Representative Matters

Represented both landlords and tenants in drafting and negotiating various commercial leases, including anchor tenant leases, gross sales leases, ground leases, industrial leases, office leases and retail leases.

Majority recapitalization of a monitored security business by a private equity controlled invetor

Represented purchaser of fully-leased retail center in southeast Houston

Represented regional sponsor and developer of free standing emergency departments in connection with a consolidating restructure transaction in anticipation of a sale of the consolidated enterprise.

Represented an Arizona-based traffic solutions company in connection with $60 million equity raise through sale of preferred stock to major investment banking firm.

Successfully obtained voluntary dismissal with prejudice where plaintiffs dismissed all claims against clients (while all other parties remained in the case) after filing a motion for summary judgment defending a lawsuit for tortious interference, aiding and abetting torts, breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation, and unfair competition on behalf of two startup companies

Won an arbitration award on behalf of a custom home builder against its customer for breaching the construction contract and wrongfully withholding draw payments. After a week-long arbitration hearing, the client was awarded its past due draws, attorney’s fees and arbitration costs.

Represented specialty engineering firm in sale-leaseback of headquarters complex and other facilities for $39 million.

Represented several individuals in the negotiation of fractional ownership and “jet-card” agreements

Represent private developer in connection with the acquisition and financing of office building in Houston, Texas.

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a local retailer in a lawsuit filed by retailer’s former agent seeking recovery of commissions that agent claimed were not paid pursuant to the terms of written agreement. The matter concerned an interpretation of the agent’s duties and responsibilities under the commission agreement and Texas. The trial court ultimately granted summary judgment on all claims.

Represented client in capital raise and financing related to the acquisition of a multi-tenant industrial property for $9 million.

Represented an international scaffolding and staging supplier in its sale to a Dallas-based private equity firm.

Represented seller conveying ±165 acres of land in Solano County, California

Represented private equity backed company in the workforce third-party administrator and toxicology lab business as lead merger and acquisition counsel in multiple acquisitions in furtherance of their growth by acquisition strategy.

Representation of a minority owner in a coil steel jobber in connection with the sale of the minority interest to the majority interest ownerr