David Sewell
David J. Sewell joined Stahl, Bernal & Davies in 1999 and became a partner in the firm in 2008. David practices in the firm’s Texas Tax Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Wind & Renewable Energy Law, and Corporate Law areas. David advises the firm’s wind energy, corporate, and real estate clients on Texas tax issues associated with various transactions and entity combinations. He represents the firm’s Texas tax clients in administrative proceedings before the State Office of Administrative Hearings and in Texas state courts, including in both the Texas sales tax and Texas franchise tax areas. David handles Texas tax matters at all levels, beginning with a Texas tax audit or refund claim.
David’s corporate and real estate practice areas include acquisition and sales transactions, mergers, financing transactions, business entity choice and formation, investment transactions, and leasing transactions. He is also actively involved in the firm’s wind energy and renewable energy practice, advising clients both in the real estate aspects and Texas tax aspects of developing and constructing wind energy projects. David is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin.
David routinely writes and speaks on Texas tax topics throughout the state, including the preparation and presentation of a full-day course on the revised Texas franchise tax (sometimes called the margin tax). David has also written papers and given speeches on the topics of entity choice and commercial real estate leasing and sales transactions.
David received his B.A. degree, with highest honors and special honors, from the University of Texas at Austin. He received his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law, where he was a member of the Texas Law Review and the Board of Advocates and was a Teaching Quizmaster. David is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Order of the Coif.
Representative Transactions
- Represented wind developers in closings involving more than 1900 MW of generating capacity, including addressing entity issues and financing issues.
- Represented taxpayer in administrative hearings, district court, and appellate court in Texas tax cases involving both audit assessments and refund claims related to the Texas franchise tax, sales tax, mixed beverage gross receipts tax, cigarette tax, tobacco products tax, and other state taxes.
- Represented buyers and sellers in real estate transactions involving office properties and multifamily properties in Texas, including addressing entity issues and financing issues. Recently closed a $5,850,000 multifamily purchase transaction with financing from a Fannie Mae lender.
- Represented real estate developers in purchase of raw land in Texas, including addressing entity issues, development issues, leasing issues, and financing issues.
- Represented private businesses in the purchase and sale of various assets and/or ownership interests
The lawyers of Stahl, Bernal & Davies, unless otherwise indicated in an individual lawyer's biography, are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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