Representative Matters

Represent private developer in the drafting and negotiation of various agreements including restaurant, retail and office leases, food hall licenses, performance agreements, and parking agreements for a historic mixed-use center located in the Central Business District of Houston, Texas.

Represented a large residential developer in the sale of approximately 45 acres for retail development at the intersection of Grand Parkway and Westpark Tollway.

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 Managed Pressure Operations, a developer of next generation technology for offshore managed pressure drilling systems for the oil and gas industry with subsidiaries in Houston, Singapore, Jakarta and Dubai, in the reorganization of its capital structure, including a $15 million capital infusion by a private equity group and its later acquisition by an affiliate of Aker Solutions.

Represented national wholesaler of products and services for the multi-family apartment industry in it’s multi-year serial acquisition and expansion strategy, ultimately leading to the acquisition of the Company by a multi-national publicly traded company.

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

Represented a Texas based environmental and industrial waste services business in the $51,000,000 sale to a strategic private equity backed buyer, along with the negotiation of the post-closing rollover equity and founder compensation package.

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.

Represented company asserting claims against former CEO and majority shareholder for breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud, and breach of contract.

Represented Blackline in connection with the acquisition of two propane storage terminals in Newington, New Hampshire and Providence, Rhode Island

Represented an energy resilience solution provider that designs, manufactures, installs, monitors and services microgrid systems with a sizable capital raise from a strategic partner to conduct the first 100+ projects.

Represented the developer of a luxury hotel in downtown Houston in the acquisition and development of the property, including capital formation and construction financing.

Represented a Houston-based investment company in formation and capitalization of a fund having raised in excess of $3 million through a private offering under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.

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.

Drafted and argued successful 12(b)(2) and (5) motion to dismiss for res judicata/collateral estoppel, lack of personal jurisdiction, and insufficient service of process and motion to dismiss for forum non conveniens

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.