Representative Matters

Represented a major oil and gas company in a breach of joint venture claim. The joint venture related to a fractionation facility and the joint venture partner’s failure to properly allocate funds. Two days after the opposing side answered the lawsuit filed on behalf of the client a settlement was reached which gave the client 100% of the relief requested in the petition.

Represented a Texas subsidiary of a Canadian company in seeking and securing injunctive relief against a former employee for misappropriation of trade secret claims.

Reorganization and sale of six related entities engaged in the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of scaffolding, seating and shoring equipment and supplies and environmental services, including loss mitigation of legacy tax obligations and compliance issues.

Preparation of restrictive covenants for master-planned mixed-use communities in Dallas-Fort Worth region, including various subordinate restrictive covenants and condominium documentations.

Represented a Midland, Texas-based company in the sale of their minority interest in an international pipeline composite liner manufacturer.

Successfully briefed and defended against motion for summary judgment on plaintiff and client’s affirmative claims in Delaware Superior Court on behalf of IT/telecommunications client. Plaintiff’s summary judgment motion was denied in its entirety, resulting in the case settling favorably on the eve of trial

Represented non-profit for the development of park, open space and community facilities within the City of Houston, including construction manager at risk agreements, contractor agreements and architects agreements using AIA Contract forms and other negotiated forms, and negotiation of agreements with governmental entities related to such developments.

Successfully negotiated seven-figure settlement in construction dispute in favor of clients

Represented a Houston-based de-watering company in connection with the sale of the business in a complex majority recapitalization transaction with a Houston based private equity firm.

Represented a development company and successfully obtained a summary judgment on liability and an award of specific performance related to the breach of a real estate contract.

Serves as outside general counsel for a privately held MedTech company

Represented the seller of twenty-seven (27) franchises and locations of a national burger fast food restaurant with a purchase price of approximately $65,000,000. Active in day-to-day management of the transaction, drafting of the asset purchase agreement and other ancillary documents, reviewing and responding to the objections to the title commitment and responsible for obtaining all landlord consents and estoppel certificates.

Represented Houston based commercial landscape service provider in the $15,000,000 equity sale to a private equity backed serial acquirer, along with the pre-closing Internal Revenue Code F-Reorganization of the Company

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

Represented a National Drug Testing & DOT transportation compliance company in an aggressive acquisition (30) strategy to quickly increase its overall market share of the workplace safety solution and third-party administrator business in North America.

Successfully represented real estate investor in its claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and fraud by nondisclosure