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Securities and Shareholder Litigation and Investigations
- Major oilfield services company – defense of securities fraud class action concerning estimated liability for asbestos claims, accounting for claims on fixed-price construction contracts and projected merger cost savings
- Major oilfield services company – analysis and resolution of complex claim under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act
- International audit, tax and advisory firm – defense of securities fraud class action concerning audit of start-up company that went bankrupt
- International audit, tax and advisory firm – granted dismissal of securities class action concerning audit of consumer financial services company
- Media, communications, and entertainment company – defense of claim under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act
- Provider of onshore seismic data acquisition services – defense of shareholder litigation challenging stock-for-stock merger
- Provider of loyalty program and customer relationship management services – represented company in dispute with minority shareholder that refused to honor its contractual obligation to consent to a merger
- Major engineering, procurement, construction and installation company focused on offshore oil and gas projects – represented company in SEC investigation
- Major civil construction company – represented audit committee in internal investigation
- Leading offshore drilling company – represent company in connection with claims under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act
- Provider of industrial aviation services – represent company in connection with claims under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act
- Natural gas exploration and production company – represent company in connection with claims under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act
Professional Liability
- International law firm – granted dismissal and affirmance of dismissal on appeal of lawsuit alleging fraud and breach of contract in connection with an arbitration proceeding
- International law firm – defended against motion to disqualify counsel and petition for a writ of mandamus in patent infringement lawsuit
- National law firm – defense of malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty claims arising from representation of public policy research organization
- National law firm – defense of conspiracy and deepening insolvency claims filed by Chapter 7 trustee
- Texas law firm – defense of malpractice claim arising from bank’s failure to perfect its security interests
- International audit, tax and advisory firm – defense of multiple lawsuits relating to tax strategies
- International audit, tax and advisory firm – defense of breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy claims relating to bank’s issuance of stock
- International audit, tax, and advisory firm – defense of fraud claim relating to sale of assets
- International audit, tax, and advisory firm – defense of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, conspiracy, and negligence claims asserted by receiver in insurance company’s liquidation proceedings
Other Complex Commercial Litigation
- ASARCO LLC – represented mining company in prosecution of several fraudulent transfer claims, including suit against Americas Mining Corporation that resulted in a $5 billion plaintiff’s verdict (net of legal fees and expenses); Baker Botts was awarded a $4.1 million fee enhancement based on the “rare and extraordinary” results from the suit
- ASARCO LLC – represented mining company in bankruptcy confirmation hearing that resulted in all creditors being paid in full
- Acquisition entity – granted summary judgment in drag-along litigation involving $2 billion interest in transmission and distribution utility
- International oil company – granted summary judgment and affirmance of summary judgment on appeal in age discrimination case challenging company’s practice of removing its corporate pilots from flight duty at a certain age
- International oil company – defense of breach of contract lawsuit concerning stock options
- International technology company – prosecution of earn-out litigation
- Leading milk marketing cooperative and dairy food processor – defense of negligence and joint liability claims in wrongful death and personal injury cases
- Individuals – prosecution of residential construction defect claims