Preparing for increased demand in commercial real estate as the economy improves, McGuireWoods added Mason Mote, the former general counsel of a Houston real estate investment firm, as a real estate partner in Houston and Austin.

Mote, who joined McGuireWoods on Wednesday, said many real estate companies are currently involved in debt restructuring and refinancing as a result of the COVID-19 economic downturn, but he sees a big growth potential in Texas, particularly in the Austin market.