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Robert A. Harris, IV

202.244.3500 rharris@bartonesq.com
Of Counsel

Robert A. Harris, IV

202.244.3500 rharris@bartonesq.com
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Robert has decades of experience in the homebuilding and real estate industries. His practice at the firm focuses on homebuilder and building industry mergers, acquisitions, financings, and real estate transactions. He represents both sellers and buyers in transactions throughout the US. He is well known by and has developed close relationships with the top investment bankers in the US homebuilding sector. Robert is often sought out by those bankers for his expertise and to assist their clients who are considering engaging in a transaction. They look to him for his knowledge of the homebuilding market, including the various private equity groups, domestic strategic buyers, and international housing companies that are increasingly looking to acquire and/or finance businesses in the homebuilding industry.

Robert also practices in the area of commercial real estate where he represents both landlords and tenants in office and retail leasing and assists commercial clients with acquisitions and dispositions, development, and financing transactions.

Additionally, Robert also often serves as outside general counsel for many of his start-up to mid-sized business clients, assisting with general day-to-day business operations such as formation of the business entity, drafting of operational documents, and handling of contractual matters.

Robert practices in Barton’s Richmond, Virginia office.

Practices

Business Transactions Real Estate
Practices

Industry Experience

Homebuilding Real Estate
Industry Experience
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Practices
Industries
Admissions
  • State of Virginia
  • State of Maryland
  • District of Columbia
Education
  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
  • Duke University, A.B., magna cum laude

Robert A. Harris, IV > Matters

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Homebuilding M&A Transactions

Represented Herring Homes (Raleigh, NC) in its acquisition by Great Southern Homes.

Represented New Synergy Homes (Dallas, TX) in its acquisition by Mattamy Homes.

Represented Elite Built Homes (Louisville, KY) in its acquisition by Clayton Homes, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.

Represented Terramor Homes (Raleigh, NC) in its acquisition by D.R. Horton.

Represented Oakdale Homes (Dallas, TX) in its acquisition by AV Homes.

Represented Savvy Homes (Raleigh, NC) in its acquisition by AV Homes.

Represented Stoneridge Homes (Huntsville, AL) in its acquisition by American Southern Homes.

Represented Arcadia Communities (Northern Virginia) in its acquisition by Van Metre Homes.

Represented Mattamy Homes in its acquisitions of Chase Homes (Minneapolis, MN), Atlantic Builders (Jacksonville, FL), and Mulvaney Homes (Charlotte, NC).

Represented Toll Brothers in its acquisitions of Landstar Homes (Orlando, FL) and Camwest Homes (Seattle, WA).

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