asset sale, including due diligence, disclosure, and assignment and conveyance matters;
• Representation of buyer in all phases of $14 million real estate acquisition in downtown Dallas, including short- and long-term financing, asset securitization, and in creation of special purpose entities for the acquisition;
• Representation of software division of Fortune 100 technology conglomerate in all aspects of certain in-bound and out-bound licensing agreements and technology acquisitions;
• Representation of technology companies (including national telecom carrier) in connection with licensing agreements, master service agreements, and statements of work;
• Representation of transactional funding lender with financing, acquisition, and disposition of income-producing properties, including representation of loan servicer in all aspects of servicing loans and managing defaults, modifications, and workouts.

Education

Associations & Memberships

State Bar of Texas

Dallas Bar Association

District of Columbia Bar Association

Dallas Regional Chamber – Young Professionals

Association for Corporate Growth

Honors & Awards

Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters
2017-2021

Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
2020

Sarah L. Nagy Award for top student note selected by the law review board of editors

Order of Barristers

Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition
2005–2007

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2007

District of Columbia, 2008

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas