Representative Matters

Represent homebuilders and developers in planning and drafting subdivision restrictions and related property owners association documents for master planned communities, including residential, commercial, multi-family and mixed-use components.

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.

Won a unanimous jury verdict for one of Houston’s oldest title Insurance Agencies in a dispute with its landlord for breaching an exclusive use clause in the client’s lease. After a week in trial, the jury awarded the client a judgment for its damages, including attorney’s fees.

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

Ongoing representation of a private equity backed company in the workforce third-party administrator and toxicology lab business in multiple acquisitions in furtherance of their growth by acquisition strategy.

Represented a Houston-based hydraulic generator manufacturer in the sale of its equity interests to a private equity group for approximately $10 million, including equity interests in the acquiring company.

Represented the City in acquisition of two properties in fee simple: (i) an approximately 7.62 acres tract and (ii) an approximately 195 acre tract, and in the acquisition of two conservation easements: (a) a 6.05 acre tract and (b) a 490 acre tract. The firm is currently representing the City in negotiating two additional conservation easements for a 90 acre property and a 201 acre property.

Lead counsel in connection with the entity formation, capital formation and organization of multiple private equity fund-to-funds

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

Represented a global business and luxury travel firm in connection with its $50,000,000 reorganization and preferred and common equity investment by a global travel management company, along with an amendment to the Company’s credit facility.

Represented the borrower in a $38,000,000 senior term loan and a revolving loan not to exceed $7,000,000 to a company that provides products relating to the exploration and refining of oil, including traveling blocks, rotary tables, swivel joints and pressure gauges.

Representation of the founder and owner of a steel processing facility in the sale of substantially all of the assets of the business and lease of the related real property to a national steel distribution company.

Successfully defended a national manufacturer-distributor in an EEOC proceeding brought by former employee claiming sexual harassment and gender discrimination relating to a manager’s sex based comments. The matter settled on very favorable terms for the employer after an extensive EEOC investigation that included multiple on-site interviews of employees and review of company records.

Represented foreign corporations in connection with their global expansion into the United States and start-up of US based subsidiaries.

Represented seller in negotiating an asset sale for $10 million.

Transfer of ownership interests in multiple related entities and and jointly owned insurance policies relating to a construction business in settlement of disputes between the business’s owners.