Firm represented all of the current and former officers and directors of Crown Castle Corp in the internal investigation and subsequent defense of a derivative suit filed in Houston, Harris County involving allegations [...]
Firm represented private equity fund, a number of affiliated entities, and individual officers and directors in defense of a lawsuit brought by a bankruptcy liquidating trustee seeking to recover damages in excess of [...]
Counsel for plaintiffs in a case brought in Travis County District Court by persons who owned shares of stock in a privately held Internet banking service provider. The plaintiffs sought damages and disgorgement [...]
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 corporate defendants in a partnership dispute in which plaintiffs asserted claims of breach of fiduciary duty for 14 separate transactions. Following six weeks of pretrial and eight weeks of actual trial, [...]
Represented national law firm in defense of a case involving claims of legal malpractice and breach of duty. Plaintiff sought millions of dollars in damages. Case settled favorably for client.
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 [...]
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.
Represented Cerberus in connection with buy-out claims brought in connection with Cerberus’ offer to participate in taking Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. private. Successfully obtained a dismissal for Cerberus from the federal court case [...]
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 [...]