Representative Matters

Obtained preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant from infringing on client’s trade dress and using client’s trade secrets in breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets and intellectual property infringement case pending in Federal Court

Represented a company defending claims asserted against it by a shareholder for access to books and records under the Texas Business Organizations Code.

Represented S-Corporation in conducting a reverse stock split.

Representing a manufacturer of separation products installed in process units against claims made by a multi-national chemical manufacturing corporation seeking damages exceeding $10 million relating to alleged defects in design of the products and failures of the products installed.

Representation of foreign investors in the acquisition of outstanding minority interests in a proprietary pipe coating joint venture including negotiation of access rights over adjacent real property and licensing agreements for proprietary Technology.

Represented a client that provides offshore mooring systems for the energy industry in the acquisition of the equity of a provider of anchoring and mooring solutions and its subsidiaries. The complex cross-border transaction involved the acquisition of assets located on and entities domiciled in at least twelve different countries and negotiations of definitive agreements with legal counsel in Norway.

Private placement of debt and equity securities to provide growth capital for a manufacturer of waste water processing equipment and developer of waste to energy processing facilities.

Represented the seller of all stock in a electrical process heater corporation in a two tranche closing, with the first closing valued at approximately $25,000,000 and the second closing value being determined in 2021 based on a multiple of the company’s EBITDA. Drafted the disclosure schedules, restrictive covenant agreements, corporate consents, secretary certificates and funds flow spreadsheet.

Restructure of buy/sell provisions and deadlock provisions for a jointly owned Technology development company.

Obtained a temporary restraining order enjoining two former employees from doing business under a substantially similar business name as that of their former employer as well as from using their former employer’s confidential information. Two defecting, former employees formed a competing company selling power-generation equipment to both commercial and industrial clients. Prior to filing suit, conducted an electronic, forensic review of the former employees computers, and discovered evidence of theft of confidential information. This evidence was subsequently used at the emergency hearing. The case was successfully settled within a month of obtaining the emergency relief.

Sale of a controlling interest in a company engaged in the business of construction and maintenance services for overhead and underground electrical distribution systems for utilities, regional co-ops, local municipalities and industrial customers, including a pre-sale “F” reorganization.

Representation of management in connection with the sale of an integrated manufacturer of oil field equipment, compressors and other engine driven equipment and distributor of diesel engines and spare parts to a strategic purchaser.

Represented developer/purchaser of acreage and residential lots in Fort Bend County, and related negotiation of development and cost reimbursement agreements with City and municipal utility district.

Sale of all general partnership and limited partnership interest in an asphalt, aggregates and construction materials business, transfer of related real property to excluded entities and lease of related real property to a publicly owned purchaser, including negotiation of risk mitigation provisions relating to disputed liquidated damages of the company and other matters that were to be resolved after closing.

Represents a privately owned hospital group in various business disputes and employment matters.

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