Bracewell Launches Real Estate Special Situations Practice

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The law firm Bracewell has launched a new real estate special situations practice, hiring Alex Dimock and Sam Murphy as partners in its Dallas office to lead the new division. Dimock and Murphy will focus on representing financial institutions, servicers, receivers, private equity funds, and high-net-worth individuals in matters related to distressed real estate, including loan originations, workouts, defaults, and recovery efforts.

Why it matters

The creation of Bracewell's new real estate special situations practice reflects the ongoing challenges and opportunities in the commercial real estate market, as the economic impacts of the pandemic continue to create distressed situations that require specialized legal expertise to navigate.

The details

Bracewell's new real estate special situations practice will be led by partners Alex Dimock and Sam Murphy, who joined the firm's Dallas office. Dimock has experience representing a range of clients, from financial institutions to private equity funds, in matters spanning from the boardroom to the courtroom. Murphy advises lenders, banks, and debt funds on loan originations, workouts, bridge loan and permanent financings, as well as all aspects of default and recovery, including loan sales, receiverships, and REO transactions.

• Bracewell announced the launch of its new real estate special situations practice on March 9, 2026.