Summary

During more than twenty-seven years of practice, Mr. Goldberg has served as lead counsel in litigation matters as diverse as antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, commercial, construction, corporate acquisitions, defamation, discrimination, energy, ERISA, intellectual property, partnership, premises liability, products liability, qui tam and real estate.

Mr. Goldberg also serves as lead counsel and negotiator in a wide array of transactional matters. He has maintained a reputation of always striving for the best "big picture" result for his clients—whether negotiating with corporations, joint venturers, or governmental entities, acting as chief spokesperson with the media, or dealing with corporate crisis matters.

Mr. Goldberg's experience in both litigation and transactional work extends to a broad array of international matters involving clients, adversaries, and/or issues in Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Venezuela and Yemen.

Mr. Goldberg also has an extensive roster of entertainment and sports clients. He served as general counsel for professional sports teams such as the NBA's Houston Rockets.

Mr. Goldberg has served as a council member of the Council of Legal Opportunities (CLEO), an organization that works with minority and low-income students to help them prepare for and attend law school.

Mr. Goldberg is currently serving as Chair of the Holocaust Museum Houston for 2009-2011.

Representative Engagements

• International Arbitration – lead counsel in arbitrations under the AAA, ICC, LCIA, SCC and ZCC
• Russian Federation and key officials – lead counsel on several litigation matters brought against the Russian Federation and various Ministers
• Gazpromneft – lead counsel on a multibillion-dollar bankruptcy filing by Yukos Oil Company
• Ford Motor Company – national counsel for 20 years, handling a wide variety of high-stakes litigation matters for the company
• Kia Motors Corporation – lead counsel in an international (ICC) arbitration award of more than $200 million for Kia Motors Corp. in a dispute over a joint venture in Brazil
• Hines Interests Limited Partnership – lead counsel for 20 years on a wide variety of real estate matters
• Construtora Norberto Odebrecht (Brazil) – lead U.S. counsel on various commercial disputes

Governmental Relations

• Negotiations with mayors, city councils, and governors regarding financial subsidies for business relocations
• Negotiations with Justice Department officials regarding criminal investigations
• Negotiations with Chinese government officials regarding the release of international star Yao Ming to play in the NBA
• Negotiations with the Houston mayor and city council for a $300 million arena complex
• Co-head of Firm’s Political Action Committees

International Transactional Matters

• Construtora Norberto Odebrecht and Techint International Construction Corp. – consortium bid with Enron and IPL for a BOT bid in excess of $1 billion for expansion of the TransEcuadorian Pipeline
• Mitsubishi Corporation – long-term styrene supply contract secured by a mortgage on the styrene plant
• Mitsubishi Corporation – asset purchase of a local U.S. engineering company
• Local U.S. company – advice regarding contractual issues with a manufacturer in India
• Construtora Norberto Odebrecht – consortium construction bid with Bechtel to Shell for the $3 billion development of the "Camisea" gas fields

References

• Dennis Grindinger, General Counsel, Hunt Oil Company
• Leslie Alexander, Owner of the Houston Rockets
• John Mellen, Associate General Counsel, Ford Motor Company

Publications, Speeches and Presentations

• Frequent commentator on international arbitration, including articles in The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Dow Jones Newswire, Reuters News Service, MarketWatch, Global Arbitration Review, Latin Lawyer, and Energy Law360
• Featured in the cover story of the Summer 2007 edition of Focus Europe
• "Resource-Rich Nations Are Reshuffling the Deck" (expropriation issues in South America), National Law Journal, August 7, 2006 (Dev Krishan, co-author)
• "Navigating Cross-Cultural Waters in International Arbitration," Inside the Minds: Leading Lawyers on the Art & Science of Arbitration, Mediation & More, Aspatore Books, 2004 (Jay Alexander, co-author)

Speeches and Presentations

• "Dispute Resolution Strategies - How to Get In and Out," Oil & Gas Mini MBA 10-Day Management School, Produced by CWC School for Energy, Houston, October 2009
• "Beginning the International Arbitration Process," Baker Botts Sponsored Arbitrators Meeting, Dubai, UAE, March 2009
• Session chair, "Dispute Resolution," IEL-SEERIL International Oil and Gas Law Conference, London, November 2008
• "International Arbitration: What Is It? How Do You Get In? How Do You Get Out?" 16th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Law Conference, South Texas College of Law, February 2008
• Faculty presenter, "Insider Insights: Complex Energy Disputes," ITA Workshop, June 2007
• "Dealing With Expropriation: Recent Developments in South America," Baker Botts/Ernst & Young Joint Seminar, July 2006
• "Introduction to International Arbitration," Association of Women Attorneys, November 2005
• "Cultural Negotiations: The Yao Ming Deal," Southwest CEO Council, March 2004
• "Differences in Negotiating Style Between Chinese and Americans," Asia Society's Annual Ambassadors' Forum and China Conference, February 2004
• "How to Negotiate With the Chinese," 2003 International Conference on U.S. Export to China: Opportunities and Pitfalls, co-sponsored by the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, City of Houston, Texas Department of Economic Development, and University of Houston, November 2003