Nov, 01
2010
We represented over 200 funds and clients of PIMCO in a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs & Co. and UBS Securities involving $500 million of RALI mortgage-backed notes in which the prospectus contained an erroneous description of the credit support and principal payment sequence for the notes. Within days of filing the case, we obtained a […]
Oct, 28
2010
We represented Pioneer Natural Resources Company in an insurance dispute with certain underwriters at Lloyds of London and Zurich American Insurance Co. who Pioneer alleged did not fulfill their contractual obligations to compensate Pioneer for an oil platform that was destroyed by Hurricane Rita in September 2005. The case involved damages of over $150 million. […]
Oct, 20
2010
Gibbs & Bruns is lead counsel to over a dozen large institutions who collectively hold over 25% of the Voting Rights in 225 securitization pools that issued over $175 billion of Countrywide-issued mortgage-backed securities. Our clients engaged us to enforce their rights, through the governing agreements, to compel the repurchase of ineligible mortgages that do […]
Oct, 18
2010
HOUSTON, October 18, 2010 – Today, the holders of over 25% of the Voting Rights in more than $47 billion of Countrywide-issued RMBS sent a Notice of Non-Performance (Notice) to Countrywide Home Loan Servicing, as Master Servicer (“Countrywide Servicing”), and to Bank of New York, as Trustee, identifying specific covenants in 115 Pooling and Servicing […]
Oct, 02
2010
Gibbs & Bruns Founding Partner, Robin Gibbs, was named Best Lawyers‘ “Houston Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year” for 2011. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in […]
Oct, 02
2010
For the fourth consecutive year, Benchmark Litigation named Gibbs & Bruns a “Highly Recommended” litigation firm in Texas. Only seven firms appear in this top tier of firms ranked by Benchmark Litigation, which is published by Legal Media Group and Euromoney. Seven Gibbs & Bruns partners are ranked in the 2011 directory: Robin Gibbs Kathy […]
Oct, 02
2010
The International Who’s Who of Commercial Litigators named Robin Gibbs one of the world’s top commercial litigators in its 2010 directory. Robin is named on the shortlist of 18 lawyers from Texas who are highlighted in the directory. The publication’s research revealed “483 experts in 56 jurisdictions who can truly be considered leaders in the field […]
Sep, 25
2010
We represented the Class Representatives and a nationwide Class of over 500,000 individuals against Ford Motor Company and Williams Controls, Inc. in a products liability class action alleging that defective accelerator pedals were installed in hundreds of thousands of Ford Super Duty pick-up trucks and Ford Excursions. The Class was certified in 2007 by the Oklahoma trial court, and after the […]
Sep, 02
2010
The publishers of Law & Politics and Texas Monthly officially released their annual list of Texas Super Lawyers this month. Gibbs & Bruns is represented on this year’s Texas Super Lawyer list by five partners, including: Robin Gibbs Grant Harvey Jeffrey Kubin Kathy Patrick Barrett Reasoner Robin Gibbs appears on “The Top 10” and “The Top 100” […]
Sep, 02
2010
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have released the 2010 Best Law Firms rankings. Gibbs & Bruns LLP was prominently featured on the inaugural list with both national and metropolitan ranking recognition. Gibbs & Bruns is nationally ranked in the General Commercial Litigation category, Tier 2. Gibbs & Bruns ranked in Tier 1 for General […]