Consuella “Connie” Simmons Taylor, a real estate partner, has joined Seyfarth Shaw in Houston from Baker Botts. Taylor, who most recently served as firmwide chair of Baker Botts’ real estate & construction practice, will focus her practice on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing and development, according to a news release.
Before joining Seyfarth, Taylor spent more than 30 years at Baker Botts, where she built a nationally recognized real estate practice representing developers, owners, landlords, buyers and sellers in complex commercial real estate transactions. She led the firm’s Real Estate & Construction practice and advised clients on matters involving office, retail, industrial and mixed-use properties.
“Connie’s outstanding real estate practice is multi-faceted and well-aligned with Seyfarth’s national platform,” said Paul Mattingly, national chair of Seyfarth’s Real Estate department, in the release. “Her deep experience in retail and office leasing, development, and sophisticated real estate transactions — combined with her reputation in the industry — positions her as a high-profile addition to our team. We are excited to have Connie join us with her vast experience and proven leadership.”
AREAS OF FOCUS
Taylor represents developers, owners, buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants in commercial real estate transactions across the country. Her practice includes office and retail leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, project development, financing and refinancing transactions ranging from single-asset deals to multi-asset portfolios and has represented landlords and tenants in office and retail leases involving hundreds of thousands of square feet, including significant transactions for utility, energy and corporate clients.
EDUCATION
University of Houston (BA, 1991)
Tulane University Law School (JD, 1994)