Represented growth companies in all operational phases, including corporate structurings, transactions, foreign subsidiary creation, mergers, acquisitions, and asset sales.
Negotiated $100 million merger of a privately held pharmaceutical company with a publicly held company.
Licensed breakthrough patented technologies from major universities in Texas and Ohio in connection with the launch and financing of start-up companies.
Represented executives in employment agreement negotiations, including compensation and benefit packages, severance arrangements, and non-competition agreements.
Represented individuals and businesses in real estate sales and acquisitions and in leasing transactions (including the negotiation of commercial leases).
Represented entrepreneurs and start-up companies in financing negotiations with venture capital funds and assisted in initial public offerings.
Represented entities in private placement of securities and compliance with federal and blue-sky securities laws.
Counseled corporate clients on fiduciary duty issues and evolving standards of corporate governance.
Negotiated and drafted construction agreements.
Handled bank financings and loan restructurings.
Assisted clients with copyright, trademark, publishing and licensing agreements, and related issues, including registration of copyright and acquisition of trademark registrations at state, national, and international levels.
Drafted wills, trusts, premarital and post-nuptial agreements.
Litigation
Defended major foreign bank and its subsidiaries in numerous litigations filed by investors alleging civil RICO violations and securities fraud.
Served as litigation counsel for major pharmaceutical company in test case of nationwide significance, involving allegations of Medicaid fraud.
Represented the Texas Banking Commission as special litigation counsel in federal and state court lawsuits involving U.S. Comptroller's branch banking policies.
Represented clients in one of the largest ranch partitions in Texas.
Served as co-counsel for royalty owners in multi-million dollar litigation involving royalty and production issues and negotiated successful settlement with major oil and gas producers.
Represented pharmaceutical tablet manufacturer in successful arbitration over product manufacturing dispute.
Have represented publicly held pharmaceutical research company in employment disputes for more than a decade.
Defended clients in cases involving shareholder oppression and “freeze out” issues.
Litigated breach of fiduciary duty claims involving trusts, estates, and partnerships.
Represented clients in a variety of employment related matters, including before the Texas Human Rights Commission, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, and in state and federal courts.
