Representative Matters

Representation of a buyer in the acquisition of a kayak and recreational supply business.

Represented a Houston-based dark/lit fiber network company in connection with a sizable capital raise from private equity for an enormous project involving the engineering and laying of a fiber network to connect 800 + schools located in a major city in the Midwest United States.

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.

Represented an online learning management company in connection with the merger with a sales training software company.

Represented the seller in the $50,000,000 acquisition of a business specializing in providing nitrogen gas and other related services to customers in the oil and gas industry.

Sale of a majority interest in a business engaged in the design, manufacture, distribution of advanced controllers for recreational and commercial drones for cash and notes and collection of notes as a result of post-closing defaults by the purchaser.

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.

Represented a Houston-based hospitality business in its post-probate entity reorganization and restructuring.

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

Represented a Houston-based real estate development company in formation and capitalization of three investment funds having raised in excess of $25 million though private offerings under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.

Represented executive and equipment manufacturer in multi-day injunction trial in state court lawsuit asserting claims for for breach of non-compete agreement and misappropriation of trade secrets.  

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.

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 the borrower in a senior loan comprised of an $11,300,000 term loan and a revolving loan not to exceed $2,000,000 as well as a subordinated non-revolving $5,000,000 loan by a national veterinary medical service provider.

Won a bench trial for a manufacturing company against a national accountant placement agency. The client sued when it discovered that the controller it hired from the agency had a criminal record relating to theft by hot check. The agency refused to refund the placement fee. The verdict included a violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act resulting in the client receiving a doubling of its damages and the recovery of attorney’s fees.

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.