Representative Matters

Represented Professional Services providers in a week-long trial in state court lawsuit involving affirmative claims and counterclaims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary in which over $5,000,000 was in controversy.

Purchase of a 430,000 barrel storage facility and terminal and approximately 220 acres of undeveloped real property for future development, including negotiation of a pollution indemnity, joint services agreement and agreement to provide transitional services.

Majority recapitalization of a monitored security business by a private equity-controlled investor

Represented industrial developer in the acquisition and development of land for build-to-suit and spec industrial and distribution facilities, and related leasing.

Represented specialty engineering firm in sale-leaseback of headquarters complex and other facilities for $39 million.

Represented surgeon in negotiating a lease for an ambulatory surgical center in newly constructed medical office building

Representing Houston-based real estate developer in Texas state court action involving claims for breach of contract and declaratory judgment related to a retail anchor-tenant’s breach of its lease and the resulting delay in funding and construction of a sizeable mixed-use commercial retail development.

Preparation of condominium declaration and related governance documents for mixed-use condominium project in the City of Houston, Texas.

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.

Represent private developer in connection with the acquisition and financing of office building in Houston, Texas.

Represented several entities in connection with their conversions and migratory mergers from California to Texas, and from various other states to Texas

Represented supplier of oilfield steel for use in the oil and gas industry in a lawsuit brought by a competitor alleging a former employee provided our client (his new employer) with confidential customer lists, vendor contact information and sales data owned by his former employer.

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.

Represented executive bankers in state court lawsuit asserting claims for violations of non-competition agreement and breach of fiduciary duty and related week-long arbitration before the American Arbitration Association in which over $15,000,000 in damages was in controversy.

Represented a Norwegian-based electric submersible pump designer and manufacturer in connection with a substantial investment in such company by a Houston based private equity firm for the expansion of the business into the United States.

Represented the purchaser of waterfront property adjacent to the Port of Texas City from a subsidiary of Dow Corning.