Representing clients in internal investigations and government investigations involving the United States Department of Justice, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the United States Department of Commerce.
Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. — Litigation counsel for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (“BTC”) in their Chapter 11 cases and related adversary proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Prior to the bankruptcy filing, BTC was one of the nation’s largest independently owned ocean-going petroleum barge companies operating within the Jones Act market, possessing a fleet of 24 barges and 25 tugs that provided oil and petroleum product transportation services. Assisted BTC in consummating two simultaneous value-maximizing sale transactions for substantially all of their assets that allowed their state of the art fleet to continue operating in the Jones Act market. Representing BTC in certain post-restructuring claims objections and related disputes.
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. — Trial counsel for Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 restructuring and related adversary proceedings before the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Delaware. Following extensive discovery, briefing and multi-day trials against multiple counterparties, prevailed in rejecting numerous midstream contracts by establishing that they did not contain real covenants and that rejection was a reasonable exercise of Extraction’s business judgment. Also achieved favorable finding in novel argument that contracts could be rejected even if they had contained real covenants. Courtroom victories ensured multi-million dollar savings to the company.
Gulfport Energy Corporation — Counsel for Gulfport Energy Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries in their prearranged Chapter 11 restructuring and related adversary proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Winter Storm Uri Litigation — Litigation counsel for multiple Power Generators and Midstream Companies in Texas Multi-District Litigation involving claims arising from Winter Storm Uri.
