Representative Matters

Sale of a well stimulation equipment manufacturing business to a publicly-owned diversified manufacturer of oilfield equipment, including lease of environmentally impacted real estate.

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

Represented a Houston based design and architectural millwork company in the $25,000,000 sale of its operating assets to a publicly traded company

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 a national distributor in a separation with a global equipment manufacturer, claiming over $1MM was owed to it by the distributor under various distributor agreements between the parties.

Transfer of ownership interests in multiple related entities and jointly owned ventures relating to various lines of business in settlement of disputes between the business’s owners.

Represented the purchaser of an Eclipse EA-500 jet aircraft for $850,000.

Represented a development company asserting professional negligence and breach of contract claims against an architectural firm for errors and omissions that caused significant cost overruns during the construction of a $40 million dollar multi-family development.

Represented a Houston-based restauranteur in the strategic acquisition of a café and bakery concept.

Represented lead investor in connection with the formation and capitalization of the company

Represented Blackhawk Specialty Tools, LLC, an oilfield services company headquartered in Houma, Louisiana, in connection with a private equity investment made by Rock Hill Capital Group.

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.

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

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

Obtained a restraining order and, ultimately, a permanent injunction for copyright and trade dress infringement on behalf of the largest manufacturer of digital game feeder timers. Case brought against client’s former customer who was improperly selling an identical product at an industry trade show.

Represented a landfill gas construction and drilling company in the sale of the business to Aperion Capital, a New York based private equity fund.