Representative Experience


Assist American-Based Oil Company in Efforts to Dismiss Complaint
Assisted a large American-based integrated oil company with its efforts to dismiss a complaint arising out of a construction contract dispute.

LCIA International Arbitration, situs of arbitration London, England
Representation of U.S. oil and gas exploration company in an LCIA arbitration proceeding against a Nigerian drilling company arising from the breach of a drilling contract and the recovery of spread costs.

Texas Midstream Gas Services, L.L.C. v. City of Grand Prairie, 2008 WL 5000038 (N.D. Tex. Nov. 25, 2008)
Successfully prevented a national natural gas gathering company from obtaining injunctive relief against the institution of a City Ordinance related to natural gas gathering facilities.

Business Tort and Fiduciary Litigation
Representing a publicly traded energy company in litigation involving ownership disputes and allegations of breaches of fiduciary duties.

Preferential Right Litigation
Representing an oil and gas exploration company in litigation involving the enforcement of a preferential right to purchase.

Joint Operating Agreement Litigation
Represented numerous oil and gas exploration companies in litigation involving joint operations.

Power Plant and Power Purchase Agreement Arbitration
Represented an energy company in an arbitration involving a long-term power purchase agreement and the design and construction of an 1100 megawatt electric power plant.

Area of Mutual Interest Agreement Litigation
Represented oil and gas exploration and production company in litigation involving rights under an area of mutual interest agreement.

LCIA International Arbitration, situs of arbitration London, England
Advised U.S. company in an LCIA proceeding arising out of the manufacturing and provision of a special alloy pipelines used in construction of an Indonesian refinery.

Asset Divesture Litigation
Obtained dismissal by summary judgment of fraud and breach of warranty claims arising from the sale of an offshore oil and gas lease. Plaintiff alleged that the seller misrepresented and failed to disclose information concerning the condition of a well bore on the lease and sought damages in excess of $40 Million.

Removal of Operator from Joint Operating Agreement
Succeeded in removal of an operator under an AAPL-form joint operating agreement for non-payment of contractor invoices and misappropriation of joint interest billing collection and placed client in desired position of operator.

Defend Working Interest Owner of Large Mineral Lease in Declaratory Action and Suit for Accounting and Damages
Assisted with defense of working interest owner in large mineral lease against a petition for declaratory action and accounting and damages.