AMLI/BPMT Towne Square Partnership — Trial counsel for AMLI/BPMT Towne Square Partnership and related entities in a multi-million dollar real estate transaction dispute before the 295th District Court of Harris County, Texas. Successfully defeated several claims prior to trial with dispositive motions, secured a favorable, unanimous jury verdict on the remaining claim after a two-week trial, and secured a unanimous jury verdict awarding the company its reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in litigating the case.
American Jereh International Corporation — Trial counsel for American Jereh International Corporation in a commercial contract dispute before the District Court of Harris County, Texas related to the purchase and sale of large oil and gas equipment. Following an early mediation, the case successfully settled.
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. — Trial counsel for Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 restructuring and related adversary proceedings before the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Delaware. Following extensive discovery, briefing and multi-day trials against multiple counterparties, prevailed in rejecting numerous midstream contracts by establishing that they did not contain real covenants and that rejection was a reasonable exercise of Extraction’s business judgment. Also achieved favorable finding in novel argument that contracts could be rejected even if they had contained real covenants. Courtroom victories ensured multi-million dollar savings to the company.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation — Trial counsel for Chesapeake Energy Corporation and 40 of its subsidiaries in their Chapter 11 restructuring before the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Following extensive briefing and oral argument, obtained favorable rulings on disputed executory contract rejection and real covenant related proceedings, ensuring a multi-million dollar savings to the company.
