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Stephen D. Marcus

Partner, Baker Botts

Dallas, TX

Stephen D. Marcus is a partner at Baker Botts in Dallas, working on fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds; in practice since 1986.

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Overview

Office
Dallas, TX
Experience
In practice since 1986 · 40 years
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: bakerbotts.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “Formation and operation of private equity funds focusing on real estate investments”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “Formation and operation of private equity funds focusing on real estate investments”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “Formation and operation of private equity funds focusing on real estate investments”

Focus

  • UBTI, ECI and blocker structuring
    From the bio
    “…in private equity funds, including issues with respect to (i) foreign sovereigns and other foreign investors under the effectively connected income (ECI) rules, IRC Section 892 rules, tax withholding rules, FIRPTA rules and applicable tax treaty provisions, and (ii) tax-exempt investors under the…”
  • REIT tax
    From the bio
    “issues relating to the choice of the most tax-efficient types of portfolio investment vehicles, including the use of private REITs”

Read from the practice description in the bio on bakerbotts.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 1986 · 40 years

Based on: J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1986.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on bakerbotts.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D. (1986)
  • The University of Texas, B.B.A. (1982)

As listed in the bio on bakerbotts.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Baker Botts

Fund Lawyers in Dallas at other firms

All 60

Partners with practices in common with Stephen, most in common first.

  • Priya Gupta Arshanapalli

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Scott R. Bernhart

    K&L GatesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • J. Kevin Boardman

    McGuireWoodsPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • C. Robert Bruner

    Haynes and BoonePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Richard M. Fijolek

    Haynes and BoonePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Lauren Gorsche

    Weil, Gotshal & MangesPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Stephen D. Marcus

What does Stephen D. Marcus work on?

Baker Botts’s bio of Stephen D. Marcus lists fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds. It says Stephen D. Marcus acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Stephen D. Marcus based?

In Baker Botts’s Dallas office.

How long has Stephen D. Marcus practised?

Since 1986, 40 years, going by the bio (J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1986).

Where did Stephen D. Marcus study?

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and The University of Texas.

How can I contact Stephen D. Marcus?

Through the bio page on bakerbotts.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.