Braham joins the firm from Winstead, where he served as chair of the Sports Business & Media Industry Group, a senior member of the Real Estate group and chairman emeritus of that firm, having previously served as its chairman and CEO. He has been a well-known business and community leader in Texas, particularly Houston and Austin, for many years.
Braham has a national reputation representing clients in the sports industry, from venue development, finance and P3 transactions, to sports commissions and local organizing committees for major sporting events to professional sports teams and universities in complex sports transactions. His real estate practice involves virtually all segments of the industry in Texas and beyond.
Braham also represents real estate developers, lending institutions, landlords and tenants in commercial, industrial and residential transactions. In addition, he handles the acquisition, financing, construction, development, leasing, syndication, sale/leaseback, management and operations of a wide variety of properties.
Richard A. Rosenbaum, Greenberg Traurig’s executive chairman, has long been personally involved in the firm’s growth.
“During the last few years, many firms have played ‘follow-the-pack,’ especially in places like Texas, Florida, New York and other ‘hot markets’ du jour,” said Rosenbaum.
“Greenberg Traurig was born in Miami 55 years ago and has the largest presence of any firm in South Florida. We have … close to 150 lawyers in the great state of Texas, having entered each of our three markets in Austin, Dallas and Houston long before virtually all other firms founded elsewhere. …”
In addition to his sports law and real estate practices, Braham has decades of experience representing both national and international clients in complex business transactions. His experience includes reorganization and planning, including financing, commercial transactions, venture capital transactions, business startups, acquisitions, spin-offs, sales, mergers and intellectual property rights related to business acquisitions.
“Denis has a truly impressive reputation. His approach to the practice of law, coupled with his exceptional knowledge of transactions and unmatched negotiation skills, make him an ideal addition to Greenberg Traurig. Our clients and the firm will surely benefit from his vast insight,” said Shari L. Heyen, managing shareholder of the firm’s Houston office. “We are excited to welcome Denis to the team.”
“Greenberg Traurig’s inclusive culture, top-tier commitment to clients and global platform were instrumental factors in my decision,” Braham said. “I am thrilled to join such a highly regarded firm and look forward to working with preeminent practitioners in Texas and beyond.”
Braham received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center and his B.Sc. from Hebrew University.
Braham donates his time to a variety of community, charitable and nonprofit organizations, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston, Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greater Houston Partnership, Texas Bowl Foundation, University of Houston Law Foundation and the Mayor’s International Advisory Board. He also works as a pro-Israel activist.