Contract Disputes

30 06, 2016

Frederick v. BHP Billiton Petroleum (Americas), Inc. et al.

Represented BHP Billiton in a lawsuit brought by an individual claiming to own an interest in leases covering BHP Billiton’s property.  The case involved interpretation of complex wills and estate documents, and the [...]

30 06, 2016

TIC CY DT Columbus 12, LLC v. Moody National Columbus CY MT, LLC

Represented a master tenant in a tenants-in-common investment vehicle against a hotel investor’s fraud and breach-of-contract claims. The case proceeded in the American Arbitration Association. Successfully defeated claimant’s request for injunctive relief and [...]

30 06, 2016

Russian Energy Advisors v. Oranto Petroleum, et al.

Represented Russian Energy Advisors, an American oil and gas consulting firm, in its claims for breach of contract against a purported Nigerian prince and his affiliated African oil companies. The matter was handled [...]

30 06, 2016

Chevron Global Technology Services v. Transcoastal Marine Services Inc., et al.

Substantially participated in representing Transcoastal in UNCITRAL arbitration against Chevron Global Technology Services, the operator of an oil and gas consortium owning a field in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. Transcoastal contracted to build a [...]

27 06, 2016

Willis Group, LLC and Seis-Strat Services, L.L.C. v. Antares Enterprises, L.P. et al.

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, [...]

27 06, 2016

Union Oil Company of California v. Osprey Petroleum Company, Inc., et al.

Litigation counsel for plaintiff in a case involving a dispute over oil and gas wells drilled in the Gulf of Mexico. Defendants counterclaimed and sought $350 million in damages from the plaintiff. Successfully [...]