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Apr, 15
2015
We represented various affiliates of Kinder Morgan (the largest midstream and fourth largest energy company in North America) in a multi-million dollar contract dispute with Alliance Energy Services, LLC (a propane trading and supply company that shipped propane on Kinder Morgan’s international “Cochin” pipeline). In an effort to avoid a $5.3 million contractual deficiency fee […]
Mar, 05
2015
On March 5, 2015, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division approved in its entirety the $8.5 billion Countrywide RMBS settlement negotiated by Gibbs & Bruns LLP on behalf of its RMBS clients, including PIMCO, Blackrock, MetLife and others. This is a resounding victory which received worldwide top billing in the financial press with The New York […]
Mar, 05
2015
Precedent–Setting Settlement Obtained by Gibbs & Bruns on Behalf of 22 Institutional Investor Clients Today, March 5, 2015, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division approved in its entirety the $8.5 billion Countrywide RMBS settlement negotiated by Gibbs & Bruns LLP on behalf of its RMBS clients, including PIMCO, Blackrock, MetLife and others. This […]
Mar, 02
2015
Gibbs & Bruns founding partner, Robin Gibbs, is named a Top US Trial Lawyer in Chambers Global 2015. The editorial notes: Robin Gibbs founded Gibbs & Bruns LLP and is praised for his formidable courtroom presence and deep expertise in the commercial sphere, with particular strength in energy work. Sources note that he is “very smart […]
Mar, 02
2015
Thomson Reuters’ 2015 list of “Texas Rising Stars” highlights seven Gibbs & Bruns trial lawyers in its annual Super Lawyers publication. The yearly list includes top talent across the state as recognized by peer nominations and editorial research. Gibbs & Bruns lawyers named on this year’s list, in the Business Litigation and General Litigation categories, […]
Feb, 11
2015
We represented Venoco, Inc., a mid-size oil and gas company based in Colorado, in a contract dispute with Denbury Onshore, LLC, a subsidiary of Denbury Resources, Inc., regarding Venoco’s reversionary interest in a Texas oilfield, wherein the parties disputed the meaning of several terms that affected when “payout” would occur. After a week-long arbitration hearing […]
Jan, 23
2015
HOUSTON, January 23, 2015 – Today, the Holders of 25% Voting Rights in 119 Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Trusts (RMBS) with an original balance of more than $82 billion issued a Notice of Non-Performance (Notice) to BNY Mellon, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, US Bank, and Wells Fargo, as Trustees, Securities Administrators, and/or Master Servicers, regarding […]
Nov, 06
2014
Houston-based Gibbs & Bruns litigation boutique was named one of the “Most Feared Plaintiffs Firms” by Law 360. Gibbs & Bruns was praised for guiding “a team of institutional investors, including Pimco and BlackRock, in a trailblazing effort to enforce securitization contracts in the wake of the national subprime mortgage crisis, securing a whopping total […]
Nov, 02
2014
We represented Waste Management, Inc. and Waste Management of Texas, Inc. in a case brought by Harris County, Texas alleging over 40 years of discharges into the San Jacinto River from a dump site containing paper mill waste that was abandoned in the late 1960’s. Citing various sections of the Texas Water Code and Texas […]
Nov, 02
2014
Benchmark Litigation named Gibbs & Bruns on its annual shortlist of “Highly Recommended” litigation firms, recognizing 14 Gibbs & Bruns trial lawyers in its 2015 directory. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Gibbs & Bruns was honored as a top tier firm by the editors. Gibbs & Bruns also is named on Benchmark’s “Highly […]