Land Use, Zoning, & Entitlements
                     Land Use, Zoning, & Entitlements
Shams Merchant is the preeminent attorney in Texas for complex commercial real 
estate land use, zoning, & entitlements representation for investors, developers, and property owners.
His land use & zoning practice covers the full spectrum of issues relating to buying, selling, and 
developing commercial real estate across Texas and nationwide. 
Unlike most other attorneys, Shams advises on and resolve, complex land use and zoning issues on a 
fixed fee, providing our clients with cost-effective and industry-leading representation to get them 
across the finish line and their projects completed in record time. 
Land Use & Zoning Opinion Letters Counsel 
As an expert in Texas land use and zoning law, Shams Merchant is often sought out as local counsel in
Texas to provide land use and zoning opinion letters. He provides market-leading opinion letters on a 
fixed fee to lenders, capital partners, investors and developers, other law firms, and various third 
parties nationwide.
Entitlements & P3
Shams also assists clients in collaborating with governmental entities in the formation and structuring 
of public-private partnerships and governmental incentives for various commercial real estate 
development projects across Texas, including for the following asset classes:

 Mixed-Use Projects

 Commercial Office Buildings

 Multi-Family and Apartments

 Retail Centers and Shopping Centers

 Restaurants, Hospitality & Resorts

 Industrial/Warehouse Properties & Business Parks

 Student Housing