Greenberg Traurig, LLP has announced the hire of nationally known sports lawyer Denis Braham to it Sports and Real Estate law. Braham will be a shareholder in the firm’s Houston office.
He joins the firm from Winstead, where he served as chair of the Sports Business & Media Industry Group, a senior member of the Real Estate group, and chairman emeritus of that firm, having previously served as its chairman and CEO. He has
Braham has a national reputation representing clients in the sports industry from venue development, finance and P3 transactions, to sports commissions and local organizing committees for major sporting events to professional sports teams and universities in complex sports transactions. His real estate practice involves virtually all segments of the industry in Texas and beyond. He also represents real estate developers, lending institutions, landlords, and tenants in commercial, industrial, and residential transactions. Braham also handles the acquisition, financing, construction, development, leasing, syndication, sale/leaseback, management, and operations of a wide variety of properties.
“I have known and admired Denis for decades,” said Richard A. Rosenbaum, Greenberg Traurig’s Executive Chairman. “We are truly proud that someone with deep local roots and a strong reputation in the community – someone who shows leadership in several of our key industry and practice groups and ‘knows the difference’ – has chosen Greenberg Traurig at this stage of his career. In a market where the phrase ‘all hat, no cattle’ was invented, Denis Braham is the real deal.”
“Denis has a truly impressive reputation. His approach to the practice of law, coupled with his exceptional knowledge of transactions and unmatched negotiation skills, make him an ideal addition to Greenberg Traurig. Our clients and the firm will surely benefit from his vast insight,” added Shari L. Heyen, managing shareholder of the firm’s Houston office.
He received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and his B.Sc. from the Hebrew University.
