Securities Litigation & Shareholder Disputes

• Major oilfield services company – defense of decade-long billion-dollar securities fraud class action in the Northern District of Texas concerning contingent liabilities, construction contracts, and business combination plans.
• Big Four accounting firm – defense of securities class action in the Southern District of New York concerning accounting for environmental liabilities
• Major rent-to-own company – defense of securities class action pending in the Eastern District of Texas; defunded derivative suits in the Eastern District of Texas and Dallas County District Court
• Big Four accounting firm – representation in internal investigation related to work on high-profile energy project
• Oilfield services company – defense of Section 11 securities class action in Dallas County District Court
• International retailer – defense of shareholder derivative claims concerning executive compensation
• Major oilfield services company – defense of complex claim under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act

Auditor Defense, Regulatory Investigations, & Professional Liability

• Multiple major accounting and audit firms – representation before regulators including the PCAOB, the SEC, and various state regulators, ranging from matters closed within months to matters pending for nearly a decade; and multiple matters in which the regulator has declined to pursue charges despite lengthy investigations
• Multiple individual auditors and non-audit professionals – representation before the PCAOB and SEC in matters ranging from informal inquiries to enforcement actions seeking suspensions and bars
• Major accounting firm – defense of state-court malpractice claims related to tax and advisory services\
• Major accounting firm – defense of malpractice claims related to bankruptcy of former audit client
• International member firm affiliated with major accounting firm – defense of PCAOB investigation related to component auditor’s role in international audit
• Multiple public companies and their directors and officers – defense of SEC investigations related to matters including accounting practices, financial reporting, and internal controls
• International law firm – received dismissal of lawsuit alleging fraud and breach of contract in connection with an arbitration proceeding
• International law firm – representation in connection with motion to disqualify firm from representing key client in major litigation

Complex Business & Financial Disputes

• International energy company – secured plaintiff summary judgment in drag-along rights litigation in support of one of the largest bankruptcies ever filed
• International technology company – represented company in international arbitration involving nine-figure claims of fraud and unjust enrichment
• International mining company – fraudulent transfer litigation and related proceedings in federal bankruptcy court
• Offshore drilling services company – defense of fraudulent transfer action in bankruptcy court
• Liquidators of offshore private equity fund – pursued claims against multiple entities and individuals who received $50 million in asset-backed loans
• Private equity company – breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and tortious interference litigation involving the development of complex detection technology for biological and chemical warfare agents
• Natural gas exploration company – defense of claims involving fraud, negligent representation and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with an asset sale
• Waste disposal company – defense and prosecution of claims arising out of a construction project
• Regional food services company – prosecution of claims arising out of electronic data breach

Pro Bono

• Representation of West Dallas residents – tried common law and statutory nuisance claims against owners of dangerous property