Mahira Khan
Practice Areas
Experience
- Investment, Leasing, & Management
- Multifamily & Residential Real Estate
- Office Real Estate
- Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition
- Restaurant Real Estate
- Retail & Mixed Use Real Estate
Biography
Mahira’s practice focuses on commercial leasing, acquisitions and dispositions of office, retail and mixed use projects. Mahira represents both landlords and tenants in negotiating commercial lease agreements for office, retail and ground leases. Her practice also includes representing buyers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions of undeveloped property, office buildings, retail centers, mixed-use and multifamily use properties.
Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Mahira served as a judicial intern in the Texas First Court of Civil Appeals, and a judicial intern to the Hon. Nancy F. Atlas of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Education
B.B.A., University of Houston
J.D., cum laude, Notre Dame Law School
Bar Admissions
Texas
- Represented a 501(c)(3) organization and property management company in the $1.36 billion sale of a portfolio of 121 affordable housing projects nationally.
- Represented an owner/developer in the $521.8 million sale of a 35-story, 804,000-square-foot office building in Austin, Texas.
- Represented a Houston developer in leasing a mixed-use project on Lower Westheimer, which includes 100,000 square feet of office space and more than 50,000 square feet of retail.
- Represented a Houston-based automotive dealer in the sale of six dealerships and collision repair centers located in Beaumont, Texas.
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Real Estate Law, 2024-2025
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- “Reducing Carbon Footprint Requires a Tricky Path for CRE,” Law360 (February 2024)
- South Asian Bar Association of Houston (SABA)
- Board Member, 2020-2022
- Vice President of Fundraising, 2020-2021
- Co-Vice President of Fundraising and Sponsorship, 2021-2022
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston, Member, 2019-Present
February 13, 2025
Attorney News
Luke Gilman, Mahira Khan, and Miguel Ortiz Selected to Participate in Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of Luke J. Gilman, Mahira Khan, and Miguel A. Ortiz to participate in training programs offered by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
August 15, 2024
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
April 15, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2024
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March 21, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 2024 Texas Rising Stars
Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes only 5% of Texas attorneys who either are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less as “Rising Stars.”
February 16, 2024
Insights
Reducing Carbon Footprint Requires a Tricky Path for CRE I Law360 (Subscription Required)
By Michael Kuhn and Mahira Khan
The evolving landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measures within the commercial office market is shifting from voluntary green initiatives to mandatory regulations in the U.S. and EU. Previously, ESG-related practices, such as the inclusion of green provisions in leases, were implemented at the discretion of landlords and tenants. However, this dynamic is changing due to increased regulatory pressure and societal debates surrounding ESG initiatives.
December 4, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2023
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August 24, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2023
View Jackson Walker’s August 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
Practice Experience
- Represented a 501(c)(3) organization and property management company in the $1.36 billion sale of a portfolio of 121 affordable housing projects nationally.
- Represented an owner/developer in the $521.8 million sale of a 35-story, 804,000-square-foot office building in Austin, Texas.
- Represented a Houston developer in leasing a mixed-use project on Lower Westheimer, which includes 100,000 square feet of office space and more than 50,000 square feet of retail.
- Represented a Houston-based automotive dealer in the sale of six dealerships and collision repair centers located in Beaumont, Texas.
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Real Estate Law, 2024-2025
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024
Publications & Speeches
- “Reducing Carbon Footprint Requires a Tricky Path for CRE,” Law360 (February 2024)
Community Involvement
- South Asian Bar Association of Houston (SABA)
- Board Member, 2020-2022
- Vice President of Fundraising, 2020-2021
- Co-Vice President of Fundraising and Sponsorship, 2021-2022
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston, Member, 2019-Present