Claude Anello | Senior Counsel
Claude Anello, a native Houstonian, is a Senior Counsel to the firm and practices in the areas of corporate and commercial transactions, commercial finance and real estate law.
Claude has represented clients with the documentation and implementation of corporate and commercial transactions in most industries, and his clients range from start-up ventures to public corporations, including many in the energy industry and related industries. He represents companies in connection with complex business transactions, mergers, acquisitions, venture capital, joint venture, risk management and corporate control matters. He advises clients on a wide range of state and federal regulatory issues relating to commercial activities and has successfully managed numerous commercial litigation matters.
Claude’s commercial finance expertise was developed by representing lenders and borrowers in numerous transactions, including complex credit facility structuring and negotiations, due diligence analysis, complex and unusual collateral securitization, workouts, distressed asset management and foreclosures.
Claude’s real estate expertise includes representing clients in formulating strategies for the development, acquisition, financing, management, entity structuring and leasing of commercial and industrial properties.
Claude has been named a “Texas Rising Star” by Texas Monthly Magazine/Super Lawyers for five consecutive years. No more than 2.5 percent of Texas lawyers receive this honor each year.
Claude currently serves as Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 13 and Redevelopment Authority No. 13 and has considerable expertise in tax increment financing and related issues.
Focus Areas
Commercial Transactions
Commercial Lending
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate Law
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1998
Education
The University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, J.D., 1998
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.S. Zoology, 1995
B.A. Psychology, 1993
Honors and Awards
Named a “Texas Rising Star” by Texas Monthly Magazine/Super Lawyers – 2006-2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Texas – Member
Houston Bar Association – Member
Texas Association of Bank Counsel – Member
Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) No. 13 – - Chairman of Board of Directors
Redevelopment Authority No. 13 – Chairman of Board of Directors
Author and Speaker
The Paralegal’s Role in the Real Estate Transaction in Texas, IPE, June, 1999
Texas Home Equity Lending, Texas Journal of Consumer Law, Spring, 2000
Business Related Legislation – 78th Texas Legislature, Houston Bar Association/CLE institute, June 26, 2003
Acquiring the Property, Fundamental of Real Estate Development CLE, March 8, 2006
Understanding Easements, Texas Real Estate Title Issues, July 19, 2007