In re National Century Financial Enterprises, Inc.
Prosecuting $1.6 billion in securities fraud claims on behalf of 26 groups of institutional investors against accountants, trustees, and investment banks involved in the issuance of the debt securities of National Century Financial Enterprises. See In re National Century Financial Enterprises Litigation, 541 F. Supp. 2d 986 (S.D. Ohio 2007).
In re Houston Area Water Corporation Northeast Plant
Lead counsel for the Houston Area Water Corporation in successful defense of a $70 million arbitration claim by a contractor involving the HAWC’s northeast water plant.
Appaloosa Investments L.P. I, et al. v. J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., et al.
Prosecuting claims by mutual fund and hedge fund institutional investors in New Jersey state court against brokerage firms arising out of the collapse of Indonesian gold company Bre-X Minerals. See, e.g., Appaloosa Investment L.P. I v. J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., 2008 WL 1819438 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2008) and May 5, 2008 Texas Lawyer article.
Carnegie Mellon University, et al. v. Westridge Capital Management, Inc., et al.
Prosecuting claims by Carnegie Mellon University in federal courts in Pennsylvania and New York to recover losses arising out of the University’s investment in Westridge Capital Management and its affiliates.
LCIA Arbitration
Represents a pre-eminent AmLaw 100 law firm in a significant contract dispute both before the London Court of International Arbitration and in collateral litigation in federal and state courts in Houston. See Waiguh Siag v. King & Spalding LLP, 2010 WL 2671580 (S.D. Tex. June 30, 2010).
In re Westar Energy Inc. Securities Litigation
Lead counsel in successful defense of the outside directors of Kansas’s largest utility, Westar Energy, in its special committee investigation and related securities class actions. See Epstein v. Wittig, 2005 WL 3276390 (D. Kan. 2005).
PG&E Energy Trading-Power, L.P. v. Southaven Power, LLC
Represented PG&E Energy Trading, L.P. in a seven-week arbitration of two $500 million claims arising out of two natural gas power contracts.
In re Fleming Companies, Inc. Securities & Derivative Litigation
Prosecuted claims by the Fleming Post-Confirmation Trust in the Eastern District of Texas against third parties involved in the collapse of grocery conglomerate Fleming Companies.
Methodist Hospital v. Baylor College of Medicine
Represented Baylor College of Medicine in its dispute with Methodist Hospital regarding the scope of their authorized roles within the Texas Medical Center.
St. Luke’s Hospital v. Baylor College of Medicine
Represented Baylor College of Medicine in its dispute with St. Luke’s Hospital arising out of the parties’ affiliation agreement.
Couturie, et al. v. Saipem America
Lead counsel for subsea development company Saipem America’s contractual earn-out dispute with former partners.