Representative clients in this category include:

Formosa Plastics Corporation / Nan Ya Plastics Corporation

In 2005-2006, we represented Nan Ya Plastics Corporation in a theft of trade secrets case filed in Harris County, Texas. Nan Ya is a publicly traded corporation in Taiwan and is a part of the Formosa Plastics Group, which is the largest commercial concern in Taiwan. The lawsuit also named as a defendant Nan Ya’s sister company, Formosa Plastics Corporation. The Plaintiff sought over $400,000,000 in damages from Nan Ya. After aggressively challenging the plaintiff’s claims and damages against Nan Ya, we negotiated a settlement that was significantly less than Nan Ya’s remaining defense costs. The terms were so favorable that the remaining defendant, Formosa Plastics Company, asked us to step in as co-counsel with Baker & McKenzie to represent them in trial.

Venetian Hotel/Las Vegas Sands

Since February 2005 we have represented Las Vegas Sands Corp., the owner of the Venetian Hotel and casino in Las Vegas, in litigation concerning the establishment of the company’s Macao resort operations. Macao is a Special Administrative Region of China and is the only location in China that permits casino gambling. The Sands Macao was the first Las Vegas-style casino to open in this region and is located in the heart of Macao’s gaming district.

Arthur Andersen LLP

From November 2001 until early 2006, we represented the accounting firm Arthur Andersen in various civil lawsuits arising from the financial collapse of Enron Corp. Our representation included serving as Arthur Andersen's lawyer in the Enron securities class actions pending in Houston federal court and in dozens of lawsuits that were transferred to Houston by the federal multidistrict litigation panel. We also represented Arthur Andersen in many state court matters around Texas.

In 2002, we served as Arthur Andersen’s lead trial counsel in the obstruction of justice case brought by the Department of Justice against the accounting firm. The June 2002 conviction was unanimously reversed in a 9-0 decision by the United States Supreme Court in May 2005 and dismissed by the Department of Justice later that year.

Dow Jones

Prior to our representation, this case resulted in the largest libel verdict in history in May 1997 in Federal District Court in Houston. We were hired by Dow Jones after the verdict to help conduct post-judgment discovery concerning alleged misconduct, including tampering with evidence and perjury, by the plaintiffs in the case.

A federal judge overturned the judgment and ordered a new trial. We led the questioning and discovery after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit remanded the case to the trial court and ruled we could conduct postjudgment discovery. After we argued the Motion for New Trial, the trial court granted a new trial, and the trial was scheduled for February 2000. One month before trial, the plaintiffs dismissed all claims and took nothing.

ExxonMobil

In 2006, our firm was retained to be lead trial counsel and co-counsel with Fulbright & Jaworski in a lawsuit on behalf of ExxonMobil. ExxonMobil was the plaintiff in a dispute against Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. and Flour Daniel involving engineering, design, and construction services provided as part of major plant modifications in ExxonMobil's Baytown and Baton Rouge refineries. The case settled shortly before trial on terms favorable to our client.

We have also represented ExxonMobil in several other civil matters.

Osprey

We represented Osprey Petroleum Company in a lawsuit in which Osprey has asserted breach of contract and fraud claims against Unocal.  The lawsuit arose out of a joint venture between Osprey and Unocal for drilling and completion work for several oil and gas wells.

Assa Abloy

We were hired to defend a Swedish corporation in a contract dispute that involved, among other things, point of sale technology used world-wide in the hospitality industry. Our client was sued in Tarrant County, Texas. The matter was resolved to our client's satisfaction at mediation.

Rushlake

We were hired to defend a hotel management company and its president for a lawsuit filed in Harris County, Texas. The lawsuit was based upon a completely fabricated contract that our clients neither signed nor approved. Before discovery was completed, the plaintiff non-suited all claims.

Samsung

In 2002, we were retained by Samsung Electronics as trial counsel in two patent infringement cases that were pending in federal court in Houston.  Samsung alleged two Taiwan companies were manufacturing laptop computers that infringed on patents held by Samsung.  In 2003, Samsung reached a settlement with one defendant, and the claims against the other defendant are still pending.

Trigeant

We represented Trigeant, Ltd., the owner of an asphalt refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, sued Trigeant alleging that the company acquired the refinery through a fraudulent transfer. Although the case had been on file for more than six years, we became involved just three months before trial when Trigeant replaced its lead trial counsel. For business reasons, Trigeant sought - and we obtained - a quick mediation. Following one and a half days of intense negotiation, the case settled at mediation on terms very satisfying to the client.

Other Representative Clients

Amerada-Hess

Burlington Resources
We represented Burlington Resources in a federal criminal investigation that arose in Wyoming. The investigation focused on the company's calculation and payment of oil and gas royalties. Over a two-and-a-half year period, we helped the company negotiate inquiries from the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission and the MMS. Our efforts included the review and production of millions of pages of documents in cooperation with other law firms assisting the company in civil litigation. We also shepherded dozens of company employees through voluntary interviews with government agents and, ultimately, testimony before a federal grand jury. This matter concluded with a formal declination of charges by the United States Attorney in Wyoming.

Lyondell Corp.

Waste Management, Inc.

Midwestern Services, Inc.

Petroleos Mexicanos ("Pemex")