Benjamin Halpern

Shareholder

DALLAS
2500 Dallas Parkway
Suite 600
Plano, TX 75093

972.378.9111

Benjamin (Ben) Halpern represents clients in a variety of business-related transactions, including business enterprises, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate and commercial finance. His clients include start-ups, medium-sized and privately held business, as well as individuals. Ben regularly advises his clients on the structuring and implementation of all types of business matters, including entity selection and formation, corporate compliance, purchase and sale of businesses and contract negotiations. Additionally, Ben assists his clients on all aspects of real estate acquisitions, development, operations, like-kind exchanges and lease negotiations. Ben also represents financial institutions and borrowers in the negotiation and preparation of loan documentation on a fully secured and on an unsecured basis.

Representative Matters

Asset Sales

  • Represented investment fund in the purchase of a software company.
  • Represented investment fund in the purchase of a medical billing company.
  • Represented seller in the asset sale of a medical practice.
  • Represented investment fund in the purchase of home health care company.
  • Represented purchaser of a skin care products manufacture.
  • Represented purchaser of a beauty product manufacture.
  • Represented seller of a corrugated box manufacturer, distributor and retail merchant business.
  • Represented seller in connection with the sale of a packaging company.
  • Represented seller of a water filtration, coffee delivery, home and office bottled water delivery, wholesale and distributorship portion of a business.
  • Represented seller of a car wash business.
  • Represented seller of a transportation and logistics service provider.
  • Represented seller of a value-added software company.

Commercial Finance

  • Represented borrowers and lenders in connection with various permanent credit facilities and revolving credit facilities, secured by either or both real estate and assets.
  • Represented various borrowers in connection SBA loans.
  • Served as local counsel for major foreign lender in securing assets in the State of Texas.
  • Represented borrowers and lenders in relation to loan workouts.
  • Represented lenders in the foreclosure of collateral.
  • Represented borrower/seller in a revenue purchase agreement.

Equity Sales

  • Represented purchaser in the acquisition of franchisor and various sports leagues across the United States.
  • Represented purchaser in a membership interest purchase of a technology solution company.
  • Represented purchaser in the stock purchase of a woman’s clothing manufacturer.
  • Represented seller in a partner buy-out of a marina and restaurant.
  • Represented purchaser in the acquisition of majority interest in surgical hospital.
  • Represented seller in the stock purchase of a medical software company. Represented client in connection with the exchange of the client’s ownership interest in a retail location for the remainder interest in a different retail location.
  • Represented company in connection with one member’s buy-out of the other member’s 50% interest for a full-service auto repair center.
  • Represented company in connection with the redemption of a shareholder’s 50% ownership interest in a construction company.
  • Represented military grade helicopter modification company in connection with the sale the company to various third-party purchasers and the eventual redemption of certain owners.
  • Represented purchaser in the purchase of multiple tutoring franchises.
  • Represented seller in connection with the sale of a fertilizer production business.

Real Estate

  • Represented purchasers and sellers in the acquisition and sale of industrial buildings, retail buildings and office buildings.
  • Represented low-income housing developers in the purchase, rehabilitation and syndication of various properties across Texas.
  • Represented numerous landlords and tenants in connection in the preparation and negotiation of lease documents.
  • Represented franchisee in connection with the purchase of an indoor recreation facility.
  • Represented purchaser in connection with the purchase of a parking lot.
  • Represented condo association in connection with disputed between condo association and condo owners.

Miscellaneous

  • Represented franchisee in the negotiation of the termination of a franchise agreement.
  • Represented corporation in restructure of business in connection with addition of shareholders and financing from venture capital firm.
  • Represented joint venturer in the creation of joint venture for providing costing services.
  • Represented Lessors and Lessees in connection with equipment leases.
  • Represented company in the merger of three companies into one entity.

Admitted to Practice

States

  • State Bar of Texas

United States District Courts

  • Northern District of Texas

Other Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court

Education

  • Texas Tech University, J.D., 1998
  • Texas Tech University, M.B.A., 1998
  • University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1995

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas (Business Law Section, Corporate Counsel Section and Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section)
  • Dallas Bar Association (Corporate Counsel Section and Real Property Law Section)
  • Association of Corporate Growth
  • ProVisors
  • ProNet Professional’s Referral Network, President

Recognition, Honors & Achievements

  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law (2026-2027)
  • Texas Bar Foundation
  • American Bar Association Advisory Panel
  • Cardozo Society Outstanding Attorney Under 40
  • Who’s Who Registry of National Business Leaders, 2007
  • Who’s Who in American Law Students, 1997
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