Representative Matters

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

Represented the City of Austin in the acquisition of a golf course for municipal use.

Represented a buyer in the purchase of a private jet.

Represented refinery services company that sells proprietary products and services to petroleum and chemical refineries globally in a lawsuit against a group of contractors that misappropriated our client’s proprietary products and services. After successfully securing discovery from refineries in foreign countries confirming the facts supporting our client’s claims, the matter settled with our client receiving every dollar of lost sales and effectively ending the former contractor’s attempts to establish a competing company.

Represented Sandbox Enterprises, LLC (a proppant delivery solution product and services company) in its sale to U.S. Silica for a purchase price in excess of $230 million.

Won a unanimous jury verdict for an owner of a hotel against a large group customer who canceled a series of contracts claiming the hotel’s service has diminished. The customer preemptively sued the client. Counter-claims were filed on behalf of the client and, at trial, the customer’s claims were dismissed via directed verdict. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the client finding that the customer breached the contracts.

Represented the owners of a regional industrial recycling center in the sale of the Company to a strategic buyer.

Represented the purchaser in the simultaneous acquisition of five separate tracts, totaling approximately 343 contiguous acres in Needville, for a planned subdivision development.

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.

Successfully obtained injunction on behalf of client against former employee. The client was a refinery maintenance contractor who brought suit alleging the former employee breached non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, and the former employee asserted counterclaims for damages arising out of termination of employment. After securing a Temporary Injunction that prohibited the former employee from competing and soliciting clients, the matter ultimately settled with entry of Permanent Injunction and no payment to employee for alleged damages.

Represented owner in resolving contract disputes and project close out of a $128 million athletic complex.

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.

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

Won a unanimous jury verdict for a homeowner against a designer hired to provide interior design services. Although the client paid the designer for several decorative pieces, the designer failed to purchase the items and then refused to return our client’s money. The designer filed a counter-claim for the amount of money he alleged was still owed under the terms of the parties agreement. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of our client finding that the designer breached their agreement.

Sale of 85% of the equity in a professional employer, payroll processing and administrative services organization, including negotiation of deferred payment of a portion of the purchase price and an earnout based upon gross profits of the business.