Representative Matters

Lead counsel in connection with the sale of the company to HD Supply, a subsidiary of Home Depot.

Represented developer in drafting of subdivision restrictions and related property owner association governance documents for mixed-use project in Frisco, Texas.

After a four-day trial, obtained a jury verdict for Environmental Earth-Wise, Inc. awarding actual damages of $300,000 and recovery of $200,000 in attorneys’ fees and expenses arising from emergency environmental response and remediation services., while also obtaining a take-nothing verdict on the defendant’s counterclaims.

Won a unanimous decision from the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of a major water bottling company in a dispute against land owners concerning the alleged drainage of an aquifer. The trial court granted a summary judgment at the lower court level, rejecting plaintiff’s attempt to obtain an injunction to halt the production of spring water from client’s largest water source.

Represented local entrepreneur in the acquisition of an online, investigative and rumor-based publication in the financial sector.

Represented a world leader in premium insulation coatings against a former distributor based on claims for breach of a written distributor agreement, as well as claims for breach of oral agreements or, alternatively, quasi-contractual claims such as promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. Following written discovery and depositions of the named parties, certain third-parties, and experts, both parties moved for summary judgment we moved on all of plaintiff’s claims and plaintiff moved solely on liability for its contractual claims. With the summary judgment motions pending, the matter settled on confidential terms.

Lead counsel in connection with the acquisition of Amtel Partners and six add-on acquisitions of other T-Mobile dealers 

Represented purchaser of approximately 17.8 acres of land in Harris County for industrial development, which included securing construction financing

Represented Midway in a collaborative partnership with Texas A&M University, among others, in connection with the financing, development and pre-leasing of phase one of an approximately 60 acre multi-phase mixed-use project in College Station, Texas known as Century Square, which, once complete, will include two full-service hotels, office, retail, restaurants, entertainment, loft apartments and more.

Restructure and capitalization of a direct to consumer supplier of beef, poultry and sea food using a combination of new equity and warrant supported debt.

Successfully defended a manufacturer in a lawsuit brought by former employee claiming sexual harassment, hostile work environment and negligent hiring based on allegations that former employee’s supervisor made sexually explicit comments to her. The former employee’s claim of negligent hiring was premised on the allegation that the employer hired the supervisor who had a criminal record. The lawsuit raised novel issues relating to the exclusivity provision of the Texas Workers Compensation Act.

Represented a Texas-based waste management company in connection with its sale to a private equity backed buyer.

Represented a Houston-based de-watering company in connection with the sale of the business in a complex majority recapitalization transaction with a Houston based private equity firm.

Sale of a majority interest in a business engaged in the design, manufacture, distribution of advanced controllers for recreational and commercial drones for cash and notes and collection of notes as a result of post-closing defaults by the purchaser.

Represented a national fiberglass products manufacturer in a variety of transactions, including the strategic acquisition of a Montana-based fiberglass products manufacturer and related acquisition financing and the later corporate reorganization and capital infusion by a private equity group.

Represented a $25 million private equity fund, having as its primary investment focus investments in low budget film productions, in connection with the fund’s formation, capitalization and investments.