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Robert W. Dupuy

Robert W. Dupuy

Partner

Dallas

214-999-6102

bdupuy@brownmccarroll.com



Legal Experience

For nearly 40 years, Bob Dupuy has represented institutional investors, developers and lenders in a wide variety of transactional matters, primarily involving energy and real estate.  Since 1995, he has focused a significant part of his practice on complex transactions, including energy related project development and finance transactions.

Specific Experience

  • Electric generation facility development, acquisition and finance
  • Acquisition and disposition of undeveloped land and improved properties, including assemblage of multiple tracts for single development
  • Development of office, multi-family, retail and warehouse projects
  • Construction of commercial projects, including resolution of construction disputes
  • Management of pre-development and pre-acquisition due diligence for both real estate and electric generating projects, including environmental and other regulatory issues
  • Financing of development activities and acquisitions, including equity investments
  • Development of complex business strategies, including financial restructurings

Significant Engagements

  • Development and financing of 1,220 megawatt combined cycle electric generating facility in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (2001)
  • Development and financing of 845 megawatt combined cycle electric generating facility in Rusk County, Texas (1999)
  • Financing of 632 megawatt coal fired electric generating facility in Victoria and Goliad Counties, Texas (2006)
  • Development of complex structure to allow sale and financing of an environmentally impacted retail development  in Houston, Texas (1995-1996)
  • Acquisition of $380 million portfolio consisting of 14 office buildings (total square feet - 3,000,000), 14 tracts of land, 2 multi-family projects, oil and gas interests, partnership interests (including an interest in the Dallas Mavericks), and a construction equipment leasing company (1997)
  • Acquisition of Desert Mountain, an 8,000-acre residential land development in Scottsdale, Arizona including country club and five golf courses (1997)
  • Acquisition of Prestonwood Mall, Dallas, Texas (1,500,000 square feet) (2000)
  • Structured severance and acquisition of air rights for office facility in Dallas, Texas (2004)

Education

  • Doctor of Jurisprudence, The University of Texas School of Law, 1972
  • Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1969

Professional Licenses

  • Attorney at Law, Texas, 1972

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • State Bar of Texas, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
  • American Bar Association, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

Recognitions

  • AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rated
    • AV® Preeminent ™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers In America, Real Estate Law, 2004-2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012
  • Super Lawyer, Real Estate law, named by Law and Politics Media, Inc. and published in Texas Monthly, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011

Prior Community and Civic Activities

  • Texas Wesleyan University, Board of Trustees, Ft. Worth, Texas
  • Wesley-Rankin Community Center, Development Committee, Dallas, Texas
  • Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Board of Trustees, Dallas, Texas
  • Alumni Self Study Commission, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas
  • Chair, Administrative Board, Northaven United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas
  • Chair, 2002 and 2006 Capital Campaigns, Northaven United Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas
  • Chair, Alumni Implementation Steering Committee, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas

Current Community and Civic Activities

  • Trustee, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas
  • Member of Board and Executive Committee, Texas Methodist Foundation, Austin, Texas