Represented Dynamic Industries, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Riverstone Holdings, LLC, against Dynamic’s former owner and chief executive officer and several of his affiliated entities. The firm developed and implemented [...]
Defended Bessemer Trust when it came under attack from a father who wanted gain access to substantial assets held in trust by Bessemer for the benefit of his children. After failing to gain [...]
Successfully forced the plaintiff to arbitrate claims against the other partners in his medical practice, despite repeated attempts by the plaintiff (and later, his estate) to file multiple lawsuits and subpoenas in various [...]
Represented Defendants AIM Management Group, Inc., INVESCO Funds Group, Inc., AIM Advisors, Inc., AIM Distributors, Inc., and certain individual defendants in a putative class action filed on behalf of investors in various mutual [...]
After the demise of Enron Corporation, served as Litigation Counsel to assist in the defense of Enron’s former outside directors against securities class actions and ERISA class actions and other related litigation. Although [...]
Represented Cerberus and a number of individuals in a case brought by the Chapter 11 Trustee for the bankruptcy estate of WSNet Holdings, Inc. alleging claims of breach of fiduciary duty, equitable subordination [...]
Assisted in the representation of certain former directors of Halter Marine Group, who were named as defendants in securities litigation seeking personal liability in excess of $100 million. The case was resolved favorably. [...]
Lead counsel for Dr. Manfred Krukemeyer, formerly Chairman and beneficial sole owner of Paracelsus Healthcare Corporation, in a series of shareholder class actions and derivative suits involving allegations of improper accounting and financial [...]
Represented claimants Willis Group and Seis-Strat Services in a dispute arising out of Willis Group’s acquisition of a majority interest in Seis-Strat from Antares. Antares originally sued the clients in Texas state court, [...]
Counsel for defense representing executor of an estate in a suit alleging breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and a request for an accounting by a company against its deceased founder. Plaintiff originally demanded [...]